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==Nationwide observance==
There are two types of holidays, the '''regular holiday''' and the '''special holiday'''.
===Regular holidays===
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! width="60pt" style="background:#efefef;" | Date
! width="60pt" style="background:#efefef;" | English name
! width="60pt" style="background:#efefef;" | Filipino name
! width="60pt" style="background:#efefef;" | Date movability
! style="background:#efefef;" | Details
|-
| January 1
| [[New Year's Day]]
| ''Araw ng Bagong Taon''
| Fixed date
| Celebrates the [[January 1|first day of the year]] in [[Gregorian calendar]]. It is widely celebrated in the Philippines.<ref name=pn295></ref>
|-
| April 5 (2012)
| [[Maundy Thursday]]
| ''Huwebes Santo''
| Movable date
| Maundy Thursday is one of the four public<!---Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Black Saturday, Easter Sunday---> holidays during ''[[Holy Week in the Philippines]]'' (Tagalog: ''Mahál na Araw''; Spanish: ''Semana Santa''; English: Holy Week). This [[holy day]] commemorates the [[Last Supper]] of [[Jesus Christ]] with the [[Apostles]].<ref name=pn295></ref>
|-
| April 6 (2012)
| [[Good Friday]]
| ''Biyernes Santo''
| Movable date
| Good Friday is one of the four public<!---Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Black Saturday, Easter Sunday---> holidays that during Holy Week or ''Mahál na Araw''. This holiday commemorates the [[crucifixion of Jesus Christ]].<ref name=pn295></ref>
|-
| April 9
| Day of Valour<br>[[Bataan]] Day<br>[[Corregidor]] Day
| ''[[Araw ng Kagitingan]]''
| Monday nearest April 9<ref name=ra9492 />
| Commemorates [[Battle of Bataan#The Fall of Bataan|Fall of Bataan]] during [[Japanese invasion of the Philippines]] during [[World War II]] and by extension [[Battle of Corregidor|Fall of Corregidor]], the [[Bataan Death March]] and the courage of the Filipino and American soldiers during World War II. In 2009, Araw ng Kagitingan fell on [[Maundy Thursday]] so it was moved to April 6.<ref name=gma>{{cite web |url=http://www.gmanews.tv/story/155560/DOLE-reminds-employers-on-pay-guidelines-for-Holy-Week-holidays |title=DOLE reminds employers on pay guidelines for Holy Week holidays |date=April 4, 2009 |publisher=[http://www.gmanews.tv GMA News and Public Affairs]}}</ref><ref name=pn295></ref>
|-
| May 1
| [[Labour Day]]
| ''Araw ng mga Manggagawà''
| Monday nearest May 1<ref name=ra9492 />
| Celebrates workers. The first Labour Day celebrations were held in the Philippines on May 1, 1903 in a mammoth rally in front of [[Malacañan Palace]] staged by the [[Union Obrera Democratica]] (Democratic Laborer's Union), while pressing for workers’ economic rights.<ref name=pn295></ref>
|-
| June 12
| [[Independence Day (Philippines)|Independence Day]]
| ''Araw ng Kalayaan''
| Monday nearest June 12<ref name=ra9492 />
| Celebrates the [[Philippine Declaration of Independence]] by [[Emilio Aguinaldo]] on June 12, 1898.<ref name=pn295></ref>
|-
| August 20 (2012)
| ''[[Eid ul-Fitr|Eid'l Fitr]]''
| ''Pagwawakas ng Ramadan''
| Movable date
| Celebrates the end of the fasting month of [[Ramadan]]; also the first day of the month [[Shawwal]] in [[Islamic calendar]]. It was created by virtue of [[Republic Act]] No. 9177 and signed on 13 November 2002. The law was enacted in deference to the [[Islam in the Philippines|Filipino Muslim]] community and to promote peace among the major [[Religion in the Philippines|religions in the Philippines]].<ref name=pn295></ref>
|-
| August 27 (2012)
| [[Heroes' Day#National Heroes' Day in the Philippines|National Heroes' Day]]
| ''Araw ng mga Bayani''
| Last Monday of August<ref name=ra9492 />
| Commemorates all the nation's heroes throughout history. It is a regular holiday marking the 1896 [[Pugad Lawin|Cry of Pugad Lawin]] by the ''[[Katipunan]]'', led by its ''Supremo'' [[Andrés Bonifacio]], which began the [[Philippine Revolution]].<ref name=pn295></ref>
|-
| October 26 (2012)(calculated)
| ''[[Eid al-Adha|Eidul Adha]]''
| ''Pista ng Pagsasakripisyo''
| Movable date
| Celebrates the end of the [[Hajj]] and the feast when Muslims sacrifice a [[goat]], [[sheep]], [[cow]] or a [[camel]] to be sent to the poor as a donation. The [[Hajj]] is when Muslims who go on required pilgrimage to [[Mecca]].<ref name=pn295></ref>
|-
| November 30
| [[Andres Bonifacio|Bonifacio]] Day
| ''Kaarawan ni Bonifacio''
| Monday nearest November 30<ref name=ra9492 />
| Commemorates the birth of national hero [[Andrés Bonifacio]] on November 30, 1863. Bonifacio is remembered on his birthday, rather than the date of his death, 10 May 1897, for historical reasons. Unlike Rizal and other heroes who died at the hands of foreign persons, Bonifacio was executed by the Philippine government. Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo ordered his execution, as he was considered an enemy of the state after the events at the [[Tejeros Convention]]. Often confused with National Heroes' Day.<ref name=pn295></ref>
|-
| December 25
| [[Christmas in the Philippines|Christmas Day]]
| ''Araw ng Pasko''
| Fixed date
| Celebrates the birth of [[Jesus Christ]]. As the majority of Filipinos are [[Christianity in the Philippines|Christian]]s, Christmas in the Philippines is one of the longest in the world, stretching from as early as September until the last week of January. {{cn|date=August 2012}} Along with Holy Week, it is one of the most important holidays of the year.<ref name=pn295></ref>
|-
| December 30
| [[Rizal Day]]
| ''Araw ng Kabayanihan ni Dr. José Rizal''
| Monday nearest December 30<ref name=ra9492 />
| Commemorates the execution of national hero [[José Rizal]] by Spanish colonial authorities on December 30, 1896.<ref name=pn295></ref>
|}
===Special holidays===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;
! width="85pt" style="background:#efefef;" | Date
! width="135pt" style="background:#efefef;" | English name
! width="135pt" style="background:#efefef;" | Filipino name
! width="85pt" style="background:#efefef;" | Date movability
! style="background:#efefef;" | Details
|-
| January 23 (2012)
| [[Chinese New Year]]
| ''Bagong Taong Tsino''
| Movable date
| This holiday commemorates the Chinese's end of winter season.<ref name=pn295></ref>
|-
| February 25
| [[People Power Revolution]] Anniversary
| ''Anibersaryo ng Rebolusyon sa EDSA''
| Fixed date
| It has been a special non-working holiday in recent years but hasn't been made for regular yearly basis. However, it has been declared as a special holiday only for schools, either [[Private school|private]] or [[state school|public schools]] since 2010.<ref name=p1841>{{cite web |url=http://www.laborlaw.usc-law.org/download/pdf/2010_Holidays.pdf |title=Proclamation No. 1841 |date= July 21, 2009 |publisher=[http://www.laborlaw.usc-law.org]}}</ref><ref name=pn295></ref>
|-
| August 21
| [[Ninoy Aquino Day]]
| ''Araw ng Kabayanihan ni Ninoy Aquino''
| Monday nearest August 21
| Commemorates the assassination of former [[Senate of the Philippines|senator]] [[Ninoy Aquino|Benigno S. "Ninoy" Aquino, Jr.]] in 1983. After three years of exile in the United States, Aquino was shot as he disembarked a [[China Airlines]] flight at the [[Manila International Airport]] which now bears his name. The holiday was created by Republic Act No. 9256 on 25 February 2004, on the 18th anniversary of the [[People Power Revolution|EDSA Revolution]].<ref>[http://www.chanrobles.com/republicacts/republicactno9256.html AN ACT DECLARING AUGUST 21 OF EVERY YEAR AS NINOY AQUINO DAY, A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES], February 25, 2004, Chan Robles Law Library.</ref> The celebration date was changed to the Monday nearest August 21 by Republic Act No. 9492, unless otherwise modified by law, and or proclamation.<ref name=ra9492 /> In 2011, Presidential Proclamation No. 295, s.2011, declared that the celebration date in the year 2012 would be August 21 (a Tuesday).<ref name=pn295 />
|-
| November 1
| rowspan="2" | [[All Saints' Day]] and [[All Souls' Day]]
| rowspan="2" | ''Araw ng mga Santo'' at ''Araw ng mga Patáy''
| rowspan="2" | Fixed date
| rowspan="2" | Also known as ''Todos los Santos'' and ''Undás'', this holiday commemorates the saints and the dead. Families return to their respective [[Provinces of the Philippines|provinces]] to clean and repair family tombs and to pay their respects. This day was formerly a regular holiday but was converted into a non-working holiday through an Executive Order issued by former [[Philippine President|President]] [[Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo]].<ref name=pn295></ref>
|-
| November 2
|-
| December 31
| [[New Year's Eve]]
| ''Bisperás ng Bagong Taón''
| Fixed date
| Originally a filler holiday between Rizal Day and New Year's Day. Filipinos spend this night by going to parks and shopping centers to await for the [[Pyrotechnics|fireworks display]], or as an alternative, in the streets and make noise and use firecrackers. Some also spend the night reflecting themselves on the past year and by praying.<ref name=pn295>[http://www.gov.ph/2011/11/24/proclamation-no-295-s-2011/ Proclamation No. 295: Declaring 2012 National Holidays], December 12, 2011, Official Gazette of the Philippines</ref>
|}
===Other holidays===
* '''Constitution Day''' - a non-working holiday on February 2, 2002, in commemoration of the 15th anniversary of the approval of the [[Constitution of the Philippines|1987 Philippine Constitution]].
