The bill amends RCW 1.16.050 to officially recognize two Islamic holidays, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, as part of the state's legal holidays. Specifically, it adds the first day of the tenth month of the Islamic calendar, known as Eid al-Fitr, and the tenth day of the twelfth month of the Islamic calendar, known as Eid al-Adha, to the list of recognized days. These holidays are lunar-cycle based and shift by approximately 10 to 11 days each year.

In addition to the insertions of these two holidays, the bill maintains the existing structure of state legal holidays and the provisions regarding paid and unpaid holidays for state employees. The legislation ensures that employees can take time off for these religious observances while also outlining the conditions under which employers must accommodate such requests, unless it imposes an undue hardship on the employer.

Statutes affected:
Original Bill: 1.16.050
Substitute Bill: 1.16.050
Bill as Passed Legislature: 1.16.050
Session Law: 1.16.050