Declaring 05 June 2019 a Regular Holiday throughout the Country in Observance of Eid'l Fitr (Feast of Ramadhan)
Proclamation No. 729, issued on May 28, 2019, declares June 5, 2019, as a regular holiday throughout the Philippines in observance of Eid'l Fitr, the Feast of Ramadhan. This holiday is established under Republic Act No. 9177, which recognizes Eid'l Fitr as a national holiday. The proclamation aims to allow the Filipino nation to join in the celebration with their Muslim compatriots, highlighting the religious and cultural significance of the occasion. The declaration was made by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and published in the Official Gazette.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Proclamation No. 729
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Presidential Proclamations
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
May 28, 2019
PROCLAMATION NO. 729
DECLARING WEDNESDAY, 05 JUNE 2019, A REGULAR HOLIDAY THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY IN OBSERVANCE OF EID'L FITR (FEAST OF RAMADHAN)
WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 9177 declared Eid'l Fitr (Feast of Ramadhan) as a regular holiday throughout the country; HTcADC
WHEREAS, Eid'l Fitr is celebrated by the Muslim world for three (3) days after the end of the month of fasting;
WHEREAS, the entire Filipino nation should have the full opportunity to join their Muslim brothers and sisters in peace and harmony in the observance and celebration of Eid'l Fitr;
WHEREAS, the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos has recommended to declare Wednesday, 05 June 2019, a national holiday in observance of Eid'l Fitr (Feast of Ramadhan); and
WHEREAS, in order to bring the religious and cultural significance of the Eid'l Fitr to the fore of national consciousness, it is necessary to declare Wednesday, 05 June 2019, a regular holiday throughout the country.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare Wednesday, 05 June 2019, a regular holiday throughout the country in observance of Eid'l Fitr (Feast of Ramadhan).
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 28th day of May, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Nineteen.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 115, No. 23, p. 5628 on June 10, 2019.
Cite This Law
Declaring 05 June 2019 a Regular Holiday throughout the Country in Observance of Eid'l Fitr (Feast of Ramadhan), Proclamation No. 729, May 28, 2019 (Philippines)
Declaring 05 June 2019 a Regular Holiday throughout the Country in Observance of Eid'l Fitr (Feast of Ramadhan), Proclamation No. 729 (Phil. 2019)
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