Question & AnswerQ&A (PROCLAMATION NO. 300)
Proclamation No. 300 declares Monday, December 24, 1951, as a special public holiday in the Philippines.
The proclamation intended to allow the people to enjoy an uninterrupted Christmas holiday without prejudice to public interests.
Christmas Day fell on Tuesday, December 25, 1951.
Monday, December 24, 1951, is declared a special public holiday.
Because December 23 was a Sunday, declaring December 24 as a special holiday allowed an uninterrupted Christmas holiday for the nation.
The proclamation is made without prejudice to public interests, implying that essential government functions and public services are considered in making the declaration.
Marciano Roque, the Acting Assistant Executive Secretary, signed the proclamation on behalf of the President.
The proclamation bears the signature of the President and the affixed seal of the Republic of the Philippines, done in Manila on December 22, 1951.