Proclamation No. 2420, issued on May 21, 1985, declares June 24 of every year as a special non-working public holiday in the City of Manila. This day, known as "Araw ng Maynila," commemorates the founding of Manila as the premier Christian city in Asia. The proclamation highlights the historical and cultural significance of this event, allowing residents to celebrate it with appropriate ceremonies. The declaration was signed by President Ferdinand E. Marcos and published in the Official Gazette.
May 21, 1985
PROCLAMATION NO. 2420
DECLARING JUNE 24, 1985 AND EVERY YEAR THEREAFTER AS A SPECIAL NON-WORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF MANILA
WHEREAS, every year the City of Manila celebrates June 24 as "Araw ng Maynila" marking the founding of the City as the premier Christian City of Asia; and
WHEREAS, the residents of Manila, conscious of the historical and cultural significance of the event, desire to celebrate the same with appropriate ceremonies;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare June 24, 1985 and every year thereafter, as a special non-working public holiday in the City of Manila.
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 21st day of May, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 81 No. 22 Page 2280 on June 3, 1985.