*'''Vesak Day''' - Marks three important events in the life [[Gautama Buddha]]: His birth in 583 B.C., His [[Enlightenment (spiritual)|Enlightenment]], and His entering into ''[[Parinirvana]]'' (the passing away of His physical body). President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on March 29, 2001, through the initiative of the Universal Wisdom Foundation, signed Proclamation No. 24 declaring the full moon day of May every year as [[Vesak]] Day in the Philippines.
*'''Black Saturday and Easter Sunday''' - Like the EDSA Revolution Anniversary, these days are sometimes considered as special non-working holidays by the President. These holidays are in movable dates.<ref name=philstar>{{cite web |url=http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?publicationSubCategoryId=63&articleId=677894 |title=Black Saturday a holiday - Palace |date=April 18, 2011 |publisher=[http://www.philstar.com The Philippine Star]}}</ref>
*'''Jose Rizal's birthday''' - Declared on June 19, 1961 by President [[Carlos P. García]] in commemoration of the 100th birth anniversary of [[José Rizal]]. It was again declared as an special non-working holiday in June 20, 2011 (Monday) by President [[Benigno Aquino III]] for Rizal's 150th birth anniversary requested by the [[National Historical Commission of the Philippines]].<ref name=p154>{{cite web |url=http://www.gov.ph/2011/04/26/proclamation-no-154/ |title=Proclamation No. 154, s.2011 |date= June 2011 |publisher=[http://www.gov.ph Government of the Philippines]}}</ref>.
*'''[[Iglesia ni Cristo]] Day''' - In keeping with Republic Act No. 9645, signed into law on June 12, 2009, July 27 was designated as a special national working holiday starting from 2009 and every year thereafter in recognition of the founding anniversary of the Iglesia ni Cristo in the Philippines.<ref name=INCday>[http://balita.ph/2009/07/07/july-27-is-iglesia-ni-cristo-day-malacañang/ July 27 is “Iglesia ni Cristo Day” — Malacañang], balita-dot-ph, July 7, 2009</ref> It is the biggest indigenous Christian church in Asia.
*'''[[Philippine Independent Church]] Proclamation Anniversary''' - Celebration for the Proclamation Anniversary of the [[Iglesia Filipina Independiente]] (Filipino National Church) founded by secondary national heroes, Fr. [[Gregorio Aglipay]] and [[Isabelo de los Reyes]] together with the members of the country's first labor union during the [[Philippine–American War]] on August 3, 1902.
*'''National Day of Prayer and Fasting''' - was declared by President [[Joseph Estrada]] as a non-working holiday during the 3rd Saturday of November in 1999 and 2000 as advised by Bro. [[Mike Velarde]], his spriritual adviser.
*'''National Women's Day''' - House Bill 3962, a bill declaring March 8 of each year as National Women's Day, a non-working holiday in the Philippines.
==Local holidays==
Philippine [[Cities of the Philippines|cities]], [[Municipalities of the Philippines|municipalities]], or [[Barangay|barangays]], often observe one or more holidays. Being a predominantly Catholic country, these are usually the feasts of the locale's one or more [[Patron saints of places|patron saints]].
Secular observances usually mark a government's founding day or the birth or death of a prominent native. These are often celebrated with [[parades]], [[processions]], entertainment, and feasting, as well as whatever local customs are traditional.
Local holidays for the most part are applicable only to the immediate area concerned, and barangay fiestas do not usually warrant a public holiday for the area unless otherwise ordered.
{| class="wikitable" style="width:75%;
! style="background:#efefef;" | Date
! style="background:#efefef;" | English Name
! style="background:#efefef;" | Filipino Name
! style="background:#efefef;" | Details
|-
| January 12
| Valencia City Charter Day
| N/A
| This regular holiday applies to [[Valencia, Bukidnon|Valencia City]] only.
|-
| Third Sunday of January
| colspan="2" align="center"| [[Sinulog]]
| This regular holiday applies to [[Cebu]] and [[Tacloban]] only, honors the [[Santo Nino]]
|-
| February 3
| Blas Ople Birth Anniversary
| ''Ka-Blas Ople Day''
| This is only celebrated in the province of [[Bulacan]]. Celebrates the birth of [[Blas Ople]]
|-
| February 5
| Biñan Liberation Day
| N/A
| This special working holiday applies to [[Biñan, Laguna]] only.<ref>{{Citation|url=http://www.chanrobles.com/republicacts/republicactno9427.html|title=AN ACT DECLARING FEBRUARY 5 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BIÑAN, PROVINCE OF LAGUNA TO BE KNOWN AS "BIÑAN LIBERATION DAY"|date=April 10, 2007|accessdate=2008-05-01}}</ref>
|-
| February 9
| Mandaluyong Liberation and Cityhood Day
| N/A
| This regular holiday applies to [[Mandaluyong City]] only, honoring the 1945 liberation of Mandaluyong and its 1995 elevation to cityhood.
|-
| February 11
| [[Evelio Javier]] Day<ref>{{Citation|url=http://www.chanrobles.com/republicacts/republicactno7601.html|title=AN ACT DECLARING FEBRUARY 11 OF EACH YEAR GOVERNOR EVELIO B. JAVIER DAY, A SPECIAL NON-WORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE PROVINCES OF ANTIQUE, CAPIZ, AKLAN AND ILOILO|date=June 3, 1992|accessdate=2008-06-16}}</ref>
| N/A
| This regular holiday applies to the provinces of [[Antique (province)|Antique]], [[Capiz]], [[Aklan]], and [[Iloilo]] only.
|-
| February 13
| Parañaque Day
| ''Araw ng Parañaque''
| This regular holiday applies to [[Paranaque City]] only.
|-
| February 14
| Valenzuela City Day
| ''Araw ng Lungsod ng Valenzuela''
| This special working holiday applies to [[Valenzuela City]] only<ref>{{Citation|url=http://www.chanrobles.com/republicacts/republicactno9428.html|title=AN ACT DECLARING FEBRUARY 14 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF VALENZUELA TO BE KNOWN AS “ARAW NG LUNGSOD NG VALENZUELA”|date=April 10, 2007|accessdate=2008-05-01}}</ref>
|-
| February 24
| Cebú City Charter Day
| N/A
| This regular holiday applies to [[Cebu City]] only.
|-
| February 21–27
| colspan="2" | [[Tagum_City#Cultural_activities_and_festivities|Musikahan Festival]]
| This regular holiday applies to [[Tagum City]] only.
|-
| March 1
| Muntinlupa City Charter Day
| N/A
| This special non-working holiday applies to [[Muntinlupa City]] only.<ref>{{Citation|url=http://www.chanrobles.com/republicactno9191.html
|title=AN ACT DECLARING THE FIRST DAY OF MARCH OF EVERY YEAR AS A SPECIAL NON-WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF MUNTINLUPA TO BE KNOWN AS THE MUNTINLUPA CITY CHARTER DAY|date=February 21, 2003|accessdate=2008-08-16|format= – <sup>[http://scholar.google.co.uk/scholar?hl=en&lr=&q=intitle%3AAN+ACT+DECLARING+THE+FIRST+DAY+OF+MARCH+OF+EVERY+YEAR+AS+A+SPECIAL+NON-WORKING+HOLIDAY+IN+THE+CITY+OF+MUNTINLUPA+TO+BE+KNOWN+AS+THE+MUNTINLUPA+CITY+CHARTER+DAY&as_publication=&as_ylo=&as_yhi=&btnG=Search Scholar search]</sup>}} {{Dead link|date=April 2009}}</ref>
|-
| March 7
| Tagum City Day
| ''Araw ng Tagum''
| Commemorating the elevation of then Tagum municipality into the first component city of [[Davao del Norte]]. This regular holiday applies to [[Tagum City]] only.
