July 20 made day off in Philippines for Muslim holiday

Provinces and regions with large Muslim populations will celebrate holiday next week

By Pizaro Gozali Idrus

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AA) - The Philippines has made next Tuesday, July 20, a day off in observance of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of the Sacrifice.

“The observance of Eid’l Adha is subject to existing community quarantine and social distancing measures,” a presidential announcement added.

President Rodrigo Duterte last year also declared Eid al-Adha a national holiday.

There are 8 million Muslim Filipinos, representing 10% of the total population.

Most people in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) will celebrate Eid al-Adha, one of the two major Muslim holidays.

The Southeast Asian country, meanwhile, has confirmed nearly 1.5 million cases of COVID-19, including more than 26,000 deaths.

*Writing by Maria Elisa Hospita

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