President Benigno Aquino has declared the list of Philippine national holidays for 2013 through Proclamation 459. This is going to help a lot of people especially those who want to schedule their activities and travel plans ahead.
The following are the regular holidays, special non-working holidays and special holiday for schools next year.
Regular holidays
- New Year’s Day: January 1 (Tuesday)
- Maundy Thursday: March 28
- Good Friday: March 29
- Araw ng Kagitingan: April 9 (Tuesday)
- Labor Day: May 1 (Wednesday)
- Independence Day: June 12 (Wednesday)
- National Heroes Day: August 26 (Last Monday of August)
- Bonifacio Day: November 30 (Saturday)
- Christmas Day: December 25 (Wednesday)
- Rizal Day: December 30 (Monday)
Special (non-working) days
- Black Saturday: March 30
- Ninoy Aquino Day: August 21 (Wednesday)
- All Saints Day: November 1 (Friday)
Additional special (non-working) days
- December 24 (Tuesday)
- December 31 (Tuesday)
Special holiday (for all schools)
- EDSA Revolution Anniversary: February 25 (Monday)
The observance of Eid’l Fitr and Eidul Adha will be determined by the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos based on the Islamic calendar and will be announced in a separate proclamation.