Monday, December 20, 2010

Philippine Holidays for 2011 released by Malacanang Palace

Malacanang Palace released list of official holidays for 2011 on December 20, 2010 (Monday). The holidays is in lieu with the Proclamation No. 84 released and signed the the President of the Philippines - Noynoy Aquino. The proclamation listed the regular and special non working holidays. According to local reports, the holidays were patterned to RA 9492 - "Holiday Economics law".

List of 2011 Philippine Holidays as reflected in Proclamation No. 84 (taken at gov.ph):

Regular Holidays

New Year’s Day – January 1 (Saturday)
Araw ng Kagitingan – April 9 (Saturday)
Maundy Thursday – April 21
Good Friday – April 22
Labor Day – May 1 (Sunday)
Independence Day – June 12 (Sunday)
National Heroes Day – August 29 (Last Monday of August)
Bonifacio Day – November 30 (Wednesday)
Christmas Day – December 25 (Sunday)
Rizal Day – December 30 (Friday)

Special (Non-Working) Days

Ninoy Aquino Day – August 21 (Sunday)
All Saints Day – November 1 (Tuesday)
Last Day of the Year – December 31 (Saturday)

Special Holiday (for all schools)

EDSA Revolution Anniversary – February 25 (Friday)

In addition, national holiday declarations for Muslim celebrations like Eid'l Fitr and Eidul Adha shall be issued in the dates defined by the Islamic lunar calendar (Hijra). The proclamation added that the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) will be the one to inform the Office of the President the exact dates of the celebrations.

6 comments:

  1. Mga schools lang ba ang dapat gugunita ng EDSA Revolution sa February 25, 2011 kc tanging sila lang ang walang pasok? Owkei cge po wala rin namang kasaysayan eh lalo lang ding nalugmok sa kahirapan ang bansang Pilipinas.

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  2. Hi Mr. Noynoy, napaka-tuwid naman ng landas na tinatahak mo, sobrang tuwid na dumadating sa point na nakakasakal na..Im Sorry pero sana naman ung mga holiday na tumatama ng sunday imove mo naman ng nearest monday..kung titingnan mo ang calendar naka red na ang sunday meaning Pahinga na talaga un at default na un kapag dun pa tumama ung Holiday hindi un mararamdaman ng mga pinoy na manggagawa! Please consider these concern.

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  3. MAY KARAPATAN DIN NMAN KAMI MAGPAHINGA NG SUNDAY...SANA KAPAG SUNDAY TUMAPAT ANG HOLIDAY..PAKI MOVE NG MONDAY PARA 2 DAYS NMAN KAMI PAHINGA...THANKYOU

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  4. TAMA PARA MAS HUMABA ANG BONDING SA FAMILY.. SANA LAHAT NG MGA HOLIDAY NG SUNDAY AY MOVED NA NG MONDAY...

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  5. SIGURO ANG AUGUST 21 NA HOLIDAY LANG ANG I-MOVE SA MONDAY.....

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  6. DI KAMI MAKAPAHINGA....TRABAHO NGA KAMI KAHIT WALA OVERTIME PAY....TAPOS KAHIT PARA SA MGA MAMAYAN NA MAKAPAHINGA DI PA DIN PAGBIGYAN. PARA TULOY ANG GOBYERNO NGAYON PARA LANG SA MAYAYAMAN. KASI PABOR SA KANILA ANG WALANG HOLIDAY. PERO ANG MAMAYAN NA NAGTATRABAHO SA MAYAYAMAN AY PINAGKAIT PA ANG KONTING ORAS NA MAKAPAHINGA.

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