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Traditionally, until 2019 and since 2025, it marked the start of the school year and formerly the university academic year (until the move to August in 2015-17). The holiday marked the end of the school year for students of basic academic institutions from 2020 to 2024 and today serves as the end of the university and college academic year.
The business sector has opposed the policy due to extra costs associated on paying workers extra wage on public holidays. [6] [7] He would issue Proclamation 82 on December 20, 2010, ending the holiday economics policy. Under Republic Act 9492, the president has the "prerogative" to move or retain the movable holidays specified in the law. [8]
December 23 – The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas introduces new banknotes of the Philippine peso made of polymer. [ 349 ] December 24 – A state of calamity is declared in Baco, Oriental Mindoro due to flooding caused by Tropical Depression Romina (Pabuk) .
December Daily Holidays and Observances Dec. 1: Antarctica Day, Day Without Art, National Christmas Lights Day, National Eat a Red Apple Day, National Peppermint Bark Day, National Pie Day, Rosa ...
It is celebrated as a public holiday in the country on December 25, concurrent with other countries. As one of the two predominantly Catholic countries in Asia (the other one being East Timor), the Philippines celebrates the world's longest Christmas season (Filipino: Kapaskuhan), [1] [3] spanning what it refers to as the "ber months".
December 29, 2023 at 4:26 AM ... Here is a list of the specials dates in 2024. Federal Holidays. New Year's Day: Monday, Jan. 1. Martin Luther King Day: Monday, Jan. 15. ... USA TODAY 'As foretold ...
Former President Barack Obama gave federal employees an extra day off but instead of Christmas Eve, December 26, 2014 was deemed a holiday. Former President George W. Bush also marked Dec. 24 as a ...
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]