Eid al-Fitr to cap long weekend
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A long weekend is coming up after President Duterte declared June 26, a Monday, a regular holiday in observance of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan.
Proclamation 235 said June 26, which falls on a Monday, was declared a holiday “in order to bring the religious and cultural significance of the Eid al-Fitr to the fore of national consciousness.”
It noted that the Muslim world celebrates Eid al-Fitr for three days after the end of the month of fasting.
Republic Act No. 9177, enacted into law in 2002, declared Eid al-Fitr as a regular public holiday the exact date of which will be determined by presidential proclamation.
The Philippines is the only predominantly Christian country in the world to recognize Eid al-Fitr as a public holiday.
Article continues after this advertisement“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 al-Fitr,” it said. —LEILA B. SALAVERRIA
