July 20 made day off in Philippines for Muslim holiday

July 20 made day off in Philippines for Muslim holiday

Provinces and regions with large Muslim populations will celebrate holiday next week

By Pizaro Gozali Idrus

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AA) - The Philippines has made next Tuesday, July 20, a day off in observance of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of the Sacrifice.

“The observance of Eid’l Adha is subject to existing community quarantine and social distancing measures,” a presidential announcement added.

President Rodrigo Duterte last year also declared Eid al-Adha a national holiday.

There are 8 million Muslim Filipinos, representing 10% of the total population.

Most people in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) will celebrate Eid al-Adha, one of the two major Muslim holidays.

The Southeast Asian country, meanwhile, has confirmed nearly 1.5 million cases of COVID-19, including more than 26,000 deaths.


*Writing by Maria Elisa Hospita


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