A new year 2010 has come bringing in another set of holidays for us to take note of.
Last July 2009, Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has already signed Proclamation 1841 stating the following as Philippine Holidays for 2010:
Regular Holidays
Holiday Name
Date
Description
New Year's Day
January 1 (Friday)
First Day of the year
Maunday Thursday
April 1 (Thursday)
Part of the holy week celebration, observes the Lord's last supper
Good Friday
April 2 (Friday)
Observes the Death of Jesus
Araw ng Kagitingan
April 9 (Friday)
Remembers the Bataan Death March
Labor Day
May 1 (Saturday)
A day dedicated for workers
Independence Day
June 14 (Monday), shifted from June 12
Anniversary of the Declaration of the Phil. Independence
National Heroes' Day
August 30 (Monday)
Honors the Katipunan's Cry of Pugad Lawin
Bonifacio Day
November 29(Monday), shifted from Nov. 30(Saturday)
Andres Bonifacio's Birthdate
Christmas Day
December 25 (Saturday)
Annual celebration of the birth of Jesus
Rizal Day
December 27 (Monday), shifted from Dec. 30
Death anniversary of Jose Rizal, the National hero
Special Non-working Holidays
Holiday Name
Date
Description
Ninoy Aquino Day
August 23 (Monday), shifted from August 21
Commemorates the death of Benigno S. Aquino, Jr.
All Saint's Day
November 1 (Monday)
A day commemorating all the saints of the church
Ninoy Aquino Day
August 23 (Monday), shifted from August 21
Commemorates the death of Benigno S. Aquino Jr.
All Saint's Day
November 1 (Monday)
A day commemorating all the saints of the church
All Soul's Day
November 2 (Tuesday)
Remembering the dearly departed
Christmas Eve
December 24 (Friday)
The day before Christmas day
New Year's Eve
December 31 (Friday)
The day before New Year's Day
Other Holidays
Holiday Name
Date
Description
EDSA People Power Anniversary
February 22 (Monday), shifted from Feb. 25 - Special Holiday for schools
Commemorating the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution
Eid'l Fitr and Eid'l Adha 2010
Yet to be announced
Celebration for the Filipino Muslim community, Feast of Ramadan
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2010 Philippines Holidays