Here is an article I found on Muslims in the American workplace. It would seem that companies had some issues with certain religious obligations for Muslims, but as the article states, an update in Congress should solve these problems. For those Muslims who think Republicans are against them, it should be of interest to know that ex-senator Rick Santorum (R) and John Kerry brought this issue before Congress.
"Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not, and a sense of humor was provided to console him for what he is."
1st January - New Year 2007
20th January - Muslim New Year 1428
18th February - Chinese New Year
31st MArch - Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
1st May - Labour Day
1st May - Wesak Day (for Buddhists)
2nd June - King's Birthday
31st August - Independent Day
13th October - Eid al Fitr
8th November - Diwali (for Hindus)
20th December - Eid Al Adha
25th December - Christmas
1st January - New Year 2007
20th January - Muslim New Year 1428
18th February - Chinese New Year
31st MArch - Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
1st May - Labour Day
1st May - Wesak Day (for Buddhists)
2nd June - King's Birthday
31st August - Independent Day
13th October - Eid al Fitr
8th November - Diwali (for Hindus)
20th December - Eid Al Adha
25th December - Christmas
01.01.2007 - New Year 2007 (all states excl. Perlis, Kedah, Kelantan, Johor)
01.01.2007 - 2nd day of Eid Al Adha (Kelantan)
20.01.2007 - Muslim New Year 1428 (all states)
21.01.2007 - Sultan of Kedah's Birthday (Kedah)
01.02.2007 - Federal Territory Day (Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya & Labuan)
01.02.2007 - Thaipusam (Hindus - Penang, Selangor, Perak)
18.02.2007 - Chinese New Year (all states)
19.02.2007 - 2nd Day of Chinese New Year (excl. Kelantan, Terengganu)
04.03.2007 - Sultan of Terengganu's Birthday (Terengganu)
31.03.2007 - Isra' and Mi'raj (Kelantan, Kedah, Perlis)
01.04.2007 - Sultan of Kelantan's Birthday (KElantan)
06.04.2007 - Good Friday (Sabah, Sarawak)
08.04.2007 - Sultan of Johor's Birthday (Johor)
15.04.2007 - Malacca Day (Malacca)
19.04.2007 - Sultan of Perak's Birthday (Perak)
01.05.2007 - Labour Day (all states)
01.05.2007 - Wesak Day (Buddhists - all states)
07.05.2007 - Pahang's Hari Hol (Pahang)
17.05.2007 - King of Perlis's Birthday (Perlis)
30.05.2007 - Kaamatan Festival (Sabah, Labuan)
31.05.2007 - 2nd Day of Kaamatan Festival (Sabah, Labuan)
01.06.2007 - Gawai Festival (Sarawak)
02.06.2007 - 2nd Day of Gawai Festival (Sarawak)
02.06.2007 - YDPA's Birthday (all states)
14.07.2007 - Governor of Penang's Birthday (Penang)
19.07.2007 - Ruler of Negeri Sembilan's Birthday (Negeri Sembilan)
20.07.2007 - Sultan of Terengganu's Birthday (terengganu)
21.07.2007 - Sultan of Johor Hol Day (Johor)
11.08.2007 - Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (all states)
31.08.2007 - Independent Day (all states)
08.09.2007 - Governor of Sarawak's Birthday (Sarawak)
13.09.2007 - Awal Ramadhan (Kedah, Perlis, KElantan, Terengganu, Perak)
16.09.2007 - Governor of Sabah's Birthday (Sabah)
29.09.2007 - Nuzul al Quran (Penang, Selangor, Johor)
13.10.2007 - Governor of Malacca's Birthday (Malacca)
13.10.2007 - Eid al Fitr (all states)
14.10.2007 - 2nd Day of Eid al Fitr (all states)
24.10.2007 - Sultan of Pahang's Birthday (Pahang)
08.11.2007 - Diwali (Hindus) (all states)
11.12.2007 - sultan of Selangor's Birthday (Selangor)
20.12.2007 - Eid al Adha (all states)
21.12.2007 - 2nd day of Eid al Adha (Kelantan)
25.12.2007 - Christmas (all states)
thats wot me and my mum were discussing last time.....darn why do Bangladesh take a month out for Christmas......and eid-ul- adha is on its way.....ya Allah the banks are closed....so hard to send money for qurbani due to the closure....
why do they take holidays.......have any ideas?....at the end its all politics....
wish i cud understand Bangladesh policy...guess will never....
