The proclamation signed by the President on February 26, 2021 states that the country is still in a state of calamity due to COVID-19; thus, November 2 - All Souls Day, December 24 - Christmas Eve and December 31 - New Year's Eve are no longer special non-working holidays.
The President said there is a need to increase economic productivity and reduce layoffs while commemorating some special holidays as special working days.
“For the country to recover from the adverse economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a need to encourage economic productivity by, among others, minimizing work disruption and commemorating some special holidays as special (working) days instead,” stated in the proclamation.
Under Proclamation No. 1107, declared regular holidays are:
- New Year's Day- January 1 (Friday)
- Araw ng Kagitingan- April 9 (Friday)
- Maundy Thursay- April
- Good Friday- April
- Labor Day- May 1 (Saturday)
- Independence Day- June 12 (Saturday)
- National Heroes Day- August 30 (Monday)
- Bonifacio Day- November 30 (Tuesday)
- Christmas Day- December 25 (Saturday)
- Rizal Day- December 30 (Thursday)
Special Working Days:
- All Soul's Day- November 2 (Tuesday)
- Christmas Eve- December 24 (Friday)
- Lat Day of the Year- December 31 (Friday)
Special Non-Working Days:
- Chinese New year- february 12 (Friday)
- EDSA People Power Revolution- February 25 (Thursday)
- Ninoy Aquino Day- August 21 (Saturday)
- Black Saturday- April 3
- All Saints' Day- November 1 (Monday)
- Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary- December 8 (Wednesday)
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