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On July 25, 1987, President Corazon Aquino promulgated the Administrative Code of the Philippines. [1] Chapter 7 of this code specified a list of ten nationwide regular holidays and two nationwide special days and provided that the President may proclaim any local special day for a particular date, group or place.
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. [353]
Proclamation No. 727, series of 2024, contains the general list, [22] with the People Power anniversary, which was not declared a holiday for 2024, being returned but as a working day. [23] A day prior to All Saints' Day (October 31) is included in the list, while All Souls' Day (November 2) is excluded. [23] [24]
January Daily Holidays and Observances. Jan. 1: Apple Gifting Day, Global Family Day, National Bloody Mary Day, National Hangover Day, New Year's Day, Polar Bear Plunge Day.
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]
As per Executive Order No. 292, chapter 7 section 26, the following are regular holidays and special days, approved on July 25, 1987. [16] Note that in the list, holidays in bold are "regular holidays," and those in italics are "nationwide special days". January 1 – New Year's Day; March 31 – Maundy Thursday; April 1 – Good Friday
On August 23, 2022, through Proclamation No. 42, the national government declares holidays and special (working/non-working) days to be observed in the country. [245] [246] The circular was later amended through Proclamation No. 90, issued on November 11, with some holidays adjusted pursuant to the holiday economics principle. [247] [248]
January 13, 2023 [12] 13 Maintaining the temporary modification of rates of import duty on certain agricultural products under Section 1611 of Republic Act No. 10863, otherwise known as the “Customs Modernization and Tariff Act” [13] 14 Approving and adopting the Philippine Development Plan for the period 2023-2028 January 27, 2023 [14] 15