President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has declared April 1a regular holiday in observance of Eid’l Fitr, the Feast of Ramadan.
Marcos signed Proclamation 839 following the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos’ (NCMF) recommendation to declare the date a national holiday.
The declaration aims “to bring the religious and cultural significance of the Eid’l Fitr to the fore of national consciousness.”
Eid’l Fitr, one of the two most important Islamic celebrations, is observed by the Muslim community three days after the month-long Ramadan fasting. The other important celebration, Eid al-Adha or the Feast of the Sacrifice, is celebrated on the 10th day of the last month of the Islamic calendar and commemorates the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son to God.
