Declaring Wednesday, 6 July 2016, as a Regular Holiday Throughout the Country in Observance of Eid'l Fitr (Feast of Ramadhan)
Proclamation No. 6, issued on July 4, 2016, by President Rodrigo R. Duterte, declares July 6, 2016, as a regular holiday in the Philippines in observance of Eid'l Fitr (Feast of Ramadhan). This declaration aligns with Republic Act No. 9177, which recognizes Eid'l Fitr as a national holiday. The proclamation emphasizes the importance of allowing the Filipino nation to celebrate this occasion in unity with the Muslim community. It aims to highlight the religious and cultural significance of Eid'l Fitr within national consciousness.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- <--!0006-->Proclamation No. 6
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Presidential Proclamations
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
July 4, 2016
PROCLAMATION NO. 6
DECLARING WEDNESDAY, 6 JULY 2016, AS A REGULAR HOLIDAY THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY IN OBSERVANCE OF EID'L FITR (FEAST OF RAMADHAN)
WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 9177 declared Eid'l Fitr (Feast of Ramadhan) as a regular holiday throughout the country;
WHEREAS, Eid'l Fitr is celebrated by the Muslim world for three (3) days after the end of the month of fasting;
WHEREAS, the entire Filipino nation should have the full opportunity to join their Muslim brothers and sisters in peace and harmony in the observance and celebration of Eid'l Fitr; and
WHEREAS, in order to bring the religious and cultural significance of the Eid'l Fitr to the fore of national consciousness, it is necessary to declare Wednesday, 6 July 2016, as a regular holiday throughout the country.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RODRIGO R. DUTERTE, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare Wednesday, 6 July 2016, as a regular holiday throughout the country in observance of Eid'l Fitr (Feast of Ramadhan).
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 4th day of July, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Sixteen.
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Declaring Wednesday, 6 July 2016, as a Regular Holiday Throughout the Country in Observance of Eid'l Fitr (Feast of Ramadhan), <--!0006-->Proclamation No. 6, Jul 4, 2016 (Philippines)
Declaring Wednesday, 6 July 2016, as a Regular Holiday Throughout the Country in Observance of Eid'l Fitr (Feast of Ramadhan), <--!0006-->Proclamation No. 6 (Phil. 2016)
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