Holiday declaration: what the law requires
- Section 1 declares August 28 of every year a special nonworking public holiday in the City of Cagayan de Oro.
- The holiday is established to celebrate the feast day of St. Augustine, the patron saint of the City.
- The holiday must be known as “Cagayan de Oro City Day.”
- The declaration applies every year, covering August 28 repeatedly on an annual basis.
Coverage and locality
- The special nonworking public holiday applies to the City of Cagayan de Oro.
- The law identifies the location as within the Province of Misamis Oriental for purposes of the holiday’s declaration.
- The holiday is tied to the city’s patron saint celebration of St. Augustine.
Purpose and commemorative basis
- Section 1 states the holiday exists to celebrate the feast day of St. Augustine.
- The law treats St. Augustine as the patron saint of the City and ties the holiday to that religious-city commemoration.
- The named purpose is the annual observance through a special nonworking public holiday.