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Sunday, January 1, 2017

Philippine Holidays 2017



MalacaƱang has released the list of holidays for 2017.

President Rodrigo Duterte signed Proclamation No. 50 on August 16. It was released for public dissemination on Thursday, August 18.

The regular holidays are:

January 1, 2017, Sunday – New Year's Day
April 9, 2017, Sunday – Araw ng Kagitingan 
April 13, 2017 – Maundy Thursday 
April 14, 2017 – Good Friday
May 1, 2017, Monday – Labor Day 
June 12, 2017, Monday – Independence Day
August 28, 2017, last Monday of August – National Heroes' Day 
November 30, 2017, Thursday – Bonifacio Day
December 25, 2017, Monday – Christmas Day 
December 30, 2017, Saturday – Rizal Day

Special (non-working) days:

January 2, 2017, Monday – based on Proclamation No. 117
January 28, 2017, Saturday – Chinese New Year 
February 25, 2017, Saturday – EDSA Revolution Anniversary
April 15, 2017 – Black Saturday 
August 21, 2017, Monday – Ninoy Aquino Day 
October 31, 2017, Tuesday – additional special (non-working) day
November 1, 2017, Wednesday – All Saints' Day 
December 31, 2017, Sunday – last day of the year

Filipinos will also have special holidays for the observance of Eid'l Fitr and Eid'l Adha, which will be announced next year.

Proclamations to declare national holidays for Eid'l Fitr and Eid'l Adha shall follow after approximate dates of the Islamic holidays have been determined.




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