Guide on March 2024 Philippine Holidays & the Special Events
MARCH 2024 PHILIPPINE HOLIDAYS – Here is a guide on the regular holidays and the special non-working days in the country this year.
Among the many days in a year, aside from the special days of each person which include the birthday, anniversaries, and other important celebrations, another set of days that many people await is the holidays. There are a lot of them in a year.
Undeniably, in the case of many individuals most especially those who usually deal with hectic schedules, the holidays mean an extended rest or, finally, a time for some quality bonding with family and friends. Some take these holidays most especially if they are next to a weekend as a time for out-of-town trips.
There are two (2) types of holidays that are widely-observed in the Philippines — the regular holidays and the special non-working days. The regular holidays are constant holidays every year and they are marked red in the calendar.
During regular holidays, there is a suspension of classes in schools and work in both public and private offices and agencies. In the case of some private businesses that have to continue their operation even on a regular holiday, the employees who report to duty are entitled to the Holiday Pay Rules in the Philippines.
Are you wondering if there are March 2024 Philippine holidays? There are two (2) regular holidays that are next to a weekend forming a long weekend. These holidays are part of the Holy Week 2024 celebration in the country:
- March 28 — Maundy Thursday
- March 29 — Good Friday
There are many regular holidays in the Philippines every year. Here are the other regular holidays in the country:
- New Year’s Day – January 1 (Monday)
- Maundy Thursday – March 28
- Good Friday – March 29
- Araw ng Kagitingan – April 9 (Tuesday)
- Labor Day – May 1 (Wednesday)
- Independence Day – June 12 (Wednesday)
- National Heroes Day – August 26 (Monday)
- Bonifacio Day – November 30 (Saturday)
- Christmas Day – December 25 (Wednesday)
- Rizal Day – December 30 (Monday)
The March 2024 Philippine holidays also include a special non-working day. Here is the special non-working day in the country this month:
- March 30 — Black Saturday
Here are the other special non-working days in the Philippines this 2024:
- Chinese New Year – February 10 (Saturday)
- Black Saturday – March 30
- Ninoy Aquino Day – August 21 (Wednesday)
- All Saints’ Day – November 1 (Friday)
- All Souls’ Day – November 2 (Saturday)
- Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary – December 8 (Sunday)
- Christmas Eve – December 24 (Tuesday)
- Last day of the year – December 31 (Tuesday)