Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 9849)
Republic Act No. 9849 declares the tenth day of Zhul Hijja, the twelfth month of the Islamic Calendar, a national holiday in the Philippines for the observance of Eidul Adha.
Republic Act No. 9849 was approved on December 11, 2009.
The tenth day of Zhul Hijja, also known as Eidul Adha, commemorates Abraham's supreme act of sacrifice and signifies mankind's obedience to God.
RA 9849 amends Section 26, Chapter 7, Book I of Executive Order No. 292, the Administrative Code of 1987.
Regular holidays include New Year's Day, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Eidul Fitr, Aidul Adha, Araw ng Kagitingan, Labor Day, Independence Day, National Heroes Day, Bonifacio Day, Christmas Day, and Rizal Day.
For movable holidays like Eidul Adha, the President must issue a proclamation at least six months prior to declare the specific date as a nonworking day.
The Office on Muslim Affairs (OMA) is tasked with supervising the implementation and promulgating the necessary rules and regulations.
If a holiday falls on a Wednesday, it will be observed on the Monday of that week; if it falls on a Sunday, the holiday will be observed on the following Monday.
Yes, all laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, issuances, rules, and regulations inconsistent with this Act on national nonworking holidays are repealed or modified accordingly.
The Act takes effect fifteen days after its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two national newspapers of general circulation.