MANILA – President Aquino has signed Proclamation Number 875 declaring October 6 this year as a regular holiday in the Philippines in observance of the Islamic feast Eid al-Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice.
The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos recommended that the observance of Eid al-Adha be on October 6 based on the declaration made by Saudi Arabia’s highest religious body.
In July this year, Aquino also issued Proclamation Number 831 declaring all national holidays to be observed for the year 2015.
A copy of Proclamation No. 831, which was signed by Aquino on July 17 was also released to the press and this listed 18 holidays.
The following are regular holidays:
New Year’s Day – January 1 (Thursday); Maundy Thursday – April 2; Good Friday – April 3; Araw ng Kagitingan – April 9 (Thursday); Labor Day – May 1 (Friday); Independence Day – June 12 (Friday); National Heroes Day — August 31 (last Monday of August); Bonifacio Day –November 30 (Monday); Christmas Day – December 25 (Friday); and Rizal Day – December 30 (Wednesday)
The special non-working days are the following:
Chinese New Year – February 19 (Thursday); Black Saturday – April 4; Ninoy Aquino Day – August 21 (Friday); and All Saints Day – November 1 (Sunday);
January 2 (Friday); December 24 (Thursday); and December 31 (Thursday)
And a special holiday for all schools – EDSA Revolution Anniversary – February 25 (Wednesday).
The proclamations declaring national holidays for the observance of Eid’l Fitr and Eid al-Adha were also issued after the dates have been determined in accordance with the Islamic calendar.
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