Duterte declares July 20 a holiday for Eid'l Adha 2021

President Rodrigo Duterte has declared July 20, Tuesday, a regular holiday in observance of Eid'l Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice, Malacañang said Thursday.

Duterte made the holiday declaration through Proclamation No. 1189.

During Eid'l Adha, Muslims slaughter sheep, goats, cows and camels to commemorate Prophet Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son on Allah's command.

It is one of the two important holidays in the Muslim calendar, the other being Eid'l Fitr, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan.  —NB, GMA News