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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.

I’m sure you are all planning already for the upcoming holidays. Here are the holidays for the upcoming December.

Additional Public Holiday – 24 Dec 2012

Christmas Day – 25 Dec 2012

Rizal Day – 30 Dec 2012

New Year’s Eve – 31 Dec 2012

I am sooo excited! Simply because the Christmas season in Manila has always been my favorite part of the year. I can’t wait for it to start!

It’s time to plan for a getaway because there are long weekends coming up…

October 26 was proclaimed a holiday!

The Palace has declared Oct. 26, Friday, a regular holiday in celebration of the Islamic feast of Eidul Adha (Feast of Sacrifice).

“[E]idul Adha is one of the two greatest feasts of Islam,” Proclamation No. 488 said.

It commemorates Abraham’s sacrifice of his son Ishmael in obedience to God.

“[T]he date of the festival is based on the declaration made by Saudi Arabia’s highest religious body,” the Palace said, adding the Oct. 26 was recommended by the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos.

The announcement raises the number of long weekends to four this year, following Proclamation 459 which declared 17 holidays, three of them extending weekends.

Under the Labor department’s pay rules, employees not working on regular holidays are still entitled to 100 percent of their regular daily rate, “provided that they [they were] present, or [were] on leave with pay on the workday immediately preceding the holiday.” SOURCE.

And here are more holidays for the month of November…

November 1, Thursday – All Saints Day

November 2, Friday – Additional special (non-working) day

November 30, Friday – Bonifacio Day

I realized that since the Christmas holidays are coming soon, these are also perfect days to shop early right? It’s all up to you but of course, don’t forget to have fun! (*wink*)

…in November that is!

LOOK!

November 1, Thursday – All Saints Day

November 2, Friday – Additional special (non-working) day

November 30, Friday – Bonifacio Day

If you are a traveller, this would be the perfect way to get away.

Let’s book for airfares and hotels now! (*wink*)

I’m sooo looking forward to this…

Aug. 20 a holiday; 2 long weekends ahead
ABS-CBNnews.com
Posted at 08/13/2012 6:11 PM | Updated as of 08/14/2012 8:18 AM

MANILA, Philippines (1st UPDATE) – President Benigno Aquino has declared August 20 (Monday) a regular holiday in observance of Eid’l Fitr.

Presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda said Aquino signed the proclamation today.

August 21 (Tuesday), Ninoy Aquino Day, is also a special holiday, which will allow a four-day weekend starting Saturday.

There will actually be 2 long weekends since August 27 (Monday), National Heroes Day, is a regular holiday.

Two long weekends:

Aug. 18 to 21 (Saturday to Tuesday)

Aug. 25 to 27 (Saturday to Monday)

SOURCE.

Woot, woot! This is going to be fuuuun!

When we learned that January 23 was declared a non working holiday, we immediately planned on going to Binondo to explore the CNY there. My friends and I pushed through with the plans and we all had so much FUN!

Lunch at the President’s, watched the dragon dance, fireworks, and siomai and siopao takeout. What more could we asked for?

And here’s my souvenir from one of the stores in Ongpin. These are the 3 celestial guardians which according to Feng Shui, will protect me against mishaps and accidents.

I wanted to get more stuff like the charm bracelet charm that I really want so I could wear it wherever I go, but too bad, I didn’t bring cash! Because of my frustration, I’m planning to get a couple of charm bracelets from Bajul Imports. There are a lot of nice pieces in that website. I just hope they ship fast, really FAST!

It was indeed a fun way to celebrate Chinese New Year! Will definitely go back to Ongpin for food tip!

I hope everyone in Manila is having happy holidays! Well, this greeting goes to the whole world too of course!

This photo was taken last December in Resorts World, Singapore. I can’t believe it’s been a year since we were there. It was such a fun vacation!

Enjoy your holidays, everyone!

I was ecstatic when I heard that PNoy declared November 29, 2010 as a National Holiday. Here are more details from AbsCbnNews.com…

MANILA, Philippines (UPDATE) – Malacañang has declared November 29, Monday, a regular nonworking holiday in celebration of Bonifacio Day, a radio dzMM report said.

It is the second holiday declared by Malacañang this month and the first to follow former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s policy of holiday economics, which allows the President to move non-religious holidays to the nearest Monday. Bonifacio Day actually falls on November 30, a Tuesday.

In a press briefing, Presidential Communications Secretary Ricky Carandang said Malacañang will be more systematic in declaring holidays. He admitted that some people are confused with the Aquino administration’s policy on holidays since President Benigno Aquino III had said that he would not follow his predecessor’s policy on holiday economics.

Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Cayetano Paderanga, meanwhile, said holiday economics is good for domestic tourism as it allows workers to travel during long weekends.

He said businessmen want a fixed number of holidays every year and that the list of holidays be announced early.

The Palace earlier declared November 16, Tuesday, a National Holiday in celebration of the Islamic religious holiday Eid’l Adha.

I can’t help but feel giddy when my friend, Farrah, tweeted this!

PNoy declared November 16, 2010 as a National Holiday in celebration of the Eid’l-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice). This one is one of the greatest feasts of Islam.

LOVE!

How are your first few days of 2010 so far?

Be back with stories of our signature massage at Sonya’s Garden and more supplier ratings of our baby girl.

Be back SOON!