|-
| March 8
| Compostella Valley Day
| N/A
| This special working holiday applies to [[Compostela Valley]] only.<ref>{{Citation|url=http://www.chanrobles.com/republicacts/republicactno9426.html|title=AN ACT DECLARING MARCH 8 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE ENTIRE PROVINCE OF COMPOSTELA VALLEY TO COMMEMORATE ITS FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY|date=April 10, 2007|accessdate=2008-05-01}}</ref>
|-
| March 16
| Davao City Day
| ''Araw ng Dabaw''
| Commemorating the signing of the Davao Charter, creating the City of Davao. This special non-working holiday applies to [[Davao City]] only.<ref>{{Citation|url=http://www.chanrobles.com/republicacts/republicactno7685.html|title=AN ACT DECLARING MARCH 16 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NON-WORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF DAVAO, TO BE KNOWN AS "ARAW NG DABAW"|date=February 23, 1994|accessdate=2009-04-02}}</ref>
|-
| March 18
| Liberation of [[Panay]]
| N/A
| This regular holiday applies to [[Iloilo]] only.
|-
| March 22
| Malaybalay City Charter Day
| N/A
| This special working holiday applies to [[Malaybalay]] only.<ref>{{Citation|url=http://www.chanrobles.com/republicactno8813.html|title=AN ACT DECLARING MARCH 22 OF EVERY YEAR AS MALAYBALAY CITY CHARTER DAY AND A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF MALAYBALAY IN ORDER TO COMMEMORATE THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE SAID CITY|date=August 21, 2000|accessdate=2012-06-17}}</ref>
|-
| March 27
| San Juan Day
| ''Araw ng San Juan''
| This special non-working holiday applies to [[San Juan City]] only.
|-
| April 21
| [[Calamba City]] Day
| ''Araw ng Calamba''
| Commemorating the signing of the Calamba Charter, creating the City of [[Calamba City|Calamba]]. This special non-working holiday applies to Calamba City only.
|-
| May 4
| [[Ilagan]] Day
| ''Aggaw na Ilagan''
| Celebrating the foundation of [[Ilagan|Ilagan City]]. This special non-working holiday applies to Ilagan City only.
|-
| May 27
| [[San Jose Parish Fiesta]] Matalom, Leyte
| ''Fiesta ni Senior San Jose''
| Special Non Working holiday which only applies to Matalom, Leyte for the celebration of its fiesta celebration in honor of Saint Joseph.
|-
| June 1
| Biray Festival
| ''Araw ng Imahen ng Birheng Maria''
| Honor to the blessed Virgin Mary as part of the ''Flores de Mayo'' in [[Belison, Antique]]. This special non-working holiday applies to [[Belison, Antique]] only.
|-
| June 11
| Rizal Province Day
| ''Araw ng Rizal''
| This special non-working holiday applies to [[Rizal]] province only.
|-
| June 15
| [[Cagayán de Oro City|Cagayán de Oro Charter Day]]
| N/A
| This special non-working holiday applies to [[Cagayán de Oro City]] only.<ref>{{Citation|url=http://www.chanrobles.com/republicacts/republicactno7670.html|title=AN ACT DECLARING JUNE FIFTEEN OF EVERY YEAR AS A SPECIAL NON-WORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN CAGAYÁN DE ORO CITY TO BE KNOWN AS CAGAYÁN DE ORO CITY CHARTER DAY|date=January 10, 1994|accessdate=2008-05-09}}</ref>
|-
| June 18
| Naga City Charter Anniversary
| N/A
| This regular holiday applies to [[Naga City]] only.
|-
| June 18
| Bacolod City Charter Day
| N/A
| This regular holiday only applies to [[Bacolod City]].
|-
| June 18
| Benguet Foundation Day
| N/A
| This special non-working holiday applies to the province of [[Benguet]] only.<ref>{{Citation|url=http://www.chanrobles.com/republicacts/republicactno7672.html|title=AN ACT DECLARING JUNE EIGHTEEN OF EVERY YEAR AS A SPECIAL NON-WORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE PROVINCE OF BENGUET|date=January 10, 1994|accessdate=2008-05-09}}</ref>
|-
| June 19
| Surigao del Sur Day
| ''Araw ng Surigao del Sur''
| This special non-working holiday applies to [[Surigao del Sur]] only.<ref>{{Citation|url=http://www.chanrobles.com/republicacts/republicactno7671.html|title=AN ACT DECLARING JUNE NINETEEN OF EVERY YEAR AS 'ARAW NG SURIGAO DEL SUR' AND SPECIAL NON-WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE ENTIRE PROVINCE|date=January 10, 1994|accessdate=2008-05-09}}</ref>
|-
| June 19
| Surigao del Norte Day
| ''Araw ng Surigao del Norte''
| This special non-working holiday applies to [[Surigao del Norte]] only.
|-
| June 19
| Feast of Forest
| ''Pista ng Kagubatan''
| This special working holiday applies to [[Palawan]] only.<ref>{{Citation|url=http://www.chanrobles.com/republicactno9001.html
|title=AN ACT DECLARING JUNE NINETEEN OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF PUERTO PRINCESA AND THE PROVINCE OF PALAWAN AS PISTA Y ANG KAGUEBAN.|date=January 19, 2001|accessdate=2012-06-17}}</ref>
|-
| June 19
| [[Laguna (province)|Laguna]] Day
| ''Araw ng [[Laguna (province)|Laguna]]''
| This special non-working holiday applies to the province of [[Laguna (province)|Laguna]] only. This also commemorates [[Jose Rizal|Dr. Jose Rizal]]'s birthday.
|-
| June 19
| Calambanga Festival
| ''Araw ng Calamba''
| This special non-working holiday applies to [[Calamba City]] only. This also commemorates [[Jose Rizal|Dr. Jose Rizal]]'s birthday and a review of the history of Calamba.
|-
| June 21
| Agusan del Sur
| ''Naliyagan Festival''
| Special non-working holiday, [[Agusan Del Sur]]
|-
| June 24
| Manila Day
| ''Araw ng Maynila''
| This special non-working holiday applies to the city of [[Manila]] only honoring its 1571 founding by Miguel Lopez de Legaspi.
|-
| June 30
| Tacloban Day and Tacloban City Charter Day
| ''Araw ng Tacloban''
| This special non-working holiday applies to the city of [[Tacloban]] only.<ref>{{Citation|url=http://www.chanrobles.com/republicacts/republicactno7676.html|title=AN ACT DECLARING JUNE THIRTY OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NONWORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN TACLOBAN CITY, PROVINCE OF LEYTE, TO BE KNOWN AS "TACLOBAN DAY"|date=January 10, 1994|accessdate=2008-05-09}}</ref>
|-
| July 1
| N/A
| ''Araw (ng Rehiyon) ng Davao''
| Day commemorating the creation of the three Davao provinces from then a "single" Davao province, now [[Davao Region]]. This regular public holiday applies to the provinces of [[Davao del Norte]], [[Davao del Sur]] and [[Davao Oriental]] only.
|-
| July 1
| Maramag Day
| ''Araw ng Maramag''
| Day commemorating the recognition of [[Maramag, Bukidnon]] as a municipality by virtue of Executive Order 272, which was signed by President Carlos P. Garcia on July 1, 1956. This special non-working holiday applies only to the municipality of Maramag.
|-
| July 2
| Pasig Foundation day
| ''Araw ng Pasig''
| This special non-working holiday applies to [[Pasig City]] only. Remembers the founding of the city in 1573.
|-
| July 23
| Apolinario Mabini Day
| ''Kaarawan ni Apolinario Mabini''
| This special working holiday applies to [[Tanauan]], [[Batangas]] only.<ref>{{Citation|url=http://www.chanrobles.com/republicacts/republicactno9430.html|title=AN ACT DECLARING JULY 23 OF EACH YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF TANAUAN, PROVINCE OF BATANGAS TO BE KNOWN AS “APOLINARIO MABINI DAY”|date=April 10, 2007|accessdate=2008-05-01}}</ref>
|-
| August 2
| Butuan City Charter Day
| ''Adlaw Hong Butuan''
| This holiday applies to [[Butuan City]] only.
|-
| August 2
| Kabankalan City Charter Day
| ''Adlaw Kabankalan''
| This holiday applies to [[Kabankalan City]] only.
|-
| August 6
| Cebu Provincial Charter Day
| N/A
| This regular holiday applies to the province of [[Cebu]] only.
|-
| August 9
| Ablan Day
| ''Kaarawan ni Ablan''
| A commemoration of the birthday of former Ilocos Norte Governor Roque Ablan. Not always a non-working holiday. this depends on an official declaration by the LCE. This special holiday applies to [[Laoag City]] only per RA 6941.<ref>http://www.lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1990/ra_6941_1990.html An Act declaring August Nine of every year as Governor Roque B. Ablan, Sr., a special holiday in the province of Ilocos Norte</ref>
|-
| August 17
| Kadayawan Festival
| ''Davao Harvest Festival''
| This special working holiday applies to the city of [[Davao City|Davao]] only.
|-
| August 19
| Manuel Luis Quezón Day
| ''Kaarawan ni Manuel Luis Quezón''
| This special working holiday applies to the provinces of [[Quezon Province|Quezon]] and [[Aurora Province|Aurora]], and to the city of [[Quezon City|Quezón]] only.<ref>{{Citation|url=http://www.chanrobles.com/republicacts/republicactno6741.html|title=AN ACT DECLARING AUGUST NINETEEN OF EACH YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE PHILIPPINES AND A SPECIAL NON-WORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE PROVINCES OF QUEZÓN AND AURORA AND QUEZÓN CITY, TO COMMEMORATE THE BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF FORMER PRESIDENT MANUEL L. QUEZON|date=August 4, 1989|accessdate=2008-08-16}}</ref>
|-
| August 31
| Surigao City Charter Day
| ''N/A''
| This special non-working holiday applies to [[Surigao City]] only.
