California's AB 2017 would declare two Islamic holidays as official state holidays. Enter your address — we'll find your Assembly Member and State Senator automatically, then help you generate a personalized opposition email in under 2 minutes.
AB 2017, introduced by Assemblymember Matt Haney (D-San Francisco) on February 17, 2026, would formally recognize Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as state-recognized holidays in California statute. The bill would guarantee excused absences for students, allow workers to use existing paid leave for observance, and authorize community colleges and public schools to close on those days.
The bill is sponsored by the Muslim Impact Council, CAIR-CA, and the California Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs (CAPIAA). As of late April 2026 it has cleared two Assembly committees (Governmental Organization, Public Employment & Retirement) unanimously and is now awaiting an Assembly Appropriations Committee hearing. The final Assembly floor vote must happen by May 30, 2026.
Concerns from opponents center on California's traditional neutrality toward specific religious holidays, equal-treatment questions across faiths, and whether state-recognized holidays — with their downstream effects on schools and public employees — deserve broader public debate.
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