Declaring Monday, 12 September 2016, as a Regular Holiday throughout the Country in Observance of Eid'l Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
Proclamation No. 56, issued on September 5, 2016, by President Rodrigo Duterte, declares September 12, 2016, as a regular holiday across the Philippines in observance of Eid'l Adha, also known as the Feast of Sacrifice. This proclamation is in accordance with Republic Act No. 9849, which designates Eid'l Adha as a recognized regular holiday. The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos recommended the specific date for the observance. The proclamation underscores the significance of Eid'l Adha as one of the two major Islamic feasts.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- <--!0056-->Proclamation No. 56
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Presidential Proclamations
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
September 5, 2016
PROCLAMATION NO. 56
DECLARING MONDAY, 12 SEPTEMBER 2016, AS A REGULAR HOLIDAY THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY IN OBSERVANCE OF EID'L ADHA (FEAST OF SACRIFICE)
WHEREAS, Eid'l Adha is one of the two greatest feasts of Islam;
WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 9849 provides that Eid'l Adha shall be celebrated as a regular holiday; HTcADC
WHEREAS, the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos has recommended that the observance of Eid'l Adha be on 12 September 2016.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare Monday, 12 September 2016, as a regular holiday throughout the country in observance of Eid'l Adha (Feast of Sacrifice).
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 5th day of September, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Sixteen. CAIHTE
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Declaring Monday, 12 September 2016, as a Regular Holiday throughout the Country in Observance of Eid'l Adha (Feast of Sacrifice), <--!0056-->Proclamation No. 56, Sep 5, 2016 (Philippines)
Declaring Monday, 12 September 2016, as a Regular Holiday throughout the Country in Observance of Eid'l Adha (Feast of Sacrifice), <--!0056-->Proclamation No. 56 (Phil. 2016)
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