October 26, 2012 Regular Holiday, November 1 and 2 Non Working Holidays

Expect two long weekends coming. Malacañang has declared October 26, 2012, Friday, as a regular holiday to mark the celebration of Eid'l Adha through Proclamation No. 488, s. 2012.

Eidul Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims across the globe to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Isma'il as an act of obedience to God.

Meanwhile, November 1 (All Saints Day), which falls on a Thursday and November 2 (All Souls Day), a Friday were also declared as special non-working holidays by virtue of Proclamation No. 295, s. 2011. October 31, however is yet to be declared as a non-working day.

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The rest of the holidays this year:

November 30, Friday – Bonifacio Day (regular holiday)
December 24, Monday – (special non-working day by virtue of Proclamation 361, s. 2012)
December 25, Tuesday – Christmas Day (regular holiday)
December 30, Sunday – Rizal Day (regular holiday)
December 31, Monday – Last Day of the Year (special non-working day)

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August 20, 2012 Declared A Holiday in the Philippines, Two Long Weekends Coming!

President Benigno S. Aquino III declared on Monday that August 20, 2012 is a regular holiday in the Philippines through Proclamation No. 455, s. of 2012 signed August 13.

August 20, 2012 was proclaimed a holiday to mark the end of Ramadan (Eid’l Fitr) which was traditionally declared a regular holiday to give our Muslim brothers and sisters a chance to observe their faith.

With August 20, 2012 being declared as an official holiday, we can expect two consecutive long weekends. The day after Eid’l Fitr (August 21) is also a special non-working holiday deemed as Ninoy Aquino Day which marks the death anniversary of the late senator Benigno Aquino Jr.

August 27, 2012, by virtue of Proclamation No. 295 is also a regular holiday in celebration of National Heroes' Day, observed during the last Monday of August.

So there you go. Two consecutive long weekends coming our way. Start planning what to do during these times to make the long weekends productive and worthwhile.

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