Get ready to plan your trips this coming 2018 as the Malacañang Palace releases the list of National Regular and Special Holidays through Proclamation no. 269 s. 2017 signed by President Rodrigo Duterte last July 17.
The proclamation lists 20 regular holidays and eight special non-working holidays. It also adds two extra holidays—All Souls’ Day and Christmas Eve—meant to “strengthen family ties.”
Meanwhile, announcements regarding national holidays for Eid’l Fitr and Eid’l Adha will be released once the dates for the Islamic holidays have been determined. The actual dates for these will be given by the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos to the Office of the President.
Itching for long weekends, already? Check out the complete list of holidays below!
Regular Holidays:
January 1, 2018, Monday – New Year's Day
March 29, 2018 – Maundy Thursday
March 30, 2018 – Good Friday
April 9, 2018, Monday – Araw ng Kagitingan
May 1, 2018, Tuesday – Labor Day
June 12, 2018, Tuesday – Independence Day
August 27, 2018, last Monday of August – National Heroes' Day
November 30, 2018, Friday – Bonifacio Day
December 25, 2018, Tuesday – Christmas Day
December 30, 2018, Sunday – Rizal Day
Special (non-working) Days:
February 16, 2018, Friday – Chinese New Year
February 25, 2018, Sunday – EDSA Revolution Anniversary
March 31, 2018 – Black Saturday
August 21, 2018, Tuesday – Ninoy Aquino Day
November 1, 2018, Thursday – All Saints' Day
December 31, 2018, Monday – last day of the year
Additional special (non-working) Holidays:
November 2, 2018, Friday – All Souls' Day
December 24, 2018, Monday – Christmas Eve
