Did you guys enjoy the long holiday weekends this year? Are you wondering how many long weekends there are for 2013? We got the answer so you can start planning for your personal vacations and weekend escapes. Malacanang already issued recently the list of holidays for 2013 so there’s no more guessing game.
Compared to year 2012 where we are enjoying many long weekends, likely to be at least 7, the Palace confirmed that under Proclamation 459, the Philippines will only get few long weekends in 2013 which will include special holiday February 25 (Monday) in commemoration of EDSA Revolution, regular holiday December 30 (Monday) weekend for Rizal Day, and the regular holiday in observance of the Holy Week. This includes Maundy Thursday which falls on March 28, 2013, and Good Friday, on March 29, 2013.
Chinese New Year declared a holiday this year last January 23 is no longer a holiday next year. Palace, however, declared December 24, 2013 (Tuesday) as a holiday “in order to foster closer family ties and enable our countrymen to observe Christmas more meaningfully.”
COMPLETE LIST of 2013 HOLIDAYS:
Regular Holidays
January 1, 2013 (Tuesday), New Year’s Day
March 28, 2013 (Thursday), Maundy Thursday
March 29, 2013 (Friday), Good Friday
April 9, 2013 (Tuesday), Araw ng Kagitingan
May 1, 2013 (Wednesday), Labor Day
June 12, 2013 (Wednesday) Independence Day
August 26, 2013 (Last Monday of August), National Heroes Day
November 30, 2013 (Saturday), Bonifacio Day
December 25, 2013 (Wednesday), Christmas Day
December 30, 2013 (Monday), Rizal Day
Special (Non-Working) Days
March 30, 2013 (Saturday), Black Saturday
August 21, 2013 (Wednesday), Ninoy Aquino Day
November 1, 2013 (Friday), All Saints Day
November 2, 2013 (Saturday), Additional Special (non-working) Day
December 24 (Tuesday), Additional Special (non-working) Day
December 31 (Tuesday), Last Day of the Year
Special Holiday (for all schools)
February 25 (Monday), EDSA Revolution Anniversary
As for the observance of Islamic feasts Eid’l Fitr or Feast of Ramadan and Eidul Adha, Malacanang held off proclamations on declaring national holidays until such time that approximate dates of the Islamic holidays have been determined in accordance with the Islamic calendar.
Check out Asian travel stories below for an idea on where to go during the holidays! Make most of your time.
Chow Fun, Putting a Spin of Fun into Chinese Fares
The Tie that is Taiwan (Part 1 of 3)
The Tie that is Taiwan (Part 2 of 3)
The Tie that is Taiwan (Part 3 of 3)
Oh Hello Again Singapore (1st of 3 Parts)
Sentosa in Singapore (2nd of 3 Parts)
My Love Affair with Bali (1st of 3 Parts)
Memoirs of the Affair (2nd of 3 Parts)
A Whole Lotta Bali Lovin’ (3rd of 3 Parts)
Ho Chi Minh City’s Hidden Charm
Angkor Wat: Journey to the Lost City Begins
Inside Angkor Wat and the Beauty of Rain
Moving to Angkor Thom Aboard Big Feet
The Elephant Terrace, The Leper King and Phimeanakas
The Afternoon After Angkor Wat
Stay Tuned: The Last Leg of the Cambodia Series
Returning Home to Vietnam. Coming Home to Manila
Thanks Jane for the list of holidays in 2013! Appreciated! And you’re recommended places where to spend the holidays! Great! 😀
thanks…
less long weekends, meaning less travels for many Filipinos…less income for tourism industry & the country as a whole… & of course less money for the govt. officials to corrupt!