Melo Villareal
The official schedule of Philippine holidays for 2010 was released by the Palace a couple of months ago to remind everyone of legal holidays and to avoid negative impact on the Business sector.
Gota Beach in Caramoan Peninsula
Its actually good for a traveler like me to get the copy of Philippine 2010 holidays in order for me to buy advance airline tickets, hotel reservation and to be able to have an early research of the trip itinerary for the planned vacation.
The list below is based on for on Proclamation 1841 :
- January 1 (Fri) – New Year’s Day (five-day long weekend from December 30 to January 3)
- February 23 (Mon) – EDSA Revolution Anniversary (holiday for schools only, three-day long weekend from February 21 to 23)
- April 1 (Thu) – Holy Thursday
- April 2 (Fri) – Good Friday (four-day long weekend from April 1 to 4)
- April 9 (Fri) – Araw ng Kagitingan (three-day long weekend from April 9 to 11)
- May 1 (Sat) – Labor Day
- June 14 (Mon) – Independence Day (three-day long weekend from June 12 to 14)
- August 23 (Mon) – Ninoy Aquino Day (three-day long weekend from August 21 to 23)
- August 30 (Mon) – National Heroes Day (three-day long weekend from August 28 to 30)
- September – Eid’l Fitr (to be announced, calculated September 10, possible three-day long weekend from September 10 to 12)
- November 1 (Mon) – All Saints Day (three-day long weekend from October 30 to November 1)
- November – Eid ‘l Adha (to be announced, calculated November 16)
- November 29 (Mon) – Bonifacio Day (three-day long weekend from November 27 to 29)
- December 24 (Fri) – Non-Working Holiday
- December 25 (Sat) – Christmas
- December 27 (Mon) – Rizal Day (four-day long weekend from December 24 to 27)
- December 31 (Fri) – Non-Working Holiday
- January 1 – (Sat) New Year’s Day (three-day long weekend from December 31 to January 2)
