A girl joins father in prayers as Filipino Muslims celebrate the end of Ramadan with morning prayers on Eid'l Fitr at the Luneta Park in Manila. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/file

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday declared April 1 as a regular holiday for the observance of Eid'l Fitr or the end of month-long dawn-to-dusk fasting of Ramadan.

According to Proclamation No. 839, the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) recommended the declaration of the date as a national holiday.

“In order to bring the religious and cultural significance of the Eid’l Fitr to the fore of national consciousness, and to allow the entire Filipino nation to join their Muslim brothers and sisters in peace and harmony in the observance and celebration of Eid’l Fitr, it is necessary to declare 1 April 2025, Tuesday, a regular holiday throughout the country,” the proclamation read.

Eid'l Fitr is one of the two most important Islamic celebrations. It is observed by the Muslim community three days after the month-long Ramadan fasting.