In lieu of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting for our Muslim brothers, Malacañang has declared September 10 a non-working holiday.

President Aquino (PNoy) has signed Proclamation 26, declaring September 10 as a non-working holiday. On this day, Muslims all over the world will celebrate the “Eid ul-Fitr,” or the festivities for the end of Ramadan.

For the uninitiated, “Eid” is an Arabic word meaning “festivity” while “Fiṭr” means “to purify.” Thus, “Eid ul-Fitr,” literally means a festivity of purification.  Ramadan is a religious observance which encompasess the ninth month of the Islamic calendar.

This year, the festivities began August 11 and will end on September 10.

Posted by sylv3rblade on Friday, 03 Sep 2010 05:49:AM. Filed under Metro, News. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry