Guide on 2023 Holidays in the Philippines You Can Plot Ahead for Vacations
2023 HOLIDAYS PHILIPPINES – Provided below are the lists of the regular holidays and special non-working days in the country this year.
There are several holidays in the country this year and most of them fell on a Monday paving the way for long weekends. You can check the lists below so you can plot your next vacation with your family and friends.
In the Philippine calendar, there are dates that are marked red — these are regular holidays in the country. During these days, the school cases are suspended as well as the work operations in most offices and businesses.
Usually, only the working individuals who are employed in companies and businesses deemed “essential” report to work during the regular holidays. They are entitled to a double pay on the said days.
Here are the regular holidays in the list of the 2023 holidays in the Philippines:
- New Year’s Day – January 1 (Saturday)
- Araw ng Kagitingan – April 10 (Monday nearest April 9)
- Maundy Thursday – April 6
- Good Friday – April 7
- Labor Day – May 1 (Monday)
- Independence Day – June 12 (Monday)
- National Heroes Day – August 28 (last Monday of August)
- Bonifacio Day – November 27 (Monday nearest November 30)
- Christmas Day – December 25 (Monday)
- Rizal Day – December 30 (Saturday)
While it is a double pay for working individuals during the regular holidays, there are also special non-working days where the employees receive an additional 30% of their daily salary on the said days.
- EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary – February 25 (Saturday)
- Black Saturday – April 8
- Ninoy Aquino Day – August 21 (Monday)
- All Saints’ Day – November 1 (Wednesday)
- Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary – December 8 (Friday)
- Last Day of the Year – December 31 (Sunday)
- Addition special non-working days:
- January 2 (Monday)
- November 2 (Thursday)
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