More than 100,000 people have already signed an online petition to make Eid a public holiday in the United States.
The petition only required 100,000 signatures by Oct. 31 for the White House to address it directly.
The mayor of New York City, the largest city in the United States, closed public schools on Eid al-Adha and Eid al-Fitr this year for the first time ever.
"We made a pledge to families that we would change our school calendar to reflect the strength and diversity of our city," Mayor Bill de Blasio said when he announced the decision on March 4, according to Al Jazeera.
New York was not the first school district in the US to recognize the holidays, however it was definitely the largest, setting a strong example for the rest of the country. The city's iconic Empire State Building is also lit up in green in honor of Eid al-Fitr every year.
Although the petition will now receive a comment from the White House, federal holidays are determined by Congress.
Congress is notoriously slow in making decisions but if the White House expresses support for the idea, it will at least send a strong message. After all, Christmas is already a national holiday and who doesn't want an extra day off of work or school?