Republic Act No. 9849

The tenth day of Zhul Hijja, the twelfth month of the Islamic Calendar, is hereby declared as a national holiday for the observance of Eidul Adha. Eidul Adha is a tenth day in the month of Hajj or Islamic Pilgrimage to Mecca wherein Muslims pay homage to Abraham's supreme act of sacrifice and signifies mankinds obedience to God.

Section 26, Chapter 7, Book I of Executive Order No. 292, otherwise known as \"The Administrative Code of 1987\", as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows:

\". Regular Holidays and Nationwide Special Days. \u2014 (1) Unless otherwise modified by law, order, or proclamation, the following regular holidays and special days shall be observed in the country:
\"(a) Regular Holidays

New Year's Day -January 1 Maundy Thursday -Movable Date Good Friday -Movable Date Eidul Fitr -Movable Date Aidul Adha -Movable Date Araw ng Kagitingan (Bataan and Corregidor Day) -Monday nearest April 9 Labor Day -Monday nearest May 1 Independence Day -Monday nearest June 12 National Heroes Day -Lat Monday of August Bonifacio Day -Monday nearest November 30 Christmas Day -December 25 Rizal Day -Monday nearest December 30 \"(b) Nationwide Special Holidays Ninoy Aquino Day -Monday nearest August 21 All Saints Day -November 1 Last Day of the Year -December 31

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(b) Nationwide Special Holidays

Ninoy Aquino Day -Monday nearest August 21 All Saints Day -November 1 Last Day of the Year -December 31

\"(c) In the event the holoday falls on a Wednesday, the holiday will be observed on the Monday of that week. If the holiday falls on a Sunday, the holiday will be observed on the Monday that follows:
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Provided, That for movable holidays, the President shall issue a proclamation, at least six(6) months prior tot he holiday concerned, the specific date shall be declared as a nonworking day.\"

The implementation of this Act shall be supervised by the Office on Muslim Affairs (OMA) which shall promulgate the rules and regulations pursuant to the provisions of this Act.

All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, issuances, rules and regulations and any part thereof regarding national nonworking holidays which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in the Official Gazette or at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.