Philippines Holidays 2023: List of Official Regular Holidays, Special Non-Working Days

PHILIPPINES HOLIDAYS 2023 – Here is a list of the official regular holidays and special non-working days in the country in 2023.

You can plot your vacantions for next year as early as now because the list of regular holidays and special non-working days in the Philippines is out. There are also several special non-working days in the country next year.

PHILIPPINE HOLIDAYS 2023: Updated List of Regular Holidays and Special Non-Working Days

Updated List of Regular Holidays and Special Non-Working Days for 2023

PHILIPPINE HOLIDAYS 2023 – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. has issued a new proclamation updating the list of regular holidays and special non-working days for next year.

Philippine Holidays 2023
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Marcos declared in Proclamation No. 90 that a long weekend was necessary in order to implement the economic principle of encouraging domestic travel and raising national tourism expenditures.

Here’s an updated list of regular holidays and special non-working days:

REGULAR HOLIDAYS

  • Jan. 1 (Sunday) – New Year’s Day
  • April 10 (Monday nearest April 9) – Araw ng Kagitingan
  • April 6 – Maundy Thursday
  • April 7 – Good Friday
  • May 1 (Monday) – Labor Day
  • June 12 (Monday) – Independence Day
  • Aug. 28 (Last Monday of August) – National Heroes Day
  • Nov. 27 (Monday nearest Nov. 30) – Bonifacio Day
  • Dec. 25 (Monday) – Christmas Day
  • Dec. 30 – Rizal Day

SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAYS

  • Feb. 25 – EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary
  • April 8 – Black Saturday
  • Aug. 21 (Monday) – Ninoy Aquino Day
  • Nov. 1 (Wednesday) – All Saints’ Day
  • Dec. 8 – Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary
  • Dec. 31- Last day of the year

ADDITIONAL SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAY

  • Nov. 2 (Thursday)
  • Jan. 2 (Monday)

Meanwhile, in order to accommodate Filipinos visiting family for the New Year’s holiday and to allow them to spend time with them, the President designated January 2 as an additional special non-working day. According to Marcos, Nov. 30, the day that Bonifacio Day is observed every year, could still be designated as a working day. On the other hand, all the other provisions of Proclamation No. 42 series of 2022 will still be in effect.

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