|-
| September 1
| Baguio Day
| ''Araw ng Lungsod ng Baguio''
| Special non-working holiday only in [[Baguio City]] marking its foundation in 1909.
|-
| September 2
| Nueva Ecija Day
| ''Araw ng Nueva Ecija''
| This special non-working holiday applies to the province of [[Nueva Ecija]] only.
|-
| September 9
| [[Sergio Osmeña|Osmeña]] Day
| N/A
| This regular holiday applies to [[Cebu]] only.
|-
| Second Friday — Third Sunday of September
| Peñafrancia Festival
| ''Pista ng Peñafrancia''
| Applies only to [[Naga City]] and honors the miraculous image of [[Our Lady of Peñafrancia]], the patroness of the Bicol Region.
|-
| September 9
| San José del Monte City Day
| ''Araw ng Lungsod ng San José del Monte''
| This regular holiday applies to [[San Jose del Monte City|San José del Monte City]] only.
|-
| September 10
| Feast of San Nicolás de Tolentino
| N/A
| This regular holiday applies to [[Surigao City]] only.
|-
| September 13
| Battle of Pulang Lupa
| ''Labanan sa Pulang Lupa''
| This special non-working holiday applies to the province of [[Marinduque]] only. Remembers the patriotic victory in the 1903 Battle of Pulang Lupa
|-
| September 17
| Siquijor Day
| ''Araw ng Siquijor''
| This special non-working holiday applies to [[Siquijor, Siquijor|Siquijor]] only.<ref>{{Citation|url=http://www.chanrobles.com/republicacts/republicactno7673.html|title=AN ACT TO DECLARE THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER OF EVERY YEAR AS A NON-WORKING SPECIAL PUBLIC HOLIDAY FOR THE PROVINCE OF SIQUIJOR TO BE KNOWN AS SIQUIJOR DAY|date=January 10, 1994|accessdate=2008-05-09}}</ref>
|-
| September 18
| Sultan Kudarat Charter Day
| N/A
| This special working holiday applies to [[Sultan Kudarat]] only.<ref>{{Citation|url=http://www.chanrobles.com/republicacts/republicactno9429.html|title=AN ACT DECLARING SEPTEMBER 18 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF TACURONG, PROVINCE OF SULTAN KUDARAT, TO COMMEMORATE ITS CHARTER DAY ANNIVERSARY
|date=April 10, 2007|accessdate=2008-05-01}}</ref>
|-
| October 16
| Oroquieta City Day
| ''Araw ng Lungsod ng Oroquieta''
| This special non-working holiday applies to [[Oroquieta City]] only.<ref>{{Citation|url=http://www.chanrobles.com/republicacts/republicactno7677.html
|title=AN ACT DECLARING OCTOBER SIXTEEN OF EVERY YEAR AS A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF OROQUIETA TO BE KNOWN AS OROQUIETA CITY DAY
|date=January 10, 1994|accessdate=2008-05-09}}</ref>
|-
| October 20
| [[Battle of Leyte|Leyte Landing]] Day
| N/A
| This regular holiday applies to [[Tacloban]] only. Commemorates the very landing in Palo Beach in Leyte in 1944.
|-
| November 5
| Negros Day
| N/A
| Also called ''Al Cinco de Noviembre'', this special non-working holiday applies to the province of [[Negros Occidental]] only.<ref>[http://www.chanrobles.com/republicacts/republicactno6709.html Republic Act No. 6709], February 10, 1989, Chan Robles Law Li brary.</ref>Honors the 1898 [[Negros Revolution]] and those who took part.
|-
| November 16
| Quirino Day
| ''Araw ni Quirino''
| To commemorate the birth anniversary of late President [[Elpidio Quirino]] as declared under Presidential Proclamation No. 1927 dated November 15, 1979 issued by the late President Ferdinand E. Marcos. This special non-working holiday applies to the province of Ilocos Sur only.
|-
| December 2
| Pasay City Day
| ''Araw ng Pasay''
| This special non-working holiday applies to [[Pasay City]] only.
|-
| December 8
| Taguig City Day
| ''Araw ng Siyudad ng Taguig''
| As per Proclamation 81 signed December 1, 2010, Taguig City Day is celebrated henceforth every December 8. This special non-working holiday applies to [[Taguig City]] only.<ref>[http://www.gov.ph/2010/12/01/proclamation-no-81/ Presidential proclamation No.81 s.2010], Office of the President.</ref>
|-
| December 11
| Pampanga Day
| ''Araw ng Pampanga''
| Under the virtue of Proclamation no.2226 of late President Ferdinand Marcos. This special non-working holiday applies to the province of [[Pampanga]] only.
|-
| December 13
| General Trias Foundation Day and Valenciana Festival
| N/A
| This special working holiday applies of [[General Trias, Cavite]] only.<ref>{{Citation|url=http://www.chanrobles.com/republicacts/republicactno9425.html|title=AN ACT DECLARING DECEMBER 13 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY IN GENERAL TRIAS IN THE PROVINCE OF CAVITE|date=April 10, 2007|accessdate=2008-05-01}}</ref>
|-
| December 20
| Feast Day of Santa Lucia
| N/A
| This day commemorates St. Lucy, the patron saint of the town of Santa Lucia in Ilocos Sur. This special non-working holiday applies to Santa Lucia, Ilocos Sur only
|-
| December 18
| [[Graciano López Jaena|López Jaena]] Day
| N/A
| This regular holiday applies to [[Iloilo]] only. Honors Graciano López Jaena and his contributions to the Propaganda Movement of the 1880s.
|}
== "Holiday Economics" ==
Former President [[Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo]] usually issues proclamations moving the holiday to Friday if a holiday falls on a Wednesday or Thursday, or to Monday if a holiday falls on a Tuesday. The sole purpose is to enable government and private employees to enjoy a three day weekend holiday. President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, coining the term holiday economics, introduced the policy in 2001 to reduce disruption to business and production schedules, encourage domestic tourism and give employees long weekends.<ref name=pdi78742>{{Citation
|url=http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view_article.php?article_id=78742
|title=Holiday economics now a law
|date=July 25, 2007
|publisher=Philippine Daily Inquirer
|accessdate=2007-12-02}}</ref> In 2004 she issued a proclamation making Christmas Eve as special non-working holiday and December 27, the Monday after Christmas as special non-working holiday.
On July 25, 2007, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo signed into law Republic Act (RA) 9492 also known as "An Act Rationalizing the Celebration of National Holidays", designating 11 Regular Holidays and three Nationwide Special Holidays.<ref name=ra9492>{{Citation
|url=http://www.chanrobles.com/republicacts/republicactno9492.html
|title=An Act Rationalizing the Celebration of National Holidays
|date=July 25, 2007
|publisher=Chan Robles Law Library
|accessdate=2010-08-30}}</ref> Specific dates or days for celebration are designated. The law provides that holidays falling on a Wednesday will be observed on the Monday of the week and that holidays falling on a Sunday, the holiday will be observed on the Monday that follows. Three holidays (Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Eidul Fitr) are designated as having movable dates, and the law provides that for movable holidays the President shall issue a proclamation, at least six months prior to the holiday concerned, the specific date that shall be declared as a non-working day. Though it was allowed by RA 9492, Labor Day was never moved to another date by President Arroyo at the request of labor groups.<ref>[http://www.op.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1405&Itemid=38 President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's Speech during the 29th National Conference of Employers by the Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP)], May 15, 2008, Office of the President of the Philippines.</ref>
In addition to the Regular Holidays and Nationwide Special Days which it designates, the law specifies that the [[Eid ul-Adha|Eidul Adha]] shall be celebrated as a regional holiday in the [[Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao]].
While Arroyo's "holiday economics" has been praised for boosting domestic tourism and for encouraging more quality time among members of Filipino families, businessmen are complaining over lost productivity and the hassle of preparing mandatory holiday and overtime salaries in a short period of time. Others deplored it as presidential tinkering with history via executive fiat.<ref name=pdi78742 />
The final two weeks of 2008 have the largest number of holidays based on Presidential Proclamation 1463<ref>Thea Alberto, [http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/topstories/topstories/view/20081224-179733/Jan-2-a-non-working-holiday--Palace Jan. 2 a non-working holiday--Palace], December 24, 2008, Philippine Daily Inquirer.</ref> with offices closed from December 25, 2008 until January 4, 2009.
==References==
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==External links==
*{{Citation
|url=http://www.gov.ph/2011/11/24/proclamation-no-295-s-2011/
|title=PROCLAMATION NO. 295: DECLARING THE REGULAR HOLIDAYS, SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAYS, AND SPECIAL HOLIDAY (FOR ALL SCHOOLS) FOR THE YEAR 2012
|publisher=Official Gazette of the Government of the Philippines
|accessdate=2011-12-24}}
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New page wikitext, after the edit (new_wikitext) | 'This is a list of '''Events in the [[Philippines]]'''.
