Philippine Holiday Schedule for 2010
Based on Proclamation no. 1841 (DECLARING THE REGULAR HOLIDAYS, SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAYS, AND SPECIAL HOLIDAY (FOR ALL SCHOOLS) FOR THE YEAR 2010) signed by the President, Her Excellency Gloria Macapagal- Arroyo on July 21, 2009, here is the schedule of holidays for the year 2010:
A. Regular Holidays
- New Year’s Day – January 1
- Maundy Thursday – April 1
- Good Friday – April 2
- Araw ng Kagitingan – April 9 (Friday)
- Labor Day – May 1
- Independence Day – June 14 (Monday nearest June 12)
- National Heroes Day – August 30 (Last Monday of August)
- Bonifacio Day – November 29 (Monday nearest November 30)
- Christmas Day – December 25 (Saturday)
- Rizal Day – December 27 (Monday nearest December 30)
B. Special (Non-Working) Days
- Ninoy Aquino Day – August 23 (Monday nearest August 21)
- All Saints Day = November 1 (Monday)
- Additional Special (Non-Working) Day – December 24 (Friday)
- Last Day of the Year – December 31 (Friday)
C. Special Holiday (for all schools)
- EDSA Revolution Anniversary – February 22 (Monday nearest February 25)
The observance of two (2) Islamic Holidays, Eid Al-Fitr (calculated to fall on September 10) and Eid Al-Adha (calculated to be observed on November 16) will be determined in accordance to the Islamic calendar (Hijra). An additional non-working holiday for the National Election which will be on May 10, 2010 (second Monday of May) is yet to be announced.
[...] President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo signed today Proclamation No. 2043 declaring May 3, 2010 as a regular holiday. The proclamation is in accordance to the holiday economics policy of the Arroyo administration, since May 1 (Labor Day) falls on a Saturday, the next Monday immediately following it will be a holiday. Last year, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo signed Proclamation No. 1841 declaring the Philippine Holiday Schedule for 2010. [...]