Declaring September 21, 1983 as a Special Working Public Holiday
Proclamation No. 2312, issued by President Ferdinand E. Marcos on September 19, 1983, declares September 21, 1983, as a special working public holiday in the Philippines. It suspends regular classes across all educational levels to allow students, teachers, and the public to participate in a nationwide Thanksgiving Day celebration. This observance is rooted in gratitude for the nation's achievements since September 21, 1972. The proclamation reflects a blend of appreciation for progress and the desire for citizens to engage in collective commemoration.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Proclamation No. 2312
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Presidential Proclamations
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
September 19, 1983
PROCLAMATION NO. 2312
DECLARING SEPTEMBER 21, 1983 AS A SPECIAL WORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY WITH REGULAR CLASSES SUSPENDED IN ALL LEVELS IN THE ENTIRE ARCHIPELAGO
WHEREAS, September 21 is a nationwide special holiday pursuant to Letter of Instructions No. 1087 dated November 26, 1980;
WHEREAS, the pupils, students and teachers desire to join their countrymen in the nationwide and historic celebration of Thanksgiving Day on September 21, 1983 while the working men in the private sector and government employees would like to report for work as an expression of gratitude for the tremendous achievements and progress of the country and welfare of our people commencing on September 21, 1972;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare September 21, 1983 as a special working public holiday throughout the country with regular classes suspended in all levels.
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 19th day of September, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Three.
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Declaring September 21, 1983 as a Special Working Public Holiday, Proclamation No. 2312, Sep 19, 1983 (Philippines)
Declaring September 21, 1983 as a Special Working Public Holiday, Proclamation No. 2312 (Phil. 1983)
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