Minister Of Religion Will Study The Proposal For 2 Days Of Eid Al-Adha Holiday

Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Qoumas/ANTARA/Mentari Dwi Gayati)

JAKARTA - Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Qoumas stated that he would review the proposal discourse to give Eid al-Adha a two-day holiday.

"We will review it first," said Yaqut at the Jakarta Presidential Palace, reported by ANTARA, Tuesday, June 13.

The proposal was put forward by the General Secretary of PP Muhammadiyah Abdul Mu'ti following the estimate that there would be a difference in the date of Eid al-Adha celebration 1444 H between Muhammadiyah residents and the government version.

PP Muhammadiyah has issued Declaration Number 1 / MLM / I.0 / E 2023 concerning Determination of the Results of Ramadan, Syawal, and Zulhijah 1444 H Hisab, which states 1 Zulhijah 1444 H falls on Monday 19 June 2023, so that Eid al-Adha 1444 H is celebrated every 10 Zulhijah falls on Wednesday 28 June 2023.

Meanwhile, the government based on a Joint Decree of the Minister of Religion, the Minister of Manpower, and the Minister of Administrative Reform and Bureaucratic Reform regarding Changes to National Holidays and Joint Leave in 2023 set a national holiday for Eid al-Adha 1444 H to fall on June 29, 2023.

Therefore, on the sidelines of the Inauguration of Muhammadiyah Regional Leaderships and the 'Aisyiyah of Surakarta City 2022'2027 on Wednesday (7/6) last week, Abdul Mu'ti proposed in front of the Deputy Mayor of Surakarta Teguh Prakosa that the Eid al-Adha holiday be given for two days.

"So the holiday is two days, namely on June 28 or 29, 2023. I think civil servants agree with that. This is the suggestion of the Deputy Mayor, because there have been Muhammadiyah residents who have become ASN who did not participate in Lebaran (Eid al-Adha) because they had to go to the office," said Mu'ti as quoted from the official website of Muhammadiyah.

The Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture (Menko PMK) Muhadjir Effendy responded to this discourse, which said it needed to be studied and responded to in order to find a joint solution.

"I have said that it needs to be studied, it needs to be responded to. The joint leave uses a Presidential Regulation (Presidential Regulation, ed.), if the President has not given directions, no," said Muhadjir at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta, Monday (12/6).