PGMA signed proclamation 1699 last December 24, 2008, laying out the holiday schedule for 2009.
Here’s the summary as I gather them from the press release.
- Araw ng Kagitingan – April 6 (moved to the nearest Monday) – Regular Holiday
- Maundy Thursday – April 9 – Regular Holiday
- Good Friday – April 10 – Regular Holiday
- Labor Day – May 1 – Regular Holiday
- Independence Day – June 12 – Regular Holiday
- Ninoy Aquino Day – August 21 – Special Non-Working Day
- National Heroes Day – August 31 – Regular Holiday
- November 1 – All Saints Day – Special Non-Working Day
- November 2 – All Souls Day – Special Non-Working Day
- Bonifacio Day – November 30 – Regular Holiday
- Christmas Eve – December 24 – Special Non-Working Day
- Christmas Day – December 25 – Regular Holiday
- Rizal Day – December 30 – Regular Holiday
- New Year’s Eve – December 31 – Special Non-Working Day
Just in case you are planning for a vacation trip, here is the list of long-weekend dates assuming that you don’t go to office on Saturdays and Sundays. 🙂
- April 4 – 6
- April 9 – 12
- May 1 – 3
- June 12 – 14
- August 21 – 23
- August 29 – 31
- October 31 – November 2
- November 28 – 30
- December 24 – 27
- December 30 – January 3, 2010
Yeah! There are 10 long weekends on 2009! Copy this and send this to your HR manager. Hehehe. 😀
