Official list of Philippine Holidays for 2009
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To avoid surprises due to sudden declaration of holidays in Philippines, palace recently released the list of official Philippine holidays for 2009.
With this list, the business sector, educational institution and other private individuals can plan ahead for the year.
The official list of holidays are as follows:
Regular Holidays:
- April 9 – Maundy Thursday
- April 10 – Good Friday
- April 6 – (Monday nearest April 9) Araw ng Kagitingan (or Day of Valor)
- May 1 – Labor Day
- June 12 – Independence Day
- August 31 – National Heroes Day
- November 30 – Bonifacio Day
- December 25 – Christmas Day
- December 30 – Rizal Day
Special non-working days:
- August 21 – Ninoy Aquino Day
- November 1 – All Saints Day
- November 2 (additional special non-working day)
- December 24 (additional special non-working)
- December 31 (additional special non-working day)
There will be a separate proclamation declaring a national holiday for the observance of the Muslim feast Eid’l Fitr (last day of Ramadan), which will be issued on a later date after the approximate date of the Islamic holiday has been determined in accordance with the lunar calendar.
The said list was made official upon signing of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo of Proclamation 1699 last December 24, 2007.
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[...] stated in the Proclamation 1699, declaring the list of official holidays in the Philippines, Araw ng Kagitingan (April 9) was moved to April 6, the Monday nearest to [...]
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