MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang declared Friday, July 31, 2020 a regular holiday nationwide in observance of Eid’l Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice.
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The declaration was made through Presidential Proclamation No. 985 (s. 2020), Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea told reporters in a text message Thursday.
Eid’l Adha, which commemorates the sacrifice made by Abraham in obedience to Allah’s command, is a major Muslim feast celebrated by a pilgrimage in Mecca, Islam’s holiest city.