LD 724 Maine House · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act To Recognize Eid Al-Fitr And Eid Al-Adha As State Holidays

This bill establishes Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as official state holidays in Maine. It requires nonessential state offices to close on these days each year, with the Governor designating the specific dates annually. The bill amends Maine law to add both holidays to the official list of legal holidays, which includes dates like Christmas, Independence Day, and Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This change affects state government operations, ensuring closures on these religious observances similar to other recognized holidays.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Last action May 28, 2025
Floor votes · House May 27, 2025

How they voted

8046
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 136
May 27, 2025
D Democratic66
18 Yea 43 Nay 5
65% Nay
I Independent3
3 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican67
62 Yea 5
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
2
Committee
3
May 27, 2025
Committee
On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
lower
May 27, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (80-46-10)
house
May 22, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - ONTP/OTP
legislature
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors

Sponsors