The San Francisco Board of Education voted this week to acknowledge two Muslim holidays, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, as official school holidays.
The resolution was introduced by Commissioner Matt Alexander, and on Tuesday, the Board overwhelmingly voted in favor of it. Commissioners Kevine Boggess, Jenny Lam, Matt Alexander and Lisa Weissman-Ward voted in favor, and Commissioner Ann Hsu was the only no vote for the resolution.
The petition was then taken up by the city's Human Rights Commission, which recommended that the holidays be recognized. The resolution cites the growing Muslim population in San Francisco, and the importance of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, the first and second most sacred holidays celebrated by Muslims worldwide. It also notes that although the San Francisco schools excuse absences for cultural holidays, students still miss a day of instruction unless it's a holiday observed district-wide.
The resolution also noted various other multicultural cities and counties -- including New York City, Detroit, and Broward County, Florida -- that observe Eid as school holidays.
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