MANILA – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has declared April 1, 2025 as a regular holiday throughout the country in observance of Eid’l Fitr.
The Chief Executive signed Proclamation 839 on Thursday following the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos’ (NCMF) recommendation to declare the date a national holiday.
Under the proclamation, Marcos said it is necessary to declare April 1 a regular holiday “to bring the religious and cultural significance of the Eid’l Fitr to the fore of national consciousness.”
The President added that the observance would also “allow the entire Filipino nation to join their Muslim brothers and sisters in peace and harmony in the observance and celebration of Eid’l Fitr.”
Eid’ l Fitr, one of the two most important Islamic celebrations, is observed by the Muslim community three days after the month-long Ramadan fasting.
It was established as a regular holiday by virtue of Republic Act 9177 to honor the country’s Islamic heritage.
The holiday is determined by the use of the lunar-based Islamic calendar through the sighting of the crescent moon in the Islamic month of Shawwal./PN
