HB 1348 — An Act providing for the annual designation and holiday observance of the first day of the Islamic lunar month of Shawwal as Eid al-Fitr Day in this Commonwealth.

PRINTER'S NO.     1536

                    THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                        HOUSE BILL
                        No. 1348
                                               Session of
                                                 2025

     INTRODUCED BY KAZEEM, WAXMAN, CERRATO, VENKAT, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ,
        K.HARRIS, MALAGARI, BURGOS, SANCHEZ, HOHENSTEIN, O'MARA,
        GREEN AND RIVERA, APRIL 30, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, APRIL 30, 2025


                                    AN ACT
 1   Providing for the annual designation and holiday observance of
 2      the first day of the Islamic lunar month of Shawwal as Eid
 3      al-Fitr Day in this Commonwealth.
 4      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 5   hereby enacts as follows:
 6   Section 1.    Legislative findings.
 7      The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
 8          (1)    Known as the Festival of Breaking the Fast,
 9      approximately 2,000,000,000 Muslims around the world
10      celebrate Eid al-Fitr to mark the end of the holy month of
11      Ramadan.
12          (2)    The date of Eid al-Fitr is determined by the
13      sighting of the crescent moon to mark the beginning of the
14      new lunar month of Shawwal.
15          (3)    Eid al-Fitr includes two to three days of
16      celebrations and it begins with a special prayer service at
17      the mosque.
18          (4)    Eid al-Fitr is also a time for Muslims to perform
 1      acts of charity and to forgive and seek forgiveness.
 2          (5)   Many Pennsylvanians celebrate Eid al-Fitr, and this
 3      important holiday deserves official recognition.
 4   Section 2.   Designation.
 5      In accordance with Islamic religious law and tradition, the
 6   first day of the Islamic lunar month of Shawwal shall be
 7   designated as Eid al-Fitr Day in this Commonwealth.
 8   Section 3.   Construction.
 9      Nothing in this act shall be construed as requiring an
10   employer to treat Eid al-Fitr Day as a legal or official holiday
11   or to provide paid leave to an employee on Eid al-Fitr Day
12   solely by virtue of the date being designated under this act.
13   Section 4.   Effective date.
14      This act shall take effect immediately.




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