‘Eid’l Adha’ regular

holiday set July 20

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol July 16 (PIA) – Malacanang has declared July 20, Tuesday, as a regular holiday this year for the whole country.

Through Proclamation No. 1189 which President Rodrigo Roa Duterte signed July 15, 2021, the government has officially pegged the celebration of the Eid’l Adha for this year on that day.

Eid’l Adha, is one of the two celebrations which the Muslim followers of Islam revere and is made among the country’s regular holidays.

Eid’l Adha and Eid’l Fit’r are Muslim feasts which the whole Christian-dom also celebrate in unity with the Muslim brothers culture and traditions.

Eid’l Adha, commemorates the Muslim Feast of Sacrifice and is a celebration that revolves around the historical tradition of Abraham putting his son Isaac on the altar table of sacrifice as a way for Allah to test the former’s faith.

On the other hand, Eid’l Fit’r celebrates the Feast of breaking the fast, which Muslim believers practice from dawn to sundown in the month-long Ramadan.

It may be recalled that Republic Act 9849, has mandated the celebration of the Eid’l Adha as among the country’s regular holidays.

However, since Islam festivals are determined by the lunar calendar, the feasts become movable and has to be determined by Procamation every year, based on recommendations of Muslim scholars.

With this, the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) is tasked to recommend to the palace the dates of the two Muslim festivals for the current year.

This year, the NCMF recommends July 20, 2021 which is the date to be declared as regular holiday to observe Eid’l Adha.

With the Presidential Proclamation, President Duterte also reminded everyone that the celebrations should be subject to the existing community quarantine protocols and social distancing measures. (rahc/PIA-7/Bohol)