Wednesday, January 2, 2013

2013 Philippine Holidays

Here is the list of 2013 Philippine Holidays according to Proclamation No. 459 issued by Pres. Benigno Aquino III:

January 1 - New Year (Tuesday)
*February 25 - EDSA Revolution Anniversary (Monday)
March 28 - Maundy Thursday (Thursday)
March 29 - Good Friday (Friday)
**March 30 - Black Saturday (Saturday)
April 9 - Araw ng Kagitingan (Tuesdray)
May 1 - Labor Day (Wednesday)
June 12 - Independence Day (Wednesday)
**August 21 - Ninoy Aquino Day (Wednesday)
August 26 - National Heroes Day (Monday)
**November 1 - All Saints Day (Friday)
**November 2 (Saturday)
November 30 - Bonifacio Day (Saturday)
**December 24 - Christmas Eve (Tuesday)
December 25 - Christmas Day (Wednesday)
December 30 - Rizal Day (Monday)
**December 31 - New Year's Eve (Tuesday)

* denotes special school holiday
** denotes special non - working holidays

The total number of long weekends for this year is four; it includes the following dates:

March 28 - 31 (Thursday - Sunday)
August 24 - 26 (Saturday - Monday)
November 1 - 3 (Friday - Sunday)
December 28 - January 1, 2014 (Saturday - Wednesday)

Eid'l Adha is also celebrated as a national holiday under the Republic Act 9849. The exact date for this holiday will be announced later this year.

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