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Colorado Senate recognizes World Hijab Day with unanimous adoption of resolution
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Summary
The Colorado Senate adopted SR004 recognizing Feb. 1, 2025, as World Hijab Day, with Senator Judah moving the resolution and the Senate recording a 34-0-0 vote with one excused.
DENVER — The Colorado Senate on Jan. 31, 2025, adopted Senate Resolution 004, recognizing Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, as World Hijab Day and urging religious tolerance and understanding.
Senator Rachel Judah moved that SR004 be read at length and then moved its adoption. In floor remarks after the reading, Senator Judah said, “Tomorrow is actually World Hijab Day, and we celebrate the right of women to choose without fear, without judgment, and without barriers.” Judah described the hijab as “more than just a piece of fabric” and said it can reflect “faith, identity, and self determination.”
The resolution text read on the floor described the hijab as “a traditional veil that covers a woman's hair and chest” and stated that World Hijab Day “encourages religious tolerance, cultural understanding, and international solidarity.” It concluded by directing that the Colorado Senate recognize Feb. 1, 2025, as World Hijab Day.
The Senate adopted SR004 with a recorded vote of 34 yes, 0 no, 0 absent and 1 excused. Senator Judah then moved that the day’s roll call be added as cosponsors; the motion to add the roll-call as cosponsors was adopted with no opposition recorded on the floor.
Why it matters: The resolution is a formal, symbolic recognition by the state Senate meant to affirm religious freedom and cultural understanding. As a resolution, SR004 does not create law or regulatory change but records the Senate's official position on the observance.
Meeting context: SR004 was read at length on the floor after committee and consent-calendaring business; the resolution passed without recorded opposition.
