List of Philippine Holidays for 2013

The Malacañang Palace on last September 1 announced, through Proclamation No. 459, s. 2012, the list of regular holidays, special (non-working) days, and special holiday (for all schols) for the year 2013.

President Benigno Aquino III signed the Proclamation last August 16.

The regular holidays include:

New Year's Day Maundy Thursday Good Friday Araw ng Kagitingan	January 1 (Tuesday) March 28 March 29 April 9 (Tuesday)
Labor Day Independence Day National Heroes Day Bonifacio Day Christmas Day Rizal Day	May 1 (Wednesday) June 12 (Wednesday) August 26 (Last Monday of August) November 30 (Saturday) December 25 (Wednesday) December 30 (Monday)

The special non-working days include:

Black Saturday Ninoy Aquino Day All Saints Day Additional special (non-working) days - Last Day of the Year

March 30 August 21 (Wednesday) November 1 (Friday) November 2 (Saturday) December 24 (Tuesday) December 31 (Tuesday)

February 25 is declared a special holiday for all schools in commemoration of the EDSA People Power anniversary.

"The proclamations declaring national holidays for the observance of Eid'l Fitr and Eidul Adha shall hereafter be issued after the approximate dates of the Islamic holidays have been determined in accordance with the Islamic calendar (Hijra) or the lunar calendar, or upon Islamic astronomical calculations, whichever is possible or convenient. To this end, the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) shall inform the Office of the President on which day the holiday shall fall," the proclamation said.

The implementing guidelines shall be promulgated by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), the proclamation added.

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