Proclamation No. 0003 s. 2025

Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Remblir af the Alilippines

Bangsamoro Goy OFFICE OF THECHIEF MINISTER ontCor rc v le.Rosary Heights VII.Cotabato City 960

PROCLAMATION NO. 0003

Series of 2025

BANGSAMORO AUTONOMOUS REGIC PROCLAMATION DECLARING THE REGULAR AND SPECIAL HOLIDAYS IN THE M DANAO FOR THEYEAR2026

Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM); Holidays Act of 2023," was enacted on September 15, 2022, to govern the observance of regional and local public regular and special holidays in the Bangsamoro Autonomous WHEREAS, the Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 39, known as the "Bangsamoro

holidays; Administrative Code" granting the Bangsamoro Parliament the power to enact Bangsamoro "Bangsamoro Organic Law", and Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 13, known as "Bangsamoro WHEREAS, this Act is in accordance with Republic Act No. 11054, known as the

faith of the region's communities; preserve and promote the history, tradition, and cultural heritage of the Bangsamoro and other peoples in the BARMM, and acknowledges the significant role of holidays in the life and WHEREAS, this Act reflects the commitment of the Bangsamoro Government to

within BARMM in addition to regular and special working and non-working holidays provided for by laws and issuances of the National Government; WHEREAS, the Bangsamoro Holidays declared under BAA No. 39 shall be observed

the regular and special holidays to be observed in the succeeding year within BARMM; Minister to annually issue a proclamation on or before December 31 of each year declaring WHEREAS, Section 11 of the Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 39 mandates the Chief

hereby proclaim: Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do NOW, THEREFORE, I, ABDULRAOF A. MACACUA, Chief Minister of the Bangsamoro

for the year 2026 shall be observed in the BARMM: Section 1. The following regular holidays and special (working/non-working) days

A. Regular Non-Working Holidays: 1. Bangsamoro Foundation Day - January 21 (Wednesday) 2. Eid'l Fit'r - Shawwal 1

3. Eid'l Adha - Dhu'l Hijja 10 4. Day of Shuhada - March 18 (Wednesday)

B. Special Non-Working Holidays: 1. Day of Arafah - Dhul Hijja 9 2. First Day of Tashriq - Dhul Hijja 11

C.Special Working Holidays: 2.Bangsamoro Day of Solidarity - February 1 (Sunday) 3.Battle of Bud Daho Day - March 6 (Friday) 1. Holidays identified in Presidential Decree No. 1083 not covered in this Act 4 Commemoration of the Signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on the

5. 6. Battle of Bayang Day - May 2 (Saturday) Commemoration of the MNLF-OICGRP 1996 Final Peace Agreement and 1976 Bangsamoro - March 27 (Friday)

7. Sheikh Karimul Makhdum Day - November 7 (Saturday) 8. Bangsamoro Indigenous Peoples' Thanksgiving Day - December 10 (Thursday) 9.Shariff Kabunsuan Day - December 19 (Saturday) Tripoli Agreement - September 2 (Wednesday)

Fitr and Eid' Adha, and special holidays for the observance of the Day of Arafah and 1st Day of Tashriq, shall hereafter be issued after the approximate date of these Section 2. The proclamations declaring the dates for the observance of Eid'1

Islamic holidays have been determined in accordance with the Islamic calendar

respectively fall. possible or convenient. To this end, the Grand Mufti of the Bangsamoro Darul Ifta' shall recommend to the Chief Minister the actual dates on which these holidays shall (Hijri) or the lunar calendar, or upon Islamic astronomical calculations, whichever is

Provided, that the BCPCH shall formulate guidelines for the purpose hereof. Provided, to the BCPCH their proposal at least fifteen (15) days prior to the localized government units, as enumerated under Section 1 (C) may, upon recommendation of the Bangsamoro Commission for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage (BCPCH), be proclaimed by the Chief Minister as special non-working holidays in such locality. further, that whenever applicable, the concerned local government units shall submit proclamation. Section 3. Days of historical and cultural significance to specific local

Chief Minister. Such proclamation shall indicate whether a special holiday is a special holidays listed in Section 1 (C) shall need an official proclamation from the working or non-working holiday. Section 4. Any regional and local special holiday within BARMM, including the

holiday. historical, religious, or other significant event in the region be proclaimed as a special resolution, endorse to the Office of the Chief Minister that the observance of any In case of regional special holidays, the Bangsamoro Parliament may, by a

Bayan of the local government unit concerned shall, by a resolution, endorse to the respective Sangguniang Panlalawigan, Sangguniang Panlungsod, or Sangguniang Office of the Chief Minister the proclamation of the same as a special holiday. In case of a local special holiday celebrating its founding anniversary, the

holiday. declaring the observance of any historical, religious, and other significant event in the region or in any particular locality within BARMM as a regional or local special Nothing shall preclude the Bangsamoro Parliament from enacting a law

Section 5. This Proclamation shall take effect immediately.

at least one (1) newspaper of general circulation in the BARMM. Section 6. This Proclamation shall be published in the Bangsamoro Gazette or

the Bangsamoro Government to be affixed. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of

Government Center, Gov. Gutierrez Ave., Rosary Heights VII, Cotabato City. Done this 26th of December 2025, at the Office of the Chief Minister, Bangsamoro

OCM-BArMM AMS-RD ABDULRAOF"A. MACACUA Chief(Minister V

AOD O 3 FASE

Bnva A

Date

Tinke 403 B