Suspension of Work on September 23, 2024 (Monday) Government Offices under Executive Branch

MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 64

Pursuant to Proclamation No. 60 (s. 1992) which declared the last week of September of every year as Family Week and Proclamation No. 326 (s. 2012) which declared the fourth Monday of September of every year as "Kainang Pamilya Mahalaga" Day, work in government offices in the Executive branch shall be suspended on 23 September 2024 starting 3:00 p.m.

However, those agencies whose functions involve the delivery of basic and health services, preparedness/response to disasters and calamities, and/or the performance of other vital services shall continue their operations and render the necessary services.

This Office also encourages all government workers in the Executive branch to fully support the programs and activities relative to the observance of Family Week, as organized by the National Committee on the Filipino Family.

The suspension of work in other branches of government, independent commissions or bodies, and the private sector is also encouraged, so as to afford all Filipino families the full opportunity to celebrate the 32nd National Family Week.

This Circular shall take effect immediately.

DONE, In the City of Manila, Philippines, this 12th day of September in the Year of our Lord Two Thousand and Twenty-Four.