==Nationwide observance==
There are two types of holidays, the '''regular holiday''' and the '''special holiday'''.
===Regular holidays===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
! width="60pt" style="background:#efefef;" | Date
! width="60pt" style="background:#efefef;" | English name
! width="60pt" style="background:#efefef;" | Filipino name
! width="60pt" style="background:#efefef;" | Date movability
! style="background:#efefef;" | Details
|-
| January 1
| [[New Year's Day]]
| ''Araw ng Bagong Taon''
| Fixed date
| Celebrates the [[January 1|first day of the year]] in [[Gregorian calendar]]. It is widely celebrated in the Philippines.<ref name=pn295></ref>
|-
| April 5 (2012)
| [[Maundy Thursday]]
| ''Huwebes Santo''
| Movable date
| Maundy Thursday is one of the four public<!---Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Black Saturday, Easter Sunday---> holidays during ''[[Holy Week in the Philippines]]'' (Tagalog: ''Mahál na Araw''; Spanish: ''Semana Santa''; English: Holy Week). This [[holy day]] commemorates the [[Last Supper]] of [[Jesus Christ]] with the [[Apostles]].<ref name=pn295></ref>
|-
| April 6 (2012)
| [[Good Friday]]
| ''Biyernes Santo''
| Movable date
| Good Friday is one of the four public<!---Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Black Saturday, Easter Sunday---> holidays that during Holy Week or ''Mahál na Araw''. This holiday commemorates the [[crucifixion of Jesus Christ]].<ref name=pn295></ref>
|-
| April 9
| Day of Valour<br>[[Bataan]] Day<br>[[Corregidor]] Day
| ''[[Araw ng Kagitingan]]''
| Monday nearest April 9<ref name=ra9492 />
| Commemorates [[Battle of Bataan#The Fall of Bataan|Fall of Bataan]] during [[Japanese invasion of the Philippines]] during [[World War II]] and by extension [[Battle of Corregidor|Fall of Corregidor]], the [[Bataan Death March]] and the courage of the Filipino and American soldiers during World War II. In 2009, Araw ng Kagitingan fell on [[Maundy Thursday]] so it was moved to April 6.<ref name=gma>{{cite web |url=http://www.gmanews.tv/story/155560/DOLE-reminds-employers-on-pay-guidelines-for-Holy-Week-holidays |title=DOLE reminds employers on pay guidelines for Holy Week holidays |date=April 4, 2009 |publisher=[http://www.gmanews.tv GMA News and Public Affairs]}}</ref><ref name=pn295></ref>
|-
| May 1
| [[Labour Day]]
| ''Araw ng mga Manggagawà''
| Monday nearest May 1<ref name=ra9492 />
| Celebrates workers. The first Labour Day celebrations were held in the Philippines on May 1, 1903 in a mammoth rally in front of [[Malacañan Palace]] staged by the [[Union Obrera Democratica]] (Democratic Laborer's Union), while pressing for workers’ economic rights.<ref name=pn295></ref>
|-
| June 12
| [[Independence Day (Philippines)|Independence Day]]
| ''Araw ng Kalayaan''
| Monday nearest June 12<ref name=ra9492 />
| Celebrates the [[Philippine Declaration of Independence]] by [[Emilio Aguinaldo]] on June 12, 1898.<ref name=pn295></ref>
|-
| August 20 (2012)
| ''[[Eid ul-Fitr|Eid'l Fitr]]''
| ''Pagwawakas ng Ramadan''
| Movable date
| Celebrates the end of the fasting month of [[Ramadan]]; also the first day of the month [[Shawwal]] in [[Islamic calendar]]. It was created by virtue of [[Republic Act]] No. 9177 and signed on 13 November 2002. The law was enacted in deference to the [[Islam in the Philippines|Filipino Muslim]] community and to promote peace among the major [[Religion in the Philippines|religions in the Philippines]].<ref name=pn295></ref>
|-
| August 27 (2012)
| [[Heroes' Day#National Heroes' Day in the Philippines|National Heroes' Day]]
| ''Araw ng mga Bayani''
| Last Monday of August<ref name=ra9492 />
| Commemorates all the nation's heroes throughout history. It is a regular holiday marking the 1896 [[Pugad Lawin|Cry of Pugad Lawin]] by the ''[[Katipunan]]'', led by its ''Supremo'' [[Andrés Bonifacio]], which began the [[Philippine Revolution]].<ref name=pn295></ref>
|-
| October 26 (2012)(calculated)
| ''[[Eid al-Adha|Eidul Adha]]''
| ''Pista ng Pagsasakripisyo''
| Movable date
| Celebrates the end of the [[Hajj]] and the feast when Muslims sacrifice a [[goat]], [[sheep]], [[cow]] or a [[camel]] to be sent to the poor as a donation. The [[Hajj]] is when Muslims who go on required pilgrimage to [[Mecca]].<ref name=pn295></ref>
|-
| November 30
| [[Andres Bonifacio|Bonifacio]] Day
| ''Kaarawan ni Bonifacio''
| Monday nearest November 30<ref name=ra9492 />
| Commemorates the birth of national hero [[Andrés Bonifacio]] on November 30, 1863. Bonifacio is remembered on his birthday, rather than the date of his death, 10 May 1897, for historical reasons. Unlike Rizal and other heroes who died at the hands of foreign persons, Bonifacio was executed by the Philippine government. Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo ordered his execution, as he was considered an enemy of the state after the events at the [[Tejeros Convention]]. Often confused with National Heroes' Day.<ref name=pn295></ref>
|-
| December 25
| [[Christmas in the Philippines|Christmas Day]]
| ''Araw ng Pasko''
| Fixed date
| Celebrates the birth of [[Jesus Christ]]. As the majority of Filipinos are [[Christianity in the Philippines|Christian]]s, Christmas in the Philippines is one of the longest in the world, stretching from as early as September until the last week of January. {{cn|date=August 2012}} Along with Holy Week, it is one of the most important holidays of the year.<ref name=pn295></ref>
|-
| December 30
| [[Rizal Day]]
| ''Araw ng Kabayanihan ni Dr. José Rizal''
| Monday nearest December 30<ref name=ra9492 />
| Commemorates the execution of national hero [[José Rizal]] by Spanish colonial authorities on December 30, 1896.<ref name=pn295></ref>
|}
===Special holidays===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;
! width="85pt" style="background:#efefef;" | Date
! width="135pt" style="background:#efefef;" | English name
! width="135pt" style="background:#efefef;" | Filipino name
! width="85pt" style="background:#efefef;" | Date movability
! style="background:#efefef;" | Details
|-
| January 23 (2012)
| [[Chinese New Year]]
| ''Bagong Taong Tsino''
| Movable date
| This holiday commemorates the Chinese's end of winter season.<ref name=pn295></ref>
|-
| February 25
| [[People Power Revolution]] Anniversary
| ''Anibersaryo ng Rebolusyon sa EDSA''
| Fixed date
| It has been a special non-working holiday in recent years but hasn't been made for regular yearly basis. However, it has been declared as a special holiday only for schools, either [[Private school|private]] or [[state school|public schools]] since 2010.<ref name=p1841>{{cite web |url=http://www.laborlaw.usc-law.org/download/pdf/2010_Holidays.pdf |title=Proclamation No. 1841 |date= July 21, 2009 |publisher=[http://www.laborlaw.usc-law.org]}}</ref><ref name=pn295></ref>
|-
| August 21
| [[Ninoy Aquino Day]]
| ''Araw ng Kabayanihan ni Ninoy Aquino''
| Monday nearest August 21
| Commemorates the assassination of former [[Senate of the Philippines|senator]] [[Ninoy Aquino|Benigno S. "Ninoy" Aquino, Jr.]] in 1983. After three years of exile in the United States, Aquino was shot as he disembarked a [[China Airlines]] flight at the [[Manila International Airport]] which now bears his name. The holiday was created by Republic Act No. 9256 on 25 February 2004, on the 18th anniversary of the [[People Power Revolution|EDSA Revolution]].<ref>[http://www.chanrobles.com/republicacts/republicactno9256.html AN ACT DECLARING AUGUST 21 OF EVERY YEAR AS NINOY AQUINO DAY, A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES], February 25, 2004, Chan Robles Law Library.</ref> The celebration date was changed to the Monday nearest August 21 by Republic Act No. 9492, unless otherwise modified by law, and or proclamation.<ref name=ra9492 /> In 2011, Presidential Proclamation No. 295, s.2011, declared that the celebration date in the year 2012 would be August 21 (a Tuesday).<ref name=pn295 />
|-
| November 1
| rowspan="2" | [[All Saints' Day]] and [[All Souls' Day]]
| rowspan="2" | ''Araw ng mga Santo'' at ''Araw ng mga Patáy''
| rowspan="2" | Fixed date
| rowspan="2" | Also known as ''Todos los Santos'' and ''Undás'', this holiday commemorates the saints and the dead. Families return to their respective [[Provinces of the Philippines|provinces]] to clean and repair family tombs and to pay their respects. This day was formerly a regular holiday but was converted into a non-working holiday through an Executive Order issued by former [[Philippine President|President]] [[Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo]].<ref name=pn295></ref>
|-
| November 2
|-
| December 31
| [[New Year's Eve]]
| ''Bisperás ng Bagong Taón''
| Fixed date
| Originally a filler holiday between Rizal Day and New Year's Day. Filipinos spend this night by going to parks and shopping centers to await for the [[Pyrotechnics|fireworks display]], or as an alternative, in the streets and make noise and use firecrackers. Some also spend the night reflecting themselves on the past year and by praying.<ref name=pn295>[http://www.gov.ph/2011/11/24/proclamation-no-295-s-2011/ Proclamation No. 295: Declaring 2012 National Holidays], December 12, 2011, Official Gazette of the Philippines</ref>
|}
===Other holidays===
* '''Constitution Day''' - a non-working holiday on February 2, 2002, in commemoration of the 15th anniversary of the approval of the [[Constitution of the Philippines|1987 Philippine Constitution]].
