Read more: July 29 declared holiday in observance of Eid?l Fitr | Inquirer NewsMANILA, Philippines — President Benigno Aquino III has declared July 29 (Tuesday) a holiday in observance of Eid’l Fitr or the Feast of Ramadan through Proclamation no. 826.
The proclamation, signed last July 10 by Aquino and released on Monday, cited as basis Republic Act no. 9177, which declared Eid’l Fitr as a regular holiday throughout the country.
“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 Tuesday, 29 July 2014, as a regular holiday throughout the country,” the proclamation said.
Eid’l Fitr is celebrated three days after the end of Ramadan or the month of fasting.
Classes are suspended during regular holidays while employees are paid in full even if they do not report for work, and paid in double if they do.
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July 17th, 2014 11:06 PM #2Yup.
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However, di ba sinisilip pa iyan ng Muttawah???
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July 18th, 2014 10:40 AM #5"Although the end of new moon phase after June 29 falls on July 28, the official end of Ramadan was set the day after, or July 29, to complete the 30-day cycle that complete a month. According to the PAGASA astronomical diary, the new moon phase on July 27 starts at 6:47 p.m."
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July 19th, 2014 11:21 AM #7Why do we celebrate muslim holiday while we are mostly a christian country?
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July 19th, 2014 11:59 AM #8Why not? Why is Filipino based on Tagalog when a majority speak Cebuano? Originally Posted by shibby75
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July 19th, 2014 12:01 PM #9Respect for other religions, promotes racial harmony. Inclusive leadership instead of exclusive.
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July 19th, 2014 11:33 PM #10Perhaps the government should next declare Oct 23 a holiday in honor of Deepavali as well :P
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July 19th, 2014 11:03 PM #11Exactly! That is why we already gave our guidance to our Managers to closely monitor the VL filing of their staff to prevent work disruption.... Originally Posted by Yuki13
Parang ang sarap mag SL sa 28.
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July 21st, 2014 10:41 AM #12hahaha sigurista! Originally Posted by CVT
Exactly! That is why we already gave our guidance to our Managers to closely monitor the VL filing of their staff to prevent work disruption....
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