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On October 13, 2023, President Bongbong Marcos announced that February 25 will no longer be a holiday in 2024 under Proclamation No. 368. [16] The Malacañang stated that the event has "minimum socioeconomic impact" as it falls on a Sunday. [17]
On October 13, 2023, the national government released through Proclamation No. 368, series of 2023 dated October 11, 2023 declaring the regular, national, special, and additional special days. The EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary is dropped from the list of special non-working holidays.
The holiday traces its roots to the Cry of Pugad Lawin in August 1896, which marked the beginning of the Philippine Revolution. [3] The date and the location of the cry have been long disputed. From 1911 to 1962, the cry was thought to have emanated from Balintawak (now in modern-day Balingasa, Quezon City) on August 26. [4]
Proclamation No. 727, series of 2024, contains the general list, [23] with the People Power anniversary, which was not declared a holiday for 2024, being returned but as a working day. [24] A day prior to All Saints' Day (October 31) is included in the list, while All Souls' Day (November 2) is excluded. [24] [25]
The following table is a list of countries by number of public holidays excluding non-regular special holidays. Nepal and India have the highest number of public holidays in the world with 35 annually. Also, Nepal has 6 day working schedule in a week.
Bonifacio Day is a national holiday in the Philippines, commemorating Andrés Bonifacio, one of the country's national heroes. He was the founder and eventual Supremo of the Katipunan, a secret society that triggered the Philippine Revolution of 1896 against the Spanish Empire. It is celebrated every November 30, the birth anniversary of Bonifacio.
She would sign into law Republic Act 9492 the Holiday Economics Law on July 24, 2007 [3] which allows the observance of otherwise fixed public holidays except for New Year's Day on January 1, All Saint's Day on November 1, Christmas Day on December 25, and the last day of the year, December 31 to the nearest Monday.
October 30 in recent years 2024 ... October 30 is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) ... Holidays and observances