REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9849 - AN ACT DECLARING THE TENTH DAY OF ZHUL HIJJA, THE TWELFTH MONTH OF THE ISLAMIC CALENDAR, A NATIONAL HOLIDAY FOR THE OBSERVANCE OF EIDUL ADHA, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 26, CHAPTER 7, BOOK I OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 292, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF 1987, AS AMENDED

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. 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.

SEC. 2. 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:

"SEC. 26. Regular Holidays and Nationwide Special Days. — (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

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January 1

Maundy Thursday

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Movable Date

Good Friday

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Movable Date

Eidul Fitr

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Movable Date

Aidul Adha

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Movable Date

Araw ng Kagitingan (Bataan and Corregidor Day)

-

Monday nearest April 9

Labor Day

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Monday nearest May 1

Independence Day

-

Monday nearest June 12

National Heroes Day

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Lat Monday of August

Bonifacio Day

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Monday nearest November 30

Christmas Day

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December 25

Rizal Day

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Monday nearest December 30

"(b) Nationwide Special Holidays

Ninoy Aquino Day

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Monday nearest August 21

All Saints Day

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November 1

Last Day of the Year

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December 31

"(b) Nationwide Special Holidays

Ninoy Aquino Day

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Monday nearest August 21

All Saints Day

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November 1

Last Day of the Year

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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:

" 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."

SEC. 3. 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.

SEC. 4. 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.

SEC. 5. 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.

Approved,

(Sgd.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE

(Sgd.) PROSPERO C. NOGRALES

President of Senate

Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 3283 and House Bill No. 6400 was finally passed by the Senate and House of Representatives on October 7, 2009 and October 6, 2009, respectively.

(Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES

(Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP

Secretary of Senate

Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: DEC 11 2009

(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL - ARROYO President of the Philippines