Marcos declares June 6 a regular holiday for Eid'l Adha
FEAST OF SACRIFICE. Muslims gather at the Plaza Independencia in downtown Cebu City early Saturday morning, July 9, 2022, to hold morning prayers in observance of Eid'l Adha. Eid'l Adha, the second and bigger of the two main holidays celebrated in Islam, honors the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmail as an act of obedience to Allah. (Photo by Cebu City Public Information Office)
PRESIDENT Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. declared June 6, 2025, Friday, a regular holiday nationwide in observance of Eid’l Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice.
Marcos issued Proclamation 911, signed on May 21, declaring June 6 as regular holiday.
Eid’l Adha is one of Islam's two greatest feasts. (TPM/SunStar Philippines)
