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State committee advances bill to add Jewish and Muslim holy days to Commonwealth calendar amid concerns about paid leave
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The House State Government Committee on Friday voted to report House Bill 363, a measure that would add Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Eid al‑Fitr and Eid al‑Adha to the Commonwealth’s list of recognized state holidays.
The House State Government Committee on Friday voted to report House Bill 363, a measure that would add Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Eid al‑Fitr and Eid al‑Adha to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s list of recognized state holidays.
Representative Khan, the bill’s prime sponsor, told the committee the measure is meant to recognize the faiths of “about half a million Pennsylvanians” and stressed the language does not mandate days off for schools or businesses. “It simply adds this to the list of holidays already…
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