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PBBM declares April 10 regular holiday to mark Eid’l Fitr
FILE: Indian Muslims offering their ‘Eid al-Fitr’ prayer at the Taj Mahal, Agra, India. (Photo By Iansourav/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0)
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has declared April 10 a regular holiday throughout the country in observance of Eid’l Fitr, or the culmination of the fasting month of Ramadan for Muslims.
In his Proclamation 514, Marcos said the declaration of April 10 as a regular holiday aims to “bring the religious and cultural significance of Eid’l Fitr to the fore of national consciousness.
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The President added that declaring Eid’l Fitr a holiday will “allow the entire Filipino nation to join their Muslim brothers and sisters in peace and harmony.”
Eid’l Fitr follows Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) on April 9, also a regular holiday nationwide. (PNA)
