March 11 is not a national holiday
The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) said on Friday that March 11, the beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, is not a holiday.
“The public is warned that a fake presidential proclamation is circulating on social media. There is no official announcement that the start of Ramadan is a declared national holiday,” the NCMF said in a post on its Facebook page.
READ: March 11 not a holiday, says Official Gazette
The NCMF reminded the public that Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan, not the beginning.
Thus, Eid al-Fitr this year will be around April 9.
Eid al-Fitr has been an official, movable public holiday since the enactment of Republic Act No. 9177 in 2002, but the exact date has to be determined by the NCMF and Malacañang has yet to announce the date of this year’s Eid al-Fitr. —JULIE M. AURELIO
