Melo Villareal
2012 Philippine Holidays and Long-weekend Schedule
Are you planning to travel in the next couple of months?
Visiting family and friends in the province? Do you want to experience the Philippines’ colorful festivals? Or maybe you want to explore the Philippines’ Wealth of Wonders?
The official holidays in the Philippines include New Year’s Day, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor), Labor Day, Independence Day, National Heroes Day, Bonifacio Day, Christmas Day, and Rizal Day. The Eid’l Fitr and Eid’l Adha are also observed based on the Islamic calendar. Special non-working holidays like Chinese New Year and EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary are recognized, while local holidays vary by region. Filipinos also celebrate All Saints’ Day and Christmas Eve as significant occasions. These holidays commemorate historical events and religious occasions and honor national heroes, allowing citizens to reflect, observe, and celebrate their cultural heritage.
Check the official list of 2012 regular, special non-working, and special school holidays for your travel preparation.
You can now start booking your airline tickets and arrange your itinerary for the upcoming long weekends.
The following regular holidays and special days for the year 2012 shall be observed in the country:
| A. Regular Holidays | ||
| New Year’s Day Maundy Thursday Good Friday Araw ng Kagitingan |
January 1 (Sunday) April 5 April 6 April 9 (Monday) |
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| Labor Day Philippine Independence Day Eid’l Fitr 2012 Death anniversary- Benigno Aquino Jr. National Heroes Day Bonifacio Day Christmas Day Rizal Day |
May 1 (Tuesday) June 12 (Tuesday) August 20 (Monday) August 21 (Tuesday) August 27 (Last Monday of August) November 30 (Friday) December 25 (Tuesday) December 30 (Sunday) |
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| B. Special (Non-Working) Days | ||
| Chinese New Year Ninoy Aquino Day All Saints Day Additional special (non-working) day Last Day of the Year |
January 23 (Monday) August 21 (Tuesday) November 1 (Thursday) November 2 (Friday) December 31 (Monday |
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| C. Special Holiday (for all schools) | ||
| EDSA Revolution Anniversary | February 25 (Saturday) | |
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