There will be a Five (5) days long weekend which will be from April 5 (Maundy Thursday) to April 9 (Araw ng Kagitingan)
President Benigno Aquino III has declared and signed Proclamation 95, which designated 10 regular holidays next year, five special non-working days and one special holiday.
The proclamation was in accordance with Republic Act 9492, known as the “Holiday Economics,” which was made into law in 2007.
Following are next year’s holidays:
| Philippine Holidays 2012 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Sunday | New Year’s Day | |
| January 23 | Monday | Chinese New Year | |
| February 25 | Saturday | EDSA Revolution Anniversary | |
| April 5 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | |
| April 6 | Friday | Good Friday | |
| April 9 | Monday | Araw ng Kagitingan | |
| May 1 | Tuesday | Labor Day | |
| June 12 | Tuesday | Independence Day | |
| August 21 | Tuesday | Ninoy Aquino Day | |
| August 27 | Monday | National Heroes Day | |
| November 1 | Thursday | All Saints Day | |
| November 2 | Friday | Additional Special (non-working) day | |
| November 30 | Friday | Bonifacio Day | |
| December 25 | Tuesday | Christmas Day | |
| December 30 | Sunday | Rizal Day | |
| December 31 | Monday | Last Day of the Year | |
Legend
- Red: Regular Holiday
- Blue: Special (Non-Working) Day
- Violet: Special Holiday (For Schools)
Chinese New Year, which will fall on January 23, 2012, may be declared as a special non-working day without detriment to public interest, the proclamation said.
The Chinese New Year is “ one of the most revered and festive events celebrated not only in China but also in the Philippines by both Chinese Filipinos and ordinary Filipinos as well and the joint celebration is a manifestation of our solidarity with our Chinese Filipino brethren who have been part of our lives in many respects as a country and as a people,” it added.
November 2, 2012 will be declared as a special non-working day “to give full opportunity to our people to properly observe All Saints’ Day with all its religious fervor which invariably requires them to travel to and from different regions in the country.”
Traditionally, only November 1 (All Saints’ Day) is declared a holiday.
Meanwhile, the proclamations declaring national holidays for the observance of Eid’l Fitr and Eid’l Adha will be issued after it is determined in accordance with the Islamic calendar, the proclamation read.
The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos will issue the dates when will the Islamic holidays fall, it added.
The Department of Labor and Employment will promulgate the implementing guidelines for the proclamation, it said.
MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
PROCLAMATION NO. 295
DECLARING THE REGULAR HOLIDAYS, SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAYS, AND SPECIAL HOLIDAY (FOR ALL SCHOOLS) FOR THE YEAR 2012
WHEREAS, Republic Act (RA) No. 9492, dated July 24, 2007, amended Section 26, Chapter 7, Book I of Executive Order (EO) No. 292, also known as the Administrative Code of 1987, by declaring certain days (specific or movable) as special or regular holidays;
WHEREAS, RA No. 9492 provides that holidays, except those which are religious in nature, are moved to the nearest Monday unless otherwise modified by law, order or proclamation;
WHEREAS, RA No. 9849 provides that the Eidul Adha shall be celebrated as a national holiday;
WHEREAS, the EDSA People Power Revolution, which restored and ushered political, social and economic reforms in the country, serves as an inspiration to Filipinos everywhere as a nation and as a people;
WHEREAS, on January 23, 2012, the Chinese nationals all over the world will celebrate Spring Festival, popularly known as the Chinese New Year, which is one of the most revered and festive events celebrated not only in China but also in the Philippines by both Chinese Filipinos and ordinary Filipinos as well; and the joint celebration is a manifestation of our solidarity with our Chinese Filipino brethren who have been part of our lives in many respects as a country and as a people; 23 January 2012 may be declared as a special (non-working) day without detriment to public interest;
WHEREAS, Friday, 2 November 2012, falling between Thursday, 1 November 2012 (All Saints Day) and Saturday, has been traditionally declared a special (non-working) day throughout the country;
WHEREAS, to give full opportunity to our people to properly observe All Saints Day with all its religious fervor which invariably requires them to travel to and from different regions in the country, Friday, 2 November 2012, may be declared as a special (non-working) day without detriment to public interest;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BENIGNO S. AQUINO III, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution as President of the Philippines, do hereby declare:
SECTION 1. The following regular holidays and special days for the year 2012 shall be observed in the country:
| A. Regular Holidays | ||
| New Year’s Day Maundy Thursday Good Friday Araw ng Kagitingan | January 1 (Sunday) April 5 April 6 April 9 (Monday) | |
| Labor Day Independence Day National Heroes Day Bonifacio Day Christmas Day Rizal Day | May 1 (Tuesday) June 12 (Tuesday) August 27 (Last Monday of August) November 30 (Friday) December 25 (Tuesday) December 30 (Sunday) | |
| B. Special (Non-Working) Days | ||
| Chinese New Year Ninoy Aquino Day All Saints Day Additional special (non-working) day Last Day of the Year | January 23 (Monday) August 21 (Tuesday) November 1 (Thursday) November 2 (Friday) December 31 (Monday | |
| C. Special Holiday (for all schools) | ||
| EDSA Revolution Anniversary | February 25 (Saturday) | |
SECTION 2. The proclamations declaring national holidays for the observance of Eid’l Fitr and Eidul Adha shall hereafter 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, whichever is possible or convenient. To this end, the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) shall inform the Office of the President on which day the holiday shall fall.
SECTION 3. The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) shall promulgate the implementing guidelines for this Proclamation.
SECTION 4. This Proclamation shall take effect immediately.
SECTION 5. This Proclamation shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of thePhilippines to be affixed.
Done in the City ofManila, this 24th day of November in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Eleven.
(Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III
By the President:
(Sgd.) PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR.
Executive Secretary
- GOV.PH
2 comments:
Thank you for keeping us updated of the Philippine holidays.God Bless..:)
Thank you for keeping us updated to the Philippine holidays. looking forward for the updates next year.
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