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Muslims gather at the Quezon Memorial Circle for Eid al-Fitr on May 3, 2022, which marked the end of Ramadan. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/file

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Palace declares Nov. 7 special national working holiday to honor Muslim Filipinos

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/175273043066620220502-muslim-eid-al-fitr-quezon-city-md-17.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>Muslims gather at the Quezon Memorial Circle for Eid al-Fitr on May 3, 2022, which marked the end of Ramadan. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/file </div>MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has declared November 7 of every year a special national working holiday to honor the history of Muslim Filipinos and their contributions to the country&#x27;s progress.Special national working holidays do not have special pay rates and the &quot;no work, no pay&quot; rule applies.Marcos Jr. signed Republic Act No. 12228 on July 9, formally designating every November 7 as Sheikh Karim’ul Makhdum Day.It seeks to commemorate the arrival of Islam in what would later be the Philippines as a group of Arabian missionaries led by Sheikh Karimul Makhdum came to the islands and played a crucial role in spreading the religion.They docked in Simunul, Tawi-Tawi, where the country&#x27;s first mosque was constructed.The law underscores the government&#x27;s duty to be inclusive to all beliefs and religions.“It is the policy of the State to instill inclusivity to all regardless of religious beliefs, in line with the constitutional right to freely exercise and enjoy their religion,” Section 2 of RA 12228 reads. &quot;Moreover, it is the State&#x27;s policy to provide due recognition to the indispensable contributions of Muslim Filipinos in the development of Philippine culture and civilization,&quot; it also said.The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) government <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/11/03/22/barmm-declares-nov-7-as-special-holiday">first declared the date a special public holiday in 2022</a>.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has declared November 7 of every year as a special national working holiday to honor the history and the contributions of Muslim Filipinos to the country's progress.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has declared November 7 of every year as a special national working holiday to honor the history and the contributions of Muslim Filipinos to the country's progress.

Palace declares November 7 special national working holiday to honor Muslim Filipinos

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Palace declares November 7 special national working holiday to honor Muslim Filipinos

Ched Rick Gatchalian,

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Published Jul 17, 2025 02:46 PM PHT

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