Major Muslim festival now officially a public holiday in parts of Spain: "Locals will no longer have to ask for the day off work for the Eid al-Adha in Ceuta and Melilla
Preparations are underway in Ceuta and Melilla for the Eid al-Adha, the Festival of Sacrifice which commemorates the prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God. It’s one of the most important religious holidays in the Muslim calendar and marks Ibrahim’s devotion to God and that God allowed Ibrahim to sacrifice a ram in place of his son.
The Eid al-Adha takes place in the two autonomous cities this Wednesday, 17th November and it will be the first time that the Festival is held there as an official public holiday. The move was recently approved by the Partido Popular governments of both Ceuta and Melilla where, as El Mundo newspaper reports, more than half the local population is Muslim. Up until now, they have had to ask for the day off work to allow them to celebrate the Eid al-Adha with their families."
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