All i hope is for my mums happiness.Shes my light.Shes my dunya.Her tears are my weakness.Her sadness breaks my heart.She is my mirror.A mirror that keeps me alive.Without her am nothing.shes my saaya.How can i leave her.I pray to Allah(swt) to keep me with her forever inshAllah.
apprently we are a recipient of EU money and also US money.
there are atleast in excess of 22,000 Christian orgs in the nation.
we are also liberals.heck I heard they will have Easter holidays soon.
we also have holidays for the Hindus.
1st January - New Year 2007
20th January - Muslim New Year 1428
18th February - Chinese New Year
31st MArch - Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
1st May - Labour Day
1st May - Wesak Day (for Buddhists)
2nd June - King's Birthday
31st August - Independent Day
13th October - Eid al Fitr
8th November - Diwali (for Hindus)
20th December - Eid Al Adha
25th December - Christmas
Well I dont have time to list holidays in India, but all I can say that muslims get a bigger share of holidays as compared to Indonasia. I cant see Muharram, and few more muslims holidays in ur list.
BTW Eid Al Adha has wrongly been mentioned on Dec 20th in ur list, I think. It falls later, isnt it?
Just like muslims are being told in various countries to go back to their own countries? Well bro, I dont support this idea, rather dislike it.........but it doesnt seems with U.....why u want those poor ppls earning living there (muslims and sikhs) to be uprooted?
Thats a very horrible attitude to have. How would you feel if, when muslims ask for time off for Eid, or for any other Islamic consideration for that matter, someone said "tell the muslims to go back to their own country".
Just like muslims are being told in various countries to go back to their own countries?
yeah true.I used to be a liberal once now I have turned a conservative.
I don't think Sunday should be a holiday for Muslim countries.tell the rest of the world to adapt to it somehow.
Well I dont have time to list holidays in India, but all I can say that muslims get a bigger share of holidays as compared to Indonasia. I cant see Muharram, and few more muslims holidays in ur list.
BTW Eid Al Adha has wrongly been mentioned on Dec 20th in ur list, I think. It falls later, isnt it?
yup you are right...
it is suppose to be on dec 31st
dec 20....is for the next year...
maybe he refered to calender 2007.
Most malaysian will go back to their hometown/villages when come to long holidays. We look forward to it..
for example during this eid
31st is on sunday....so the government will bring the holiday forward to Monday...but MONDAY is supposed to be new year holiday....so again it will bring forward and Tuesday will be our holiday. (Not formally announced yet lol...predicted by most of us)
During that long holiday...alot of ppl will go back to their hometown/village to perform qurban.
but i can't....as my hubby does not want to take the risk getting stuck in the flood (it is monsoon season)
25:36 And the true servants of the Most Merciful are those who walk the earth with humility and when the ignorant address them, they respond with words of peace.
There are 52 weeks in the year. Americans sleep 8 hours a day that accounts for 17 weeks and 1 day per year leaving just 36 weeks and 6 days per year to work. Now we have another 8 hours per day for leisure time which accounts for another 17 weeks and 1 day leaving just 19 weeks and 5 days for work. We get weekends off which comes to be 104 days per year or 14 weeks and 4 days Which leaves 5 weeks and 1 day for work. Then we get 2 weeks vacation time and 2 weeks sick leave which leaves One week and one day to work. But we have 7 Federal Holidays and 4 State Holidays each year and that leaves only one day per year to work and that happens to be labor day and nobody works then. So we don't have any time left over to take any Religious holidays.
There are 52 weeks in the year. Americans sleep 8 hours a day that accounts for 17 weeks and 1 day per year leaving just 36 weeks and 6 days per year to work. Now we have another 8 hours per day for leisure time which accounts for another 17 weeks and 1 day leaving just 19 weeks and 5 days for work. We get weekends off which comes to be 104 days per year or 14 weeks and 4 days Which leaves 5 weeks and 1 day for work. Then we get 2 weeks vacation time and 2 weeks sick leave which leaves One week and one day to work. But we have 7 Federal Holidays and 4 State Holidays each year and that leaves only one day per year to work and that happens to be labor day and nobody works then. So we don't have any time left over to take any Religious holidays.
What a pre planned life ,What a way to spend a lifetime.And they wonder why people are over stressed.
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