AB 2017: State holidays: Eid.

Existing law designates specific days as holidays in this state. Existing law adopts state holidays as judicial holidays, with certain exceptions, including Admission Day and Columbus Day. Existing law designates holidays on which community colleges and public schools are authorized to close pursuant to a memorandum of understanding between the governing board and represented employees, including Native American Day on the 4th Friday in September.

This bill would add Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha to the list of state holidays. The bill would exclude Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha from designation as judicial holidays. The bill would authorize community colleges and public schools to close on Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, as specified.

Existing law entitles state employees, with specified exceptions, to be given time off with pay for specified holidays. Existing law, in addition, authorizes state employees to elect to use 8 hours of vacation, annual leave, compensating time off, or personal holiday credit corresponding with specified dates.

This bill would, similarly, permit the employee to elect to receive the holiday credit for the holidays of Eid al-Fitr or Eid al-Adha, as specified, and would also permit the employee to, instead, elect to use 8 hours of leave for specified holidays on the dates that their cultural or religious group designates for those holidays.