*'''Vesak Day''' - Marks three important events in the life [[Gautama Buddha]]: His birth in 583 B.C., His [[Enlightenment (spiritual)|Enlightenment]], and His entering into ''[[Parinirvana]]'' (the passing away of His physical body). President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on March 29, 2001, through the initiative of the Universal Wisdom Foundation, signed Proclamation No. 24 declaring the full moon day of May every year as [[Vesak]] Day in the Philippines.
*'''Black Saturday and Easter Sunday''' - Like the EDSA Revolution Anniversary, these days are sometimes considered as special non-working holidays by the President. These holidays are in movable dates.<ref name=philstar>{{cite web |url=http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?publicationSubCategoryId=63&articleId=677894 |title=Black Saturday a holiday - Palace |date=April 18, 2011 |publisher=[http://www.philstar.com The Philippine Star]}}</ref>
*'''Jose Rizal's birthday''' - Declared on June 19, 1961 by President [[Carlos P. García]] in commemoration of the 100th birth anniversary of [[José Rizal]]. It was again declared as an special non-working holiday in June 20, 2011 (Monday) by President [[Benigno Aquino III]] for Rizal's 150th birth anniversary requested by the [[National Historical Commission of the Philippines]].<ref name=p154>{{cite web |url=http://www.gov.ph/2011/04/26/proclamation-no-154/ |title=Proclamation No. 154, s.2011 |date= June 2011 |publisher=[http://www.gov.ph Government of the Philippines]}}</ref>.
*'''[[Iglesia ni Cristo]] Day''' - In keeping with Republic Act No. 9645, signed into law on June 12, 2009, July 27 was designated as a special national working holiday starting from 2009 and every year thereafter in recognition of the founding anniversary of the Iglesia ni Cristo in the Philippines.<ref name=INCday>[http://balita.ph/2009/07/07/july-27-is-iglesia-ni-cristo-day-malacañang/ July 27 is “Iglesia ni Cristo Day” — Malacañang], balita-dot-ph, July 7, 2009</ref> It is the biggest indigenous Christian church in Asia.
*'''[[Philippine Independent Church]] Proclamation Anniversary''' - Celebration for the Proclamation Anniversary of the [[Iglesia Filipina Independiente]] (Filipino National Church) founded by secondary national heroes, Fr. [[Gregorio Aglipay]] and [[Isabelo de los Reyes]] together with the members of the country's first labor union during the [[Philippine–American War]] on August 3, 1902.
*'''National Day of Prayer and Fasting''' - was declared by President [[Joseph Estrada]] as a non-working holiday during the 3rd Saturday of November in 1999 and 2000 as advised by Bro. [[Mike Velarde]], his spriritual adviser.
*'''National Women's Day''' - House Bill 3962, a bill declaring March 8 of each year as National Women's Day, a non-working holiday in the Philippinesetccc3.
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==Local holidays==
Philippine [[Cities of the Philippines|cities]], [[Municipalities of the Philippines|municipalities]], or [[Barangay|barangays]], often observe one or more holidays. Being a predominantly Catholic country, these are usually the feasts of the locale's one or more [[Patron saints of places|patron saints]].
Secular observances usually mark a government's founding day or the birth or death of a prominent native. These are often celebrated with [[parades]], [[processions]], entertainment, and feasting, as well as whatever local customs are traditional.
Local holidays for the most part are applicable only to the immediate area concerned, and barangay fiestas do not usually warrant a public holiday for the area unless otherwise ordered.
{| class="wikitable" style="width:75%;
! style="background:#efefef;" | Date
! style="background:#efefef;" | English Name
! style="background:#efefef;" | Filipino Name
! style="background:#efefef;" | Details
|-
| January 12
| Valencia City Charter Day
| N/A
| This regular holiday applies to [[Valencia, Bukidnon|Valencia City]] only.
|-
| Third Sunday of January
| colspan="2" align="center"| [[Sinulog]]
| This regular holiday applies to [[Cebu]] and [[Tacloban]] only, honors the [[Santo Nino]]
|-
| February 3
| Blas Ople Birth Anniversary
| ''Ka-Blas Ople Day''
| This is only celebrated in the province of [[Bulacan]]. Celebrates the birth of [[Blas Ople]]
|-
| February 5
| Biñan Liberation Day
| N/A
| This special working holiday applies to [[Biñan, Laguna]] only.<ref>{{Citation|url=http://www.chanrobles.com/republicacts/republicactno9427.html|title=AN ACT DECLARING FEBRUARY 5 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BIÑAN, PROVINCE OF LAGUNA TO BE KNOWN AS "BIÑAN LIBERATION DAY"|date=April 10, 2007|accessdate=2008-05-01}}</ref>
|-
| February 9
| Mandaluyong Liberation and Cityhood Day
| N/A
| This regular holiday applies to [[Mandaluyong City]] only, honoring the 1945 liberation of Mandaluyong and its 1995 elevation to cityhood.
|-
| February 11
| [[Evelio Javier]] Day<ref>{{Citation|url=http://www.chanrobles.com/republicacts/republicactno7601.html|title=AN ACT DECLARING FEBRUARY 11 OF EACH YEAR GOVERNOR EVELIO B. JAVIER DAY, A SPECIAL NON-WORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE PROVINCES OF ANTIQUE, CAPIZ, AKLAN AND ILOILO|date=June 3, 1992|accessdate=2008-06-16}}</ref>
| N/A
| This regular holiday applies to the provinces of [[Antique (province)|Antique]], [[Capiz]], [[Aklan]], and [[Iloilo]] only.
|-
| February 13
| Parañaque Day
| ''Araw ng Parañaque''
| This regular holiday applies to [[Paranaque City]] only.
|-
| February 14
| Valenzuela City Day
| ''Araw ng Lungsod ng Valenzuela''
| This special working holiday applies to [[Valenzuela City]] only<ref>{{Citation|url=http://www.chanrobles.com/republicacts/republicactno9428.html|title=AN ACT DECLARING FEBRUARY 14 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF VALENZUELA TO BE KNOWN AS “ARAW NG LUNGSOD NG VALENZUELA”|date=April 10, 2007|accessdate=2008-05-01}}</ref>
|-
| February 24
| Cebú City Charter Day
| N/A
| This regular holiday applies to [[Cebu City]] only.
|-
| February 21–27
| colspan="2" | [[Tagum_City#Cultural_activities_and_festivities|Musikahan Festival]]
| This regular holiday applies to [[Tagum City]] only.
|-
| March 1
| Muntinlupa City Charter Day
| N/A
| This special non-working holiday applies to [[Muntinlupa City]] only.<ref>{{Citation|url=http://www.chanrobles.com/republicactno9191.html
|title=AN ACT DECLARING THE FIRST DAY OF MARCH OF EVERY YEAR AS A SPECIAL NON-WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF MUNTINLUPA TO BE KNOWN AS THE MUNTINLUPA CITY CHARTER DAY|date=February 21, 2003|accessdate=2008-08-16|format= – <sup>[http://scholar.google.co.uk/scholar?hl=en&lr=&q=intitle%3AAN+ACT+DECLARING+THE+FIRST+DAY+OF+MARCH+OF+EVERY+YEAR+AS+A+SPECIAL+NON-WORKING+HOLIDAY+IN+THE+CITY+OF+MUNTINLUPA+TO+BE+KNOWN+AS+THE+MUNTINLUPA+CITY+CHARTER+DAY&as_publication=&as_ylo=&as_yhi=&btnG=Search Scholar search]</sup>}} {{Dead link|date=April 2009}}</ref>
|-
| March 7
| Tagum City Day
| ''Araw ng Tagum''
| Commemorating the elevation of then Tagum municipality into the first component city of [[Davao del Norte]]. This regular holiday applies to [[Tagum City]] only.
