Title
Sept. 8 Special Working Holiday for Virgin Mary Feast
Law
Republic Act No. 11370
Decision Date
Aug 8, 2019
Republic Act No. 11370 designates September 8 as a special working holiday in the Philippines to commemorate the birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary, honoring her significance in the Catholic faith.

Scope and coverage

  • Section 1 applies to the entire country.
  • Section 1 covers every year on September 8.
  • Section 1 establishes observance for the public in commemoration of the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Purpose and commemoration

  • Section 1 declares September 8 as a special working holiday to commemorate the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
  • The commemoration is tied to the annual religious feast occurring on September 8.

Date for special working holiday

  • Section 1 fixes the holiday on September 8 every year.
  • Section 1 characterizes the day as a special working holiday.
  • The entire legal effect attaches to that fixed calendar date through the annual repetition mandated by Section 1.

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