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ME LD724
Bill
Status
5/28/2025
Primary Sponsor
Mana Abdi
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AI Summary
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Establishes Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as official Maine state holidays, requiring all nonessential state offices to close on these days
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Requires the Governor to designate the specific date of each holiday annually, since both holidays follow the Islamic lunar calendar
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Adds both holidays to the list of legal holidays when courts may not be held, alongside existing holidays like Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Juneteenth
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Includes both holidays in Maine's banking law provisions for recognized holidays
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Adds Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha to the list of school holidays under Maine education law
Legislative Description
An Act to Recognize Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as State Holidays
State Government
Last Action
Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
5/28/2025