{
  "id": 10827272,
  "title": "California officially recognises Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha as state holidays",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/california-officially-recognises-eid-al-fitr-eid-al-adha-as-state",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T01:21:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/09/1544352/california-officially-recognises-eid-al-fitr-eid-al-adha-state-holidays"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "California has officially recognized Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as state holidays, signing Assembly Bill 2017 into law. These two major Islamic holidays, marking the end of Ramadan and the annual Haj pilgrimage, will now be added to the state's official holiday calendar. Public schools and community colleges may close for the holidays, while eligible state employees can receive holiday credit. This civil calendar determination acknowledges the cultural significance of these holidays to California communities.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "World : US State Recognises Muslim Holidays Eid Al-fitr, Eid Al-Adha As Official Holidays",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/world-us-state-recognises-muslim-holidays-eid-al-fitr-eid-al-adha-as",
        "published": "2026-09-30T00:27:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}