July 17 is a holiday: Palace

MANILA - Malacanang on Thursday declared July 17, 2015 - a Friday - a regular holiday throughout the country in observance of Eid'l Fitr or the Feast of Ramadhan.

Proclamation No. 1070 states that Republic Act No. 9177 declared Eid'l Fitr as a regular holiday throughout the country.

The observance seeks to encourage the Filipino nation to join Muslim brothers and sisters in peace and harmony in the celebration of Eid’l Fitr, the Feast of Ramadhan.

#walangpasok • July 17, 2015, Friday, is a regular holiday throughout PH for Eid'l Fitr: https://t.co/vex6T37hJs pic.twitter.com/CKfbW4hTHo

— Official Gazette PH (@govph) July 9, 2015