Question & AnswerQ&A (PROCLAMATION NO. 2)
Proclamation No. 2 dated July 5, 2022, declares Saturday, July 9, 2022, a regular holiday throughout the Philippines in observance of Eid'l Adha (Feast of Sacrifice).
Eid'l Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice, is one of the two greatest feasts of Islam and is commemorated by Muslims worldwide.
The observance of Eid'l Adha as a national holiday is declared under 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 for the observance of Eid'l Adha with a movable date.
The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos recommends the date for national observance of Eid'l Adha based on the Islamic lunar calendar.
Eid'l Adha was observed on Saturday, July 9, 2022.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. declared the holiday by virtue of the powers vested in him by law.
Eid'l Adha was declared a regular holiday throughout the country in the proclamation.
A regular holiday generally requires employers to pay employees' regular daily wage even if they do not work, and those who work on this day are entitled to additional pay as prescribed by labor laws.
The Islamic date for Eid'l Adha follows the Hijrah Islamic Lunar Calendar.
Yes, the observance of Eid'l Adha is subject to the public measures of the national government.
The seal of the Republic of the Philippines is affixed to the proclamation.
Victor D. Rodriguez signed the proclamation as Executive Secretary.
The purpose is to officially recognize and observe Eid'l Adha nationwide, allowing Muslims and other Filipinos to commemorate this important religious event.