Bongbong Marcos Declares 5 Holidays in April 2025

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Check Here the 5 Holidays in April Approved by Pres. Bongbong Marcos & the Events

President Bongbong Marcos declared five (5) holidays including regular holidays and a special non-working day in entire month of April 2025.

Prior to the start of a year, Malacañang usually releases a list of all the holidays for the upcoming year. Meanwhile, the list can always be extended along the way by the declarations of the sitting president. Usually, the list of Philippines holidays is filled with regular holidays and special non-working days that excite countless people.

Holiday Calendar
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Many Filipinos undeniably await the holidays. To people who live hectic schedules, the holidays can either be a time to be part of the celebration or have that much-awaited catching up moments with family and friends — or both. In other cases, a holiday means an opportunity to earn an extra pay. Workers who report to duty on a holiday are entitled to the holiday pay rules in the Philippines. This April 2025, there are five (5) holidays approved by Pres. Bongbong Marcos which you can check below.

Bongbong Marcos

Pres. Bongbong Marcos declared April 1 as a regular holiday in observance of Eid’l-Fitr, a Muslim event which marks the end of Ramadan. The President also declared April 9 as a regular holiday for the celebration of the Araw ng Kagitingan through the Proclamation No. 727.

Holy Week Traditions in the Philippines
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The Holy Week is also scheduled in April. The 17th and 18th day of April are both regular holidays for Maundy Thursday and Good Friday, respectively. April 19 is a special non-working holiday for Black Saturday. Here is a summary of the holidays next month:

Regular Holidays

  • April 1 — Eid’l Fitr
  • April 9 — Day of Valor or Araw ng Kagitingan
  • April 17 — Maundy Thursday
  • April 18 — Good Friday

Special Non-Working Day(s)

  • April 19 — Black Saturday

There are several regular holidays and special non-working days in the remaining months of the year after April. Here’s a guide:

Regular Holidays
May
  • May 1 (Thursday) – Labor Day
June
  • June 12 (Thursday) – Independence Day
August
  • August 25 (Last Monday of August) – National Heroes Day
November
  • November 30 (Sunday) – Bonifacio Day
December
  • December 25 (Thursday) – Christmas Day
  • December 30 (Tuesday) – Rizal Day
Special Non-Working Days
August
  • August 21 (Thursday) – Ninoy Aquino Day
November
  • November 1 (Saturday) – All Saints Day
December
  • • December 8 (Monday) – Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary
  • December 31 (Wednesday) – Last Day of the Year
Additional Special Non-Working Days
October
  • October 31 (Friday) – All Saints’ Day Eve
December
  • December 24 (Wednesday) – Christmas Eve

You might also like to check on the long weekends in the Philippines this 2025 and the holidays that bring it.

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