The Eid Days Act would establish two Islamic holidays—Eid al-Adha and Eid al-Fitr—as official federal holidays. This change would affect approximately 3.5 million Muslim Americans by providing them with federally recognized days off, similar to other religious holidays currently observed by the federal government. The bill requires the Office of Personnel Management to determine the dates of each Eid celebration each year and publish them publicly, since these holidays follow the Islamic lunar calendar and shift dates annually on the Gregorian calendar. The legislation does not specify any funding requirements, as it primarily involves designating existing holidays rather than creating new expenditures. The bill was introduced in June 2024 with bipartisan support and was referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
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