Date and effectivity of holiday
- Monday, May 14, 1962 is the designated holiday.
- The declaration operates as a special public holiday for the covered areas on that date.
Geographic scope and coverage
- The holiday applies in the provinces of Cotabato, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, and Sulu.
- The holiday applies in the cities of Basilan, Cotabato, Iligan, and Marawi.
Holiday status for public officials in stations
- Muslim officials and employees of the Government performing duties outside the covered provinces and cities are exempted from duty during the feast day.
- For purposes of the proclamation, the feast day is treated as a special public holiday in the employees’ respective stations.
Conditions, parties, and operational application
- The duty exemption applies to Muslim officials and employees of the Government.
- The exemption covers both national and local government officials and employees.
- The exemption applies when their official work is performed outside the provinces and cities expressly covered by the proclamation.