|-
| March 8
| Compostella Valley Day
| N/A
| This special working holiday applies to [[Compostela Valley]] only.<ref>{{Citation|url=http://www.chanrobles.com/republicacts/republicactno9426.html|title=AN ACT DECLARING MARCH 8 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE ENTIRE PROVINCE OF COMPOSTELA VALLEY TO COMMEMORATE ITS FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY|date=April 10, 2007|accessdate=2008-05-01}}</ref>
|-
| March 16
| Davao City Day
| ''Araw ng Dabaw''
| Commemorating the signing of the Davao Charter, creating the City of Davao. This special non-working holiday applies to [[Davao City]] only.<ref>{{Citation|url=http://www.chanrobles.com/republicacts/republicactno7685.html|title=AN ACT DECLARING MARCH 16 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NON-WORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF DAVAO, TO BE KNOWN AS "ARAW NG DABAW"|date=February 23, 1994|accessdate=2009-04-02}}</ref>
|-
| March 18
| Liberation of [[Panay]]
| N/A
| This regular holiday applies to [[Iloilo]] only.
|-
| March 22
| Malaybalay City Charter Day
| N/A
| This special working holiday applies to [[Malaybalay]] only.<ref>{{Citation|url=http://www.chanrobles.com/republicactno8813.html|title=AN ACT DECLARING MARCH 22 OF EVERY YEAR AS MALAYBALAY CITY CHARTER DAY AND A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF MALAYBALAY IN ORDER TO COMMEMORATE THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE SAID CITY|date=August 21, 2000|accessdate=2012-06-17}}</ref>
|-
| March 27
| San Juan Day
| ''Araw ng San Juan''
| This special non-working holiday applies to [[San Juan City]] only.
|-
| April 21
| [[Calamba City]] Day
| ''Araw ng Calamba''
| Commemorating the signing of the Calamba Charter, creating the City of [[Calamba City|Calamba]]. This special non-working holiday applies to Calamba City only.
|-
| May 4
| [[Ilagan]] Day
| ''Aggaw na Ilagan''
| Celebrating the foundation of [[Ilagan|Ilagan City]]. This special non-working holiday applies to Ilagan City only.
|-
| May 27
| [[San Jose Parish Fiesta]] Matalom, Leyte
| ''Fiesta ni Senior San Jose''
| Special Non Working holiday which only applies to Matalom, Leyte for the celebration of its fiesta celebration in honor of Saint Joseph.
|-
| June 1
| Biray Festival
| ''Araw ng Imahen ng Birheng Maria''
| Honor to the blessed Virgin Mary as part of the ''Flores de Mayo'' in [[Belison, Antique]]. This special non-working holiday applies to [[Belison, Antique]] only.
|-
| June 11
| Rizal Province Day
| ''Araw ng Rizal''
| This special non-working holiday applies to [[Rizal]] province only.
|-
| June 15
| [[Cagayán de Oro City|Cagayán de Oro Charter Day]]
| N/A
| This special non-working holiday applies to [[Cagayán de Oro City]] only.<ref>{{Citation|url=http://www.chanrobles.com/republicacts/republicactno7670.html|title=AN ACT DECLARING JUNE FIFTEEN OF EVERY YEAR AS A SPECIAL NON-WORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN CAGAYÁN DE ORO CITY TO BE KNOWN AS CAGAYÁN DE ORO CITY CHARTER DAY|date=January 10, 1994|accessdate=2008-05-09}}</ref>
|-
| June 18
| Naga City Charter Anniversary
| N/A
| This regular holiday applies to [[Naga City]] only.
|-
| June 18
| Bacolod City Charter Day
| N/A
| This regular holiday only applies to [[Bacolod City]].
|-
| June 18
| Benguet Foundation Day
| N/A
| This special non-working holiday applies to the province of [[Benguet]] only.<ref>{{Citation|url=http://www.chanrobles.com/republicacts/republicactno7672.html|title=AN ACT DECLARING JUNE EIGHTEEN OF EVERY YEAR AS A SPECIAL NON-WORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE PROVINCE OF BENGUET|date=January 10, 1994|accessdate=2008-05-09}}</ref>
|-
| June 19
| Surigao del Sur Day
| ''Araw ng Surigao del Sur''
| This special non-working holiday applies to [[Surigao del Sur]] only.<ref>{{Citation|url=http://www.chanrobles.com/republicacts/republicactno7671.html|title=AN ACT DECLARING JUNE NINETEEN OF EVERY YEAR AS 'ARAW NG SURIGAO DEL SUR' AND SPECIAL NON-WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE ENTIRE PROVINCE|date=January 10, 1994|accessdate=2008-05-09}}</ref>
|-
| June 19
| Surigao del Norte Day
| ''Araw ng Surigao del Norte''
| This special non-working holiday applies to [[Surigao del Norte]] only.
|-
| June 19
| Feast of Forest
| ''Pista ng Kagubatan''
| This special working holiday applies to [[Palawan]] only.<ref>{{Citation|url=http://www.chanrobles.com/republicactno9001.html
|title=AN ACT DECLARING JUNE NINETEEN OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF PUERTO PRINCESA AND THE PROVINCE OF PALAWAN AS PISTA Y ANG KAGUEBAN.|date=January 19, 2001|accessdate=2012-06-17}}</ref>
|-
| June 19
| [[Laguna (province)|Laguna]] Day
| ''Araw ng [[Laguna (province)|Laguna]]''
| This special non-working holiday applies to the province of [[Laguna (province)|Laguna]] only. This also commemorates [[Jose Rizal|Dr. Jose Rizal]]'s birthday.
|-
| June 19
| Calambanga Festival
| ''Araw ng Calamba''
| This special non-working holiday applies to [[Calamba City]] only. This also commemorates [[Jose Rizal|Dr. Jose Rizal]]'s birthday and a review of the history of Calamba.
|-
| June 21
| Agusan del Sur
| ''Naliyagan Festival''
| Special non-working holiday, [[Agusan Del Sur]]
|-
| June 24
| Manila Day
| ''Araw ng Maynila''
| This special non-working holiday applies to the city of [[Manila]] only honoring its 1571 founding by Miguel Lopez de Legaspi.
|-
| June 30
| Tacloban Day and Tacloban City Charter Day
| ''Araw ng Tacloban''
| This special non-working holiday applies to the city of [[Tacloban]] only.<ref>{{Citation|url=http://www.chanrobles.com/republicacts/republicactno7676.html|title=AN ACT DECLARING JUNE THIRTY OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NONWORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN TACLOBAN CITY, PROVINCE OF LEYTE, TO BE KNOWN AS "TACLOBAN DAY"|date=January 10, 1994|accessdate=2008-05-09}}</ref>
|-
| July 1
| N/A
| ''Araw (ng Rehiyon) ng Davao''
| Day commemorating the creation of the three Davao provinces from then a "single" Davao province, now [[Davao Region]]. This regular public holiday applies to the provinces of [[Davao del Norte]], [[Davao del Sur]] and [[Davao Oriental]] only.
|-
| July 1
| Maramag Day
| ''Araw ng Maramag''
| Day commemorating the recognition of [[Maramag, Bukidnon]] as a municipality by virtue of Executive Order 272, which was signed by President Carlos P. Garcia on July 1, 1956. This special non-working holiday applies only to the municipality of Maramag.
|-
| July 2
| Pasig Foundation day
| ''Araw ng Pasig''
| This special non-working holiday applies to [[Pasig City]] only. Remembers the founding of the city in 1573.
|-
| July 23
| Apolinario Mabini Day
| ''Kaarawan ni Apolinario Mabini''
| This special working holiday applies to [[Tanauan]], [[Batangas]] only.<ref>{{Citation|url=http://www.chanrobles.com/republicacts/republicactno9430.html|title=AN ACT DECLARING JULY 23 OF EACH YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF TANAUAN, PROVINCE OF BATANGAS TO BE KNOWN AS “APOLINARIO MABINI DAY”|date=April 10, 2007|accessdate=2008-05-01}}</ref>
|-
| August 2
| Butuan City Charter Day
| ''Adlaw Hong Butuan''
| This holiday applies to [[Butuan City]] only.
|-
| August 2
| Kabankalan City Charter Day
| ''Adlaw Kabankalan''
| This holiday applies to [[Kabankalan City]] only.
|-
| August 6
| Cebu Provincial Charter Day
| N/A
| This regular holiday applies to the province of [[Cebu]] only.
|-
| August 9
| Ablan Day
| ''Kaarawan ni Ablan''
| A commemoration of the birthday of former Ilocos Norte Governor Roque Ablan. Not always a non-working holiday. this depends on an official declaration by the LCE. This special holiday applies to [[Laoag City]] only per RA 6941.<ref>http://www.lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1990/ra_6941_1990.html An Act declaring August Nine of every year as Governor Roque B. Ablan, Sr., a special holiday in the province of Ilocos Norte</ref>
|-
| August 17
| Kadayawan Festival
| ''Davao Harvest Festival''
| This special working holiday applies to the city of [[Davao City|Davao]] only.
|-
| August 19
| Manuel Luis Quezón Day
| ''Kaarawan ni Manuel Luis Quezón''
| This special working holiday applies to the provinces of [[Quezon Province|Quezon]] and [[Aurora Province|Aurora]], and to the city of [[Quezon City|Quezón]] only.<ref>{{Citation|url=http://www.chanrobles.com/republicacts/republicactno6741.html|title=AN ACT DECLARING AUGUST NINETEEN OF EACH YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE PHILIPPINES AND A SPECIAL NON-WORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE PROVINCES OF QUEZÓN AND AURORA AND QUEZÓN CITY, TO COMMEMORATE THE BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF FORMER PRESIDENT MANUEL L. QUEZON|date=August 4, 1989|accessdate=2008-08-16}}</ref>
|-
| August 31
| Surigao City Charter Day
| ''N/A''
| This special non-working holiday applies to [[Surigao City]] only.
