The list of Philippine Holidays for 2015 has been released. President PNoy via Official Gazzette has released the Proclamation Number 831 declaring the Regular, special holidays, and Special (non-working days) for year 2015. See the details below:
Regular Holidays
January 1 (Thursday) – New Year’s Day
April 2 (Thursday) – Maundy Thursday
April 3 (Friday) – Good Friday
April 9 (Thursday) – Araw ng Kagitingan
May 1 (Friday) – Labor Day
June 12 (Friday) – Independence Day
August 31 (Last Monday of the month) – National Heroes Day
November 30 (Monday) – Bonifacio Day
December 25 (Friday) – Christmas Day
December 30 (Wednesday) – Rizal Day
Special (Non-Working) Holidays
February 19 (Thursday) – Chinese New Year
April 4 (Saturday) – Black Saturday
August 21 (Friday) – Ninoy Aquino Day
January 2 (Friday) – Additional special non-working days
December 24 (Thursday) – Additional special non-working days
December 21 (Thursday) – Last Day of the Year
All Schools Special Holiday
February 25 (Wednesday) – EDSA Revolution Anniversary
Eid’l Fitr and Eidul Adha holiday dates shall be declared once the Islamic holidays were determined.
Basing from the above holidays, the country will be experiencing 9 long weekends particularly in the months of January, April, June, August and November.
*Details from source
