Prepare for the Long Weekends : Official Philippine Holidays for 2013 as per Proclamation No. 459

Are you now preparing your itinerary for your Year 2013 holiday trips?

Before you buy your airline tickets and book your hotels, Checkout the official list of Philippine Holidays for 2013 which includes the list of all we’ve been waiting for… the long weekends.

As per Proclamation No. 459 which was signed by President Benigno Aquino III last September 1, 2012, heres the official list of Holidays in the Philippines for 2013.

January 1	Tuesday	New Year’s Day
February 25	Monday	(Edsa) People Power Day
March 28	Thursday	Maundy Thursday
March 29	Friday	Good Friday
April 9	Tuesday	Day of Valor
May 1	Wednesday	Philippine Labor Day
June 12	Wednesday	Philippine Independence Day
August 9	Friday	Eidul Fitr
August 21	Wednesday	Ninoy Aquino Day
August 26	Monday	National Heroes’ Day
October 15	Tuesday	Eidul Adha
November 1	Friday	All Saints Day
November 2	Saturday	Special Non-working Holiday
November 30	Saturday	Bonifacio Day
December 24	Tuesday	Special Non-working Holiday
December 25	Wednesday	Christmas Day
December 30	Monday	Rizal Day
December 31	Tuesday	New Year’s Eve

The following are the list of the Long Weekends:

• February 23 – 25 — People Power Day
• March 28 – 31 — Holy Week
• August 9 – 11 — Eidul Fitr (tentative)
• August 24 – 26 — National Heroes Day
• November 1 – 3 — All Saints Day
• December 28 – January 1 — Rizal Day and New Year

Eid’l Fitr and the Eid’l Adha will be announced once it’s determined which days their celebration falls on in accordance with the Islamic calendar.