HB04661: AN ACT DECLARING DECEMBER 8 OF EVERY YEAR AS A SPECIAL NON-WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY TO COMMEMORATE THE FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF MARY, THE PRINCIPAL PATRONESS OF THE PHILIPPINES
This bill seeks to declare December 8 of every year a special non-working holiday to commemorate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, the principal patroness of the Philippines.1 It recognizes the deep-rooted Catholic faith of the Philippines and its cultural significance.
The bill highlights the historical significance of the Immaculate Conception in the Philippines and aims to provide Filipinos with the opportunity to publicly express their devotion and veneration to the Blessed Virgin Mary.