Bill > HB93

This bill officially designates four important religious holidays in Pennsylvania by recognizing their significance and establishing their dates according to their respective religious calendars: Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year, occurring on the first day of the Hebrew month of Tishri), Yom Kippur (the Jewish Day of Atonement, occurring on the tenth day of the Hebrew month of Tishri), Eid al-Fitr (the Islamic Festival of Breaking the Fast, occurring on the first day of the Islamic month of Shawwal), and Eid al-Adha (the Islamic Festival of Sacrifice, occurring on the tenth day of the Islamic month of Dhu al-Hijjah). The bill emphasizes Pennsylvania's founding principles of religious freedom and tolerance, and provides legislative findings that explain the cultural and spiritual importance of each holiday. Importantly, the bill explicitly states that these designations do not require employers to treat these days as legal holidays or provide paid leave to employees, merely offering official recognition of these significant religious observances for the Jewish and Muslim communities in the Commonwealth.

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https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2025&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=93