President Marcos has declared June 17 as a regular holiday for the observance of Eid’l Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice.
Marcos made the declaration through Proclamation No. 579 signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on June 4.
The President declared June 17, which falls on Monday, as a regular holiday as Eid’l Adha is "one of the two greatest feasts of Islam."
The holiday declaration was made upon the recommendation of the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos based on the 1445 Hijrah Islamic Lunar Calendar, Marcos said in the proclamation.
Under Republic Act No. 9848, the 10th day of Zhul Hijja, the 12th month of the Islamic Calendar, is a national holiday for the observance of Eid’l Adha, with a movable date.