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Saturday, September 1, 2012

LIST OF PHILIPPINE HOLIDAYS FOR 2013

Malacanang announced today the list of holidays and special nonworking days for 2013.

The list is based on Proclamation 459, signed by President Benigno Aquino III last August 16.

REGULAR HOLIDAYS

Jan. 1, New Year's Day (Tuesday)
March 28, Maundy Thursday
March 29, Good Friday
April 9, Araw ng Kagitingan (Tuesday)
May 1, Labor Day (Wednesday)
June 12, Independence Day (Wednesday)
Aug. 26, National Heroes' Day (last Monday of August)
Nov. 30, Bonifacio Day (Saturday)
Dec. 25, Christmas Day (Wednesday)
Dec. 30, Rizal Day (Monday)

SPECIAL NONWORKING DAYS

March 30, Black Saturday
Aug. 21, Ninoy Aquino Day (Wednesday)
Nov. 1, All Saints' Day (Friday)
Nov. 2, All Souls' Day (Saturday)
Dec. 24, day before Christmas (Tuesday)
Dec. 31, New Year's Eve (Tuesday)

Feb. 25, the EDSA Revolution anniversary, is a special holiday for all schools.

In his proclamation, President Aquino said the proclamations declaring national holidays for the observance of Eid’l Fitr and Eidul Adha shall be issued after the approximate dates of the Islamic holidays have been determined in accordance with the Islamic calendar (Hijra), or the lunar calendar, or upon Islamic astronomical calculations.

"To this end, the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) shall inform the Office of the President on which day the holiday shall fall," he said. Aquino also said the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) shall promulgate the implementing guidelines for this Proclamation. 

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