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It’s time to plan for getaways for 2013. Check out these public holidays…There are a lot of long weekends to look forward too! ♥

New Year’s Day – 01 Jan 2013 (Tuesday)

Chinese Lunar New Year – 23 & 24 Jan 2012

People Power Day – 25 February 2013

Maundy Thursday – 5 April 2012 / 28 March 2013

Good Friday – 29 March 2013

Day of Valor – 8 April 2013

Labor Day – 1 May 2013

Independence Day – 10 June 2013

Eid’l Fitr (End of Ramadan) – 9 Aug 2013

Aquino Day – 10 Aug 2013

National Heroes Day – 26 Aug 2013

Eid’l Adha – 15 Oct 2013

All Saints Day – 1 Nov 2013

Bonifacio Day – 2 Dec 2013

Christmas Day – 25 Dec 2013

New Year’s Eve – 31 Dec 2013

Weeeee! It looks like it is going to be an interesting year when it comes to travels next year.

Good news! There are two regular holidays in the Philipipnes next month…

August 21, 2012, Tuesday
Ninoy Aquino Day
Regular Holiday

August 27, 2012, Monday
National Heroes Day
Regular Holiday

Time to book that much awaited vacation! (*grin*)

Here’s a list of the holidays for 2012. Now is the perfect time to plan our travels for next year! (*wink*)

A. Regular Holidays
New Year’s Day – January 1 (Sunday)
Maundy Thursday – April 5
Good Friday – April 6
Araw ng Kagitingan – April 9 (Monday)
Labor Day – May 1 (Tuesday)
Independence Day – June 12 (Tuesday)
National Heroes Day – August 27 (Last Monday of August)
Bonifacio Day – November 30 (Friday)
Christmas Day – December 25 (Tuesday)
Rizal Day – December 30 (Sunday)

B. Special (Non-Working) Days
Chinese New Year – January 23 (Monday)
Ninoy Aquino Day – August 21 (Tuesday)
All Saints Day – November 1 (Thursday)
Additional special (non-working) day – November 2 (Friday)
Last Day of the Year - December 31 (Monday)

C. Special Holiday (for all schools)
EDSA Revolution Anniversary – February 25 (Saturday)

Yebah!

MALACAÑANG PALACE declared October 31, 2011 as a special non-working day! Here are more details.

MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

PROCLAMATION NO. 265

DECLARING MONDAY, 31 OCTOBER 2011, AS A SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAY THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY

WHEREAS, Proclamation No. 84, dated 20 December 2010, declared Tuesday, 1 November 2011, as a special (non-working) day;

WHEREAS, Monday, 31 October 2011, falling between Sunday and Tuesday, 1 November 2011 (All Saints Day), has been traditionally declared a special (non-working) day throughout the country;

WHEREAS, to give full opportunity to our people to properly observe the day with all its religious fervor which invariably requires them to travel to and from different regions of the country. Monday, 31 October 2011, may be declared as a special (non-working) day without detriment to public interest.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BENIGNO S. AQUINO III, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare Monday, 31 October 2011, as a special (non-working) day throughout the country.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed.

Done in the City of Manila, this 10th day of October, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Eleven.

(Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III

By the President:

SOURCE.

This is good news to all Pinoys! Declaring a couple of days for the Christmas holidays of 2010! Here’s an article grabbed from www.SunStar.com.ph for your reference.

According to Presidential Communications Operations Secretary Sonny Coloma, the following are the holidays in the last two weeks of December:

*December 24 – Special Non-working Holiday
*December 25 – Regular Holiday

*December 27 – Regular Holiday
*December 31 – Special Non-working Holiday

In accordance to the government’s holiday economics policy, December 27 will be this year’s observance of Rizal Day as December 30 falls on a Thursday.

“The Executive Secretary has given clearance to officially announce that December holidays will remain as is per Proclamation 1841,” said Coloma.

Setting regular holidays, special non-working holidays, and special holidays to the nearest Mondays is also known as the holiday economics.

The previous government earlier noted that holiday economics will strengthen family relations through longer weekend and as well as promote domestic tourism. (Jill Beltran/Sunnex)

A few more days to go and then I would be having my Christmas vacation. I really can’t wait!

In case you want to plan your quick getaways for this month, check out the special non working Holidays.

Aug. 23, Monday
Special Non-Working Holiday (Nationwide)
RA No. 9256 –In commemoration of the Death of Senator Benigno Aquino, Jr

Aug. 30, Monday
Regular Holiday (Nationwide)
Executive Order No. 203: National Heroes Day (moved to nearest Monday as per RA No. 9492)

How exciting! 2 long weekends for this month. Defintiely something to look forward to. (*grin*)

In lieu of May 1, Labor Day, May 3, 2010 is declared as a regular Holiday!

MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED/CORRECTED) – President Arroyo on Wednesday declared May 3 as a regular holiday–not special non-working holiday as earlier reported–in lieu of May 1, Labor Day.

Executive Secretary Leandro Mendoza said May 1, which falls on a Saturday, is not a holiday. He said this declaration is based on Republic Act 9492 or the holiday economics of President Arroyo.

The long weekend encourages families to get together and strengthen their relationship towards a more productive environment, as well as promotes domestic tourism, the proclamation said.

RA 9492 mandates that most holidays, except those with religious significance, will be shifted to the nearest Monday.

Labor Secretary Marianito Roque earlier ruled out any announcements of a wage hike from President Arroyo on Labor Day.

SOURCE.

Another long weekend for us! Too bad I wasn’t able to plan so we will just stay home and bond as a family. Probaly eat and sleep!

I know it’s not yet the end of the year and here I am thinking about the holidays for 2010 already. But I can’t help it. I saw it from Jody’s blog and you would want to know right? It’s better to plan your holidays early to get hold of the sales and promos. Something like the hawaii vacation deals that you can only get if you book early. It would be nice to prepare also so that you can inform your boss about your holiday plans for next year. So here it is. The 2010 holidays…

Thanks again Jody for the heads up! (*wink*)