|-
| September 1
| Baguio Day
| ''Araw ng Lungsod ng Baguio''
| Special non-working holiday only in [[Baguio City]] marking its foundation in 1909.
|-
| September 2
| Nueva Ecija Day
| ''Araw ng Nueva Ecija''
| This special non-working holiday applies to the province of [[Nueva Ecija]] only.
|-
| September 9
| [[Sergio Osmeña|Osmeña]] Day
| N/A
| This regular holiday applies to [[Cebu]] only.
|-
| Second Friday — Third Sunday of September
| Peñafrancia Festival
| ''Pista ng Peñafrancia''
| Applies only to [[Naga City]] and honors the miraculous image of [[Our Lady of Peñafrancia]], the patroness of the Bicol Region.
|-
| September 9
| San José del Monte City Day
| ''Araw ng Lungsod ng San José del Monte''
| This regular holiday applies to [[San Jose del Monte City|San José del Monte City]] only.
|-
| September 10
| Feast of San Nicolás de Tolentino
| N/A
| This regular holiday applies to [[Surigao City]] only.
|-
| September 13
| Battle of Pulang Lupa
| ''Labanan sa Pulang Lupa''
| This special non-working holiday applies to the province of [[Marinduque]] only. Remembers the patriotic victory in the 1903 Battle of Pulang Lupa
|-
| September 17
| Siquijor Day
| ''Araw ng Siquijor''
| This special non-working holiday applies to [[Siquijor, Siquijor|Siquijor]] only.<ref>{{Citation|url=http://www.chanrobles.com/republicacts/republicactno7673.html|title=AN ACT TO DECLARE THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER OF EVERY YEAR AS A NON-WORKING SPECIAL PUBLIC HOLIDAY FOR THE PROVINCE OF SIQUIJOR TO BE KNOWN AS SIQUIJOR DAY|date=January 10, 1994|accessdate=2008-05-09}}</ref>
|-
| September 18
| Sultan Kudarat Charter Day
| N/A
| This special working holiday applies to [[Sultan Kudarat]] only.<ref>{{Citation|url=http://www.chanrobles.com/republicacts/republicactno9429.html|title=AN ACT DECLARING SEPTEMBER 18 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF TACURONG, PROVINCE OF SULTAN KUDARAT, TO COMMEMORATE ITS CHARTER DAY ANNIVERSARY
|date=April 10, 2007|accessdate=2008-05-01}}</ref>
|-
| October 16
| Oroquieta City Day
| ''Araw ng Lungsod ng Oroquieta''
| This special non-working holiday applies to [[Oroquieta City]] only.<ref>{{Citation|url=http://www.chanrobles.com/republicacts/republicactno7677.html
|title=AN ACT DECLARING OCTOBER SIXTEEN OF EVERY YEAR AS A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF OROQUIETA TO BE KNOWN AS OROQUIETA CITY DAY
|date=January 10, 1994|accessdate=2008-05-09}}</ref>
|-
| October 20
| [[Battle of Leyte|Leyte Landing]] Day
| N/A
| This regular holiday applies to [[Tacloban]] only. Commemorates the very landing in Palo Beach in Leyte in 1944.
|-
| November 5
| Negros Day
| N/A
| Also called ''Al Cinco de Noviembre'', this special non-working holiday applies to the province of [[Negros Occidental]] only.<ref>[http://www.chanrobles.com/republicacts/republicactno6709.html Republic Act No. 6709], February 10, 1989, Chan Robles Law Li brary.</ref>Honors the 1898 [[Negros Revolution]] and those who took part.
|-
| November 16
| Quirino Day
| ''Araw ni Quirino''
| To commemorate the birth anniversary of late President [[Elpidio Quirino]] as declared under Presidential Proclamation No. 1927 dated November 15, 1979 issued by the late President Ferdinand E. Marcos. This special non-working holiday applies to the province of Ilocos Sur only.
|-
| December 2
| Pasay City Day
| ''Araw ng Pasay''
| This special non-working holiday applies to [[Pasay City]] only.
|-
| December 8
| Taguig City Day
| ''Araw ng Siyudad ng Taguig''
| As per Proclamation 81 signed December 1, 2010, Taguig City Day is celebrated henceforth every December 8. This special non-working holiday applies to [[Taguig City]] only.<ref>[http://www.gov.ph/2010/12/01/proclamation-no-81/ Presidential proclamation No.81 s.2010], Office of the President.</ref>
|-
| December 11
| Pampanga Day
| ''Araw ng Pampanga''
| Under the virtue of Proclamation no.2226 of late President Ferdinand Marcos. This special non-working holiday applies to the province of [[Pampanga]] only.
|-
| December 13
| General Trias Foundation Day and Valenciana Festival
| N/A
| This special working holiday applies of [[General Trias, Cavite]] only.<ref>{{Citation|url=http://www.chanrobles.com/republicacts/republicactno9425.html|title=AN ACT DECLARING DECEMBER 13 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY IN GENERAL TRIAS IN THE PROVINCE OF CAVITE|date=April 10, 2007|accessdate=2008-05-01}}</ref>
|-
| December 20
| Feast Day of Santa Lucia
| N/A
| This day commemorates St. Lucy, the patron saint of the town of Santa Lucia in Ilocos Sur. This special non-working holiday applies to Santa Lucia, Ilocos Sur only
|-
| December 18
| [[Graciano López Jaena|López Jaena]] Day
| N/A
| This regular holiday applies to [[Iloilo]] only. Honors Graciano López Jaena and his contributions to the Propaganda Movement of the 1880s.
|}
== "Holiday Economics" ==
Former President [[Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo]] usually issues proclamations moving the holiday to Friday if a holiday falls on a Wednesday or Thursday, or to Monday if a holiday falls on a Tuesday. The sole purpose is to enable government and private employees to enjoy a three day weekend holiday. President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, coining the term holiday economics, introduced the policy in 2001 to reduce disruption to business and production schedules, encourage domestic tourism and give employees long weekends.<ref name=pdi78742>{{Citation
|url=http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view_article.php?article_id=78742
|title=Holiday economics now a law
|date=July 25, 2007
|publisher=Philippine Daily Inquirer
|accessdate=2007-12-02}}</ref> In 2004 she issued a proclamation making Christmas Eve as special non-working holiday and December 27, the Monday after Christmas as special non-working holiday.
On July 25, 2007, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo signed into law Republic Act (RA) 9492 also known as "An Act Rationalizing the Celebration of National Holidays", designating 11 Regular Holidays and three Nationwide Special Holidays.<ref name=ra9492>{{Citation
|url=http://www.chanrobles.com/republicacts/republicactno9492.html
|title=An Act Rationalizing the Celebration of National Holidays
|date=July 25, 2007
|publisher=Chan Robles Law Library
|accessdate=2010-08-30}}</ref> Specific dates or days for celebration are designated. The law provides that holidays falling on a Wednesday will be observed on the Monday of the week and that holidays falling on a Sunday, the holiday will be observed on the Monday that follows. Three holidays (Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Eidul Fitr) are designated as having movable dates, and the law provides that for movable holidays the President shall issue a proclamation, at least six months prior to the holiday concerned, the specific date that shall be declared as a non-working day. Though it was allowed by RA 9492, Labor Day was never moved to another date by President Arroyo at the request of labor groups.<ref>[http://www.op.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1405&Itemid=38 President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's Speech during the 29th National Conference of Employers by the Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP)], May 15, 2008, Office of the President of the Philippines.</ref>
In addition to the Regular Holidays and Nationwide Special Days which it designates, the law specifies that the [[Eid ul-Adha|Eidul Adha]] shall be celebrated as a regional holiday in the [[Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao]].
While Arroyo's "holiday economics" has been praised for boosting domestic tourism and for encouraging more quality time among members of Filipino families, businessmen are complaining over lost productivity and the hassle of preparing mandatory holiday and overtime salaries in a short period of time. Others deplored it as presidential tinkering with history via executive fiat.<ref name=pdi78742 />
The final two weeks of 2008 have the largest number of holidays based on Presidential Proclamation 1463<ref>Thea Alberto, [http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/topstories/topstories/view/20081224-179733/Jan-2-a-non-working-holiday--Palace Jan. 2 a non-working holiday--Palace], December 24, 2008, Philippine Daily Inquirer.</ref> with offices closed from December 25, 2008 until January 4, 2009.
==References==
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==External links==
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|url=http://www.gov.ph/2011/11/24/proclamation-no-295-s-2011/
|title=PROCLAMATION NO. 295: DECLARING THE REGULAR HOLIDAYS, SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAYS, AND SPECIAL HOLIDAY (FOR ALL SCHOOLS) FOR THE YEAR 2012
|publisher=Official Gazette of the Government of the Philippines
|accessdate=2011-12-24}}
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