Philippine National Holidays for 2010

Just as Filipino loves holidays and someone up there is really listening, here's a very early notice from our dear President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on the non-working holidays for 2010. This announcement came via Proclamation 1841 issued last July 2009(what, that early? I told you someone is listening.). Now you can plan ahead for another long vacation!


Philippine Holidays Schedule for 2010

• New Year’s Day. January 1 – Friday
• EDSA Revolution Anniversary. February 25 – Thursday. Moved to February 22 – Monday
• Maundy Thursday. April 1 – Thursday
• Good Friday. April 2 – Friday
• Araw ng Kagitingan. April 9 – Friday
• Labor Day. May 1 – Saturday
• Presidential Election. May 10 – Monday
• Independence Day. June 12 – Saturday. Moved to June 14 – Monday
• Ninoy Aquino Day. August 21 – Saturday. Moved to August 23 – Monday
• National Heroes’ Day. August 30 – Monday
• Eid’l Fitr / Feast of Ramadan. September 10 – Friday (to be confirmed by the Office of Muslim Affairs)
• All Saints’ Day. November 1 – Monday
• Eid’l Adha / Feast of Breaking Fast. November 16. Tuesday (to be confirmed by the Office of Muslim Affairs)
• Bonifacio Day. November 30 – Tuesday. Moved to November 29 – Monday
• Additional Special (non-working) day. December 24 – Friday
• Christmas Day. December 25 – Saturday
• Rizal Day. December 30 – Thursday. Moved to December 27 – Monday
• New Year’s Eve. December 31 – Friday

List of long-weekend dates for 2010

• April 1-4. Saturday to Monday (4 days). Holy Week
• April 9-11. Friday to Sunday (3 days). Araw ng Kagitingan
• June 12-14. Saturday to Monday (3 days). Independence Day
• August 21-23. Saturday to Monday (3 days). Ninoy Aquino Day
• August 28-30. Saturday to Monday (3 days). National Heroes Day
• October 30-November 1. Saturday to Monday (3 days). All Saint’s Day
• November 27-29. Saturday to Monday (3 days). Bonifacio Day
• December 24-27. Friday to Monday (4 days). Christmas Season and Rizal Day
• December 31-January 2. Friday (3 days). New Year's eve

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