LIST: Philippine holidays for 2024 released, EDSA anniversary missing

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang released on Friday, October 13, the list of regular and special holidays for next year.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed Proclamation 3268 which identified regular holidays and the special non-working holidays for 2024.

The issuance of national holidays due to Islamic holidays such as the observance of Eid’l Fitr and Eid’l Adha shall be issued after the approximate days determined by the Islamic calendar.

Regular holidays

January 1 (Monday) New Year’s Day
March 28 (Thursday) Maundy Thursday
March 29 (Friday) Good Friday
April 9 (Tuesday) Araw ng Kagitingan
May 1 (Wednesday) Labor Day
June 12 (Wednesday) Independence Day
August 26 (Monday) National Heroes Day (Last Monday of August)
November 30 (Saturday) Bonifacio Day
December 25 (Wednesday) Christmas Day
December 30 (Monday) Rizal Day

SPECIAL NON-WORKING HOLIDAYS

August 21 (Wednesday) Ninoy Aquino Day
November 1 (Friday) All Saints’ Day
December 8 (Sunday) Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary
December 31 (Tuesday) Last Day of the Year

Special non-working holidays

February 10 (Saturday) Chinese New Year
March 30 (Saturday) Black Saturday
November 2 (Saturday) All Souls’ Day
December 24 (Tuesday) Christmas Eve

The anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution which toppled the presidency of Marcos' father has not been included in the list of holidays as it falls on a Sunday. However, the feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary on December 8 that also falls on a Sunday has been included in the list of 2024 holiday this year.

Unlike last year, the government did not implement “holiday economics” or the practice of declaring long weekends, moving national holidays closer to Saturday or Sunday. —With reports from Rosette Adel

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