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2011 Philippine Holidays Declared, No More Long Weekends

January 3, 2011 by Janey

Under Proclamation No. 84, signed by President Aquino, Malacañang released the official Philippine 2011 regular and special holidays. A lot of Filipinos groaned and grumbled with the thought that the “Holiday Economics” law passed in 2007 under RA 9492, more widely known to us as “special long weekends” will no longer be implemented.

I think President Aquino made it a point not to have too many “non-working” days in the Philippines but more importantly, letting the distinctive holiday date stay as is, regardless of the day it falls on, helps commemorate the importance of that particular date instead of moving it around.

Regular Holidays

New Year’s Day – January 1 (Saturday)

Araw ng Kagitingan – April 9 (Saturday)

Maundy Thursday – April 21 (Thursday)

Good Friday – April 22 (Friday)

Labor Day – May 1 (Sunday)

Independence Day – June 12 (Sunday)

National Heroes Day – August 29 (Last Monday of August)

Bonifacio Day – November 30 (Wednesday)

Christmas Day – December 25 (Sunday)

Rizal Day – December 30 (Friday)

Special (Non-Working) Days

Ninoy Aquino Day – August 21 (Sunday)

All Saints Day – November 1 (Tuesday)

Last Day of the Year – December 31 (Saturday)

Special Holiday (for all schools)

EDSA Revolution Anniversary – February 25 (Friday)

Announcement of the national holiday for observing the Islamic holidays Eid’l Fitr and Eidul Adha is yet to declared following the lunar or Islamic calendar. The date will be determined by The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF).

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December 2010 Holidays Declared

December 13, 2010 by Janey

I’m already going to be on forced leave on December 22, 23, 28, 29, and 30. I seriously still want to work, mostly because there are still a lot to do for Q1 of 2011 (watch out for new channels to be launched) and because I usually get sad when I’m idle (not that I don’t have tons of things I have to do at home. Chores. Errands. General cleaning. I usually stare into space when I’m home lately or let the boob tube corrode my brains. Home is such a sad place since September.)

Anyhow, don’t let my not-so-Christmassy self weigh you down. Check out the Philippine holidays declared this December.

December 2010 Holidays

December 24 (Christmas Eve) – Special Holiday

December 25 (Christmas Day) – Regular Holiday

December 27 (Rizal Day) – Regular Holiday

December 31 (Last Day of the Year) – Special (non-working) Holiday

Where are you off to?

Papa planned to bring the family to Taiwan for a Christmas vacation, Dec. 24-30, supposedly our first Christmas not to be spent in Manila, and a family vacation we haven’t done in a long, long while. I wish he were still here, even if we spend Christmas only at home… even if it’s just 3 hours of his time. Now, I don’t feel like celebrating Christmas at all.

I wish sometimes I’m just faraway. Far from all the pains I feel now 🙁

I wish I’m still a kid looking up at his face. I know for sure I’d be smiling my happiest smile. And I’d be telling him how much I love him… over and over again… in an Illustration Board artwork/card I made for him, in a Welcome Home banner, in a letter, in a simple text… in the respectful, loving and longing manner I look at him. If I were still a kid, I’d make the 28 years I had with my dad more meaningful.

I miss you Pops. And it breaks my heart now to know I do. So much.