Proclamation No. 295 | Philippine Holidays for 2012 and list of long weekends

Malacanang recently unveiled to the public, through the President Proclamation No. 295, the list of Philippine Holidays for the calendar year 2012.

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So if your planning to travel next year, like me, better take into consideration the list of long holidays scheduled below:

♥ January 1 (Sunday) – New Year’s Day
♥ January 23 (Monday) – Chinese New Year
♥ February 25 (Saturday) – EDSA Revolution Anniversary
♥ April 5 (Thursday) – Maundy Thursday
♥ April 6 (Friday) – Good Friday
♥ April 9 (Monday) – Araw ng Kagitingan
♥ May 1 (Tuesday) – Labor Day
♥ June 12 (Tuesday) - Independence Day
♥ August 19 (Sunday) – Eid’l Fitr
♥ August 21 (Tuesday) – Ninoy Aquino Day
♥ August 27 (Monday) - National Heroes Day
♥ October 26 (Friday) – Eid’l Adha
♥ November 1 (Thursday) – All Saints Day
♥ November 2 (Friday) – Special (non-working) Day
♥ November 30 (Friday) – Bonifacio Day
♥ December 25 (Tuesday) – Christmas Day
♥ December 30 (Sunday) – Rizal Day
♥ December 31 (Monday) – Last Day of the Year

The following are the list of the Long Weekends:

♥ January 21-23 — Chinese New Year
♥ April 5-9 — Holy Week and Araw ng Kagitingan
♥ April 28 – May 1 — Labor Day
♥ August 18-21 — Eid-al-Fitr and Ninoy Aquino Day
♥ August 25-27 — National Heroes Day
♥ October 26-28 — Eid-al-Adha
♥ November 1-4 — All Saints’ Day
♥ November 30-Dec 2 — Bonifacio Day
♥ December 29-Jan 1 — New Year