The government recently issued a list of regular and special holidays for 2009. We have 10 long weekends - nine 3-day weekends and a week off!!! The proclamation said that the holidays are longer to foster closer family ties and to promote domestic tourism. Also, there will be an additional holiday for the observance of Eid’l Fitr, the Feast of Ramadan which according to the proclamation “will be issued after the approximate date of the Islamic holiday calendar, or upon Islamic astronomical calculations, whichever is possible or convenient.”
Here are the dates:
April 6 (Mon) – Araw ng Kagitingan
April 9 – 12 (Thu-Sun) – Easter
May 1 – 3 (Fri-Sun) - Labor Day
June 12 – 14 (Fri-Sun) - Independence Day
August 21 - 23, (Fri-Sun) - Ninoy Aquino day
August 29 – 31 (Sat- Mon) - National Heroes' day
October 31 to November 2 (Sat-Mon) – All Saint’s Day
November 28 – 30 (Sat-Mon) Andres Bonifacio day
December 25- 27 (Fri- Sun)- Christmas Day
December 30 -31 and Jan 1-3 - Rizal Day and New Year (5-days)
For more info, visit: http://www.ops.gov.ph/records/issuances-proc/Proc1699.pdf
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