What’s on My Mailbox: The Official Philippine Holidays
Jan 16, 2008 Humor, What's On My Mailbox
I am introducing yet another category of this blog which I will call “What’s on My Mailbox”. This will contain posts I got from my e-mail inbox. They can be general information, friendly reminders, or even the loathsome chain messages, spammy and scam mails.
The Official List of Philippine Holidays for 2008
Read up on Republic Act No. 9492LONG WEEKEND!!!! Tuesday, January 1 New Year’s Day
LONG WEEKEND!!!! Monday, February 25 EDSA Revolution Anniversary
(baka hindi i-declare, GMA loves to piss off the Aquinos these days)LONG LONG HOLY WEEKEND!!!!
March 20 Maundy Thursday
March 21 Good Friday
March 22 Black Saturday
March 23 Easter SundayLONG WEEKEND!!!! Monday, April 7 Araw ng Kagitingan
(in lieu of April 9)LONG WEEKEND!!!! Monday, May 5 Labor Day
(in lieu of May 1)LONG WEEKEND!!!! Monday, June 16 Independence Day
(in lieu of June 12)LONG WEEKEND!!!! Monday, August 25 Ninoy Aquino Day
(in lieu of August 21 & concurrent with National Heroes Day)October __ : Eid’l Fitr
(to be confirmed by the OMA: Office of Muslim Affairs)November 1, All Saints Day
(shiyet, it falls on a Saturday!)LONG WEEKEND!!!! Monday, December 1 Bonifacio Day
(in lieu of Nov. 30)and the grand momma of all long weekends, a 12-day extravaganza of a LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG WEEKEND:
Wednesday, December 24 Official Last-Minute Shopping Holiday
(declared by Spanky H. Enriquez)Thursday, December 25 Christmas Day
(declared by GOD)Friday, December 26
(do you really think Pinoys will go to work on this day?)Saturday, December 27
Sunday, December 28Monday, December 29 Rizal Day
(in lieu of December 30)Tuesday, December 30
(see Friday, December 26 for reference)Wednesday, December 31 Last Day of the Year Holiday
(declared by GMA)Thursday, January 1, 2009 is still a holiday…
Friday, January 2
(seriously, no one intends to work on this day!)Saturday, January 3
Sunday, January 4
Okay, here is the official partial listing of regular holidays/special non-working and working holidays for 2008 (taken from the Official Website of the Republic of the Philippines).
New Year’s Day – January 1
Maundy Thursday – March 20
Good Friday – March 21
Araw ng Kagitingan – April 9 (Wednesday) Monday nearest April 9
Labor Day – May 1 (Thursday) Monday nearest May 1
Independence Day – June 12 (Thursday) Monday nearest June 12
Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Day August 21 (Thursday) Monday nearest August 21
National Heroes’ Day (Last Monday of August) – August 25
Eid’l Fitr (Feast of Ramadhan)
All Saints’ Day (Special Holiday) – November 1
Bonifacio Day – November 30 (Sunday) Monday nearest November 30
Christmas Day – December 25
National mourning in honor of Dr. Jose Rizal and other victims of the Philippine Revolution December 30 (Tuesday) – Monday nearest December 30
Last Day of the Year (Special Holiday) December 31
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