March 31, 2025 a non-working holiday in some areas for Eid’l Fitr

Monday, March 31, 2025, is a non-working holiday in some areas to celebrate Eid’l Fitr.

BARMM (Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao) has declared the day a regular non-working holiday.

Sultan Kudarat has declared March 31 a special non-working holiday, with classes at all levels in public and private schools also suspended for the day.

The University of Santo Tomas' General Santos City campus has suspended work and classes for the day.

Eid'l Fitr, or the Feast of Breaking the Fast, is the Muslim holiday that ends the holy fasting month of Ramadan.

Muslim leaders determine the date of Eid'l Fitr during a traditional moon-sighting ceremony 29 days into Ramadan. The sighting of a new moon will mean that the next day is Eid. If the moon is not sighted, Muslims fast for another day to complete 30 days.

The announcement of the date for this year's Eid'l Fitr came after the crescent moon was sighted by several groups organized by the Bangsamoro Government, PAGASA, and others, and confirmed by authorities including the Bangsamoro Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulrauf Guialani. — BM, GMA Integrated News