Philippine Holidays for 2012

I just got this information earlier this day. Although I am not really affected by the holidays, it might be useful to other who wants to schedule their vacation leaves.

Malacañang issued Proclamation No. 295 declaring the regular holidays, special non-working days, and a special school holiday for 2012. Here is the list of holidays and long-weekends of the Republic of the Philippines for 2012:

Regular Holidays for 2012

• January 1 (Sunday) - New Year's Day
• April 5 (Thursday) - Maundy Thursday
• April 6 (Friday) - Good Friday
• April 9 (Monday) - Araw ng Kagitingan
• May 1 (Tuesday) - Labor Day
• June 12 (Tuesday) - Independence Day
• August 27 (Monday) - National Heroes Day
• November 30 (Friday) - Bonifacio Day
• December 25 (Tuesday) - Christmas Day
• December 30 (Sunday) - Rizal Day

Special (Non-Working) Days

• January 23 (Monday) - Chinese New Year
• August 21 (Tuesday) - Ninoy Aquino Day
• November 1 (Thursday) - All Saints Day
• November 2 (Friday) - Additional special (non-working) day
• December 31 (Monday) - Last Day of the Year

Special Holiday (for all schools)

• February 25 (Saturday) - EDSA Revolution 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.

As added information here are the 6 possible long weekends that you can use to plan your vacations.

• January 21-23: Chinese New Year (January 23)
• April 5-9: Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Araw ng Kagitingan (April 5, 6 and 9)
• August 25-27: National Heroes Day (August 27)
• November 1-4: All Saint's Day (November 1-2)
• November 30 - December 2: Bonifacio Day (November 30)
• December 29 - 31: December 31 (New Year)
  

I wish I can enjoy the perks of Philippine Holidays in the near future.