Office of the President
August 13, 2012
President Benigno S. Aquino III has
declared August 20 which falls on a Monday as a regular holiday throughout the
country in observance of Eid’l Fitr (Feast of Ramadan).
The Chief Executive issued the
declaration through Proclamation No. 455
signed on August 13 by Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa Jr., in line with
Republic Act No. 9177 that declared Eid’l Fitr or Feast of Ramadan as a regular
holiday throughout the country.
Eid’l Fitr is celebrated by the
Muslim World for three (3) days after the end of the month of fasting.
“To promote cultural understanding
and integration, the entire Filipino nation should have the full opportunity to
join their Muslim brothers and sisters in the observance and celebration of
Eid’l Fitr,” President Aquino said.
“In order to bring the religious and
cultural significance of the Eid’l Fitr to the fore of national consciousness,
it is necessary to declare Monday, August 20, as a regular holiday throughout
the country,” he said.
Ramadan is the month when Muslims
observe a strict fast for a period of 12 hours daily, from sunrise to sunset.
Ramadan is also a month of sacrifice
and purification as the Muslims worldwide fast, pray and act with kindness
towards the poor and less fortunate.
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