Malacañang has officially declared Wednesday, May 27, a regular holiday across the country to mark the celebration of Eid al-Adha, widely known as the Feast of Sacrifice.
The nationwide declaration was formalized through Proclamation No. 1264, issued on May 21. The directive came following an official recommendation from the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) to formalize the date for the significant Islamic holiday based on the Hijrah Islamic Lunar Calendar.
The text of the proclamation highlighted the rationale behind the nationwide observance:
“WHEREAS, following the 1447 Hijrah Islamic Lunar Calendar, the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos has recommended that 27 May 2026, Wednesday, be declared a national holiday, in observance of Eid al-Adha,” the proclamation read.
The executive directive granted the regular holiday status under the country’s existing legal frameworks governing moving religious feasts, explicitly stating:
“NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND R. MARCOS, JR., President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare Wednesday, 27 May 2026, a regular holiday throughout the country, in observance of Eid’l Adha,” the document stated.
Eid al-Adha stands as one of the two most important religious festivals in Islam. The holiday honors the profound spiritual narrative of Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son as an act of absolute submission to God’s command, an event commemorated globally by the Islamic community.
The annual celebration will be observed by Muslim Filipinos and Islamic communities worldwide through specialized congregational prayers, religious gatherings, and various community-centered festivities.