Declaring April 2, 1983 as a Non-Working Special Public Holiday
Proclamation No. 2281, issued on March 29, 1983, by President Ferdinand E. Marcos, declares April 2, 1983, as a non-working special public holiday in the Philippines. This decision allows the public to observe Holy Week without disrupting public services. The proclamation underscores the significance of the holiday for the people. The formal declaration was made official with the president's signature and the seal of the Republic of the Philippines.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Proclamation No. 2281
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Presidential Proclamations
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
March 29, 1983
PROCLAMATION NO. 2281
DECLARING SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1983, AS A NON-WORKING SPECIAL PUBLIC HOLIDAY
WHEREAS, the people will once again celebrate the Holy Week; and
WHEREAS, the people may be given a day off without detriment to public service on Saturday, April 2, 1983, as a non-working special public holiday.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare Saturday, April 2, 1983, as a non-working special public holiday. acd
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 29th day of March, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Three.
Cite This Law
Declaring April 2, 1983 as a Non-Working Special Public Holiday, Proclamation No. 2281, Mar 29, 1983 (Philippines)
Declaring April 2, 1983 as a Non-Working Special Public Holiday, Proclamation No. 2281 (Phil. 1983)
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