Chapter 2: Article 139: Republic. The Consultative Council The Consultative Council shall be a consultative body to the President of the Article 140: The composition of the Consultative Council and the mode of its operation shall be defined by a presidential decree. Article 141: The Consultative Council shall adopt the provisions of the presidential decree in its rules of procedure. Part 5: Chapter 1: Article 142: Other Provisions Religious and National Holidays Religious holidays shall include the following: - The beginning of the Islamic Year (Al-Hijra); - Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (Mawlid al-Nabi); - The end of Ramadan (Eid-Ul-Fitr); - The festival of sacrifice (Eid-Ul-Adha). Article 143: National holidays shall include the following: - 27 February: the Proclamation of the SADR; - 8 March: First Martyr; - 10 May: The creation of the Frente POLISARIO; - 20 May: Commencement of the Armed Struggle; - 9 June: Martyrs’ Day; - 17 June: Uprising Day; - 12 October: National Unity Day. Chapter 2: Amendment to the Constitution Article 144: The National Secretariat may submit a proposal of amendment to the National Preparatory Committee for the Congress that in turn shall submit the proposal among the documents to be considered by the Congress. - The Congress shall have the mandate to amend the Constitution until the complete recovery of the SADR sovereignty over its entire national territory. Article 145: The outgoing Secretary-General of the Front shall continue to discharge the functions of the President of the Republic until the election of a Secretary-General of the Front in the Congress. 17