Question & AnswerQ&A (PROCLAMATION NO. 579)
The title is "Declaring Monday, 17 June 2024, a Regular Holiday Throughout the Country, in Observance of Eid'l Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)" dated June 4, 2024.
It observes Eid'l Adha, also known as the Feast of Sacrifice.
Republic Act No. 9849 declared the Tenth day of Zhul Hijja, the Twelfth month of the Islamic Calendar, a national holiday for the observance of Eid'l Adha.
The date of Eid'l Adha is movable as it follows the Islamic Lunar Calendar.
Monday, 17 June 2024.
The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos recommended the date following the 1445 Hijrah Islamic Lunar Calendar.
The holiday is declared throughout the entire country, making it nationwide.
As a regular holiday, employees are generally entitled to holiday pay, and the day is recognized to honor the religious and cultural practices of the Muslim community.
The Twelfth month of the Islamic Calendar, called Zhul Hijja.