Planning on going somewhere next year? Prepare your vacations for next year this early. Malacañang issued Proclamation 1841 declaring 10 regular holidays, four special non-working holidays and a special holidays for 2010.
Philippine holidays are probably one of the longest in the world. We even move holidays in order to enjoy longer weekends. If you’re planning on traveling , you can already plan ahead and make arrangements. Long weekends will give you ample time to enjoy your vacation.
It’s also good that these holidays are declared earlier so that the business sector can program their activities.
Here are the 2010 Philippine Holidays:
Regular Holidays
New Year’s Day (January 1)
Maundy Thursday (April 1)
Good Friday (April 2)
Araw ng Kagitingan (April 9)
Labor Day (May 1)
Independence Day (June 14, Monday nearest June 12)
National Heroes Day (August 30, last Monday of August)
Bonifacio Day (November 29, Monday nearest November 30)
Christmas Day (December 25, Saturday)
Rizal Day (December 27, Monday nearest December 30)
Special Non-Working Holidays
Ninoy Aquino Day (August 23, Monday nearest Aug August 23)
All Saints Day (Nov. 1, Monday)
December 24
December 31
Special Holiday for All Schools
February 22, Monday nearest February 25
*Proclamation of national holiday for the observance of the Eid’l Fitr and Eid’l Adha shall be announced later this year.
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Ay grabe, so early! Hehe. Pa-grab ha, post ko sa Multi ko. Hehe.
I have been in the Philippines now for about 6 weeks, this is a good list of holidays to know.
A while ago, when I was in Indonesia, you suggested via comment that if I come to the Philippines I eat some Balut (I did, not too bad) and I have been enjoying the Filipino food, especially Bicol Express (I love it)!
Congratulations for trying the balut. My friend who is from USVI visited me last April and he can’t eat the balut, he did try though so just to please me.
Try adobo and sinigang, well there are really a lot of filipino dishes for you to try!
Wow! Congrats on successfully eating balut. You are one such brave guy. I’m glad you’re enjoying yourself in our country.
Hi thanks for this wonderful info! I think they should have also included May 10 as that is the election day. Well, will there really be an election in 2010, we will soon find that out.