Proclamation No. 2352, issued on April 18, 1984, by President Ferdinand E. Marcos, declares Saturday, April 21, 1984, as a non-working special public holiday in the Philippines. This declaration is made to allow the people to celebrate Holy Week and reflect on the significance of Lent without disruption to public service. The proclamation emphasizes the importance of providing citizens with an uninterrupted opportunity for contemplation during this religious observance.
April 18, 1984
PROCLAMATION NO. 2352
DECLARING SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 1984 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 21, 1984, to allow them uninterrupted opportunity to ponder and reflect on the significance of Lent; cd
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 21, 1984, a non-working special public holiday.
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 18th day of April, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Four.