Importance of Islamic Holidays

 Most companies give their employees the day off for very few Christian holidays. Though Christians are a majority in America, the percentage is rapidly decreasing as more people start bringing their own religions in this country. For this reason, it is important for companies to give other major religions a chance to celebrate their own religion. One major religion that needs to be respected more is Islam. Muslims throughout America need to be given days off to properly celebrate their religion and ceremonies. 

Ramadan is one example of an Islamic religion that companies need to respect is Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. According to Primary Homework Help, during this time, Muslims fast during the daylight hours. They wake up much before dawn and eat a little bit of food, and then they break their fast at dawn. Muslims believe that during Ramadan, the gates of heaven are open and the gates of hell are closed. While Ramadan doesn’t need to be given off because it is such a long festival, it should still be respected and acknowledged in workplaces. 

Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha are examples of Islamic Holidays that should be given a day off, because of their extreme importance to Muslims. According to Primary Homework Help, Eid-ul-Fitr is celebrated on the first day after Ramadan. This day marks the end of the fasting for Muslims, and it is celebrated with gifts, food, and giving to charity. Eid-ul-Adha is the celebration that occurs 70 days after Eid-ul-Fitr. It is to remember a time when Abraham was going to sacrifice his own son to prove his obedience to god. 

In conclusion, all of these holidays should be respected and/or given a day of, because they are very important days to all Muslims. On these celebrations, Muslims have to miss work or school in order to properly celebrate these traditions, which is not good. Instead, people should be given Eid off so that Muslims can celebrate it and others are given a chance to respect the traditions.