It is a little uncomfortable that after four years of hiatus, I am re-activating this blog in such a time when blogging has been put to bad light in relation to the many series of #FakeNews lurking in social media.
But yes, I'm alive and well, thank you very much.
President Benigno "Noynoy"Aquino III has signed Proclamation No. 655 declaring the Holidas for the year 2014.
A. Regular Holidays
New Year’s Day - 1 January (Wednesday)
Araw ng Kagitingan - 9 April (Wednesday)
Maundy Thursday - 17 April
Good Friday - 18 April
Labor Day - 1 May (Thursday)
Independence Day - 12 June (Thursday)
National Heroes Day - 25 August (Last Monday of August)
Bonifacio Day - 30 November (Sunday)
Christmas Day - 25 December (Thursday)
Rizal Day - 30 December (Tuesday)
B. Special (Non-Working) Days
Chinese New Year - 31 January (Friday)
Black Saturday - 19 April
Ninoy Aquino Day - 21 August (Thursday)
All Saints Day - 1 November (Saturday)
Additional special (non-working) days - 24 December (Wednesday)
- 26 December (Friday)
Last Day of the Year - 31 December (Wednesday)
C. Special Holiday (for all schools)
EDSA Revolution Anniversary - 25 February (Tuesday)
Meanwhile, 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 days the holidays shall respectively fall.
Reference: http://www.gov.ph/2013/09/25/proclamation-no-655-s-2013/
