RA10966: AN ACT DECLARING DECEMBER 8 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY TO COMMEMORATE THE FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF MARY, THE PRINCIPAL PATRONESS OF THE PHILIPPINES
Republic Act No. 10966, enacted on December 28, 2017, declares December 8 of every year a special nonworking holiday in the entire country to commemorate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, the Principal Patroness of the Philippines.
The Feast of the Immaculate Conception is a significant religious observance for many Filipinos, and this declaration allows them to fully celebrate and participate in the occasion.