President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has declared April 1, 2025, a regular holiday nationwide in observance of Eid’l Fitr, or the Feast of Ramadan.

In Proclamation No. 839 issued on Thursday, President Marcos cited Republic Act No. 9177, amending Section 26, Chapter 7, Book I of Executive Order No. 292, declaring Eidul Fitr (Eid’l Fitr) as a regular holiday throughout the country.

The Chief Executive signed Proclamation No. 839 on March 20, following the recommendation of the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF), which had earlier proposed March 31 or April 1 as the national holiday.

“In order to bring the religious and cultural significance of the Eid’l Fitr to the fore of national consciousness and to 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, it is necessary to declare April 1, 2025, Tuesday, a regular holiday throughout the country,” President Marcos said in his proclamation.

Eid’l Fitr commemorates the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. | PND