As Ramadan ended, Muslims worldwide are now celebrating the festival of Eid al-Fitr.
The holiday marks the end of Ramadan, Islam’s holiest month. It is a chance to enjoy special dishes while gathering with family and friends.
The holiday was not recognized by Broward County Schools until 2022.
The school board voted to make a day off for the entire district for the 2023 school year. The vote occurred after local student leaders and local group Emgage Action joined together to make it happen.
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2024 is the first year Miami-Dade County Public Schools is not having classes on Eid, instead April 10 is a teacher planning day.
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According to Emgage Action, it is a big step forward for the Muslim community in South Florida.
“Our goal now is to help other counties by doing the same,”Florida’s Executive Director of Emgage Action, Ancel Pratt, said.
According to Emgage Action, over 17,721 Muslims under the age of 18 are living within Broward County. Nearly 89% of Muslim, Arab-American and South Asian residents in Broward keep their children home from school on these Muslim holidays.
Those numbers were enough to convince the Broward County School Board to make April 21, 2023 a day off for the entire district. Schools will be closed for the day.
