NO WORK - NO CLASS ON NOVEMBER 7, 2011: HOLIDAY THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE PHILIPPINES

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Philippines - Philippine President Benigno Aquino III declared that there will be NO WORK nor CLASS on November 7, 2011. This is to respect the one of the two greatest feast of Islam, Eid Ul Adha.


Eid Ul Adha means "Festival of Sacrifice". It is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide to commemorate the willingness of Abraham (Ibrahim) to sacrifice his son Ishmael (Isma'il) as an act of obedience to God, before God intervened to provide him with a ram to sacrifice instead. The meat is divided into three parts. The family retains one third of the share; another third is given to relatives, friends and neighbors; and the other third is given to the poor and needy. 


Below is the copy of the declaration of the President.