PLAN out your work leaves and long weekends ahead as President Marcos Jr. released the amended list of regular, special holidays for 2023.
The Office of the Press Secretary released a copy of the November 11-signed proclamation on Wednesday.
Signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin and President Marocs Jr., the additional holidays are meant to “encourage domestic travel and increase tourism expenditures in the country.”
Proclamation No. 90, which amends Proclamation No. 42, designates January 2, 2023, as a special non-working day while April 10 and November 27, 2023, are now regular holidays according to the proclamation.
However, the other holidays declared by Proclamation 42 will continue to be “unchanged, valid, and existing,” Marcos Jr. said.
Under the proclamation, Filipinos will have nine long weekends in 2023.
Below is the revised list of Philippine holidays next year:
List of regular holidays:
- New Year’s Day – January 1, 2023 (Sunday)
- Araw ng Kagitingan – April 10, 2023 (Monday nearest April 9, 2023)
- Maundy Thursday – April 6, 2023
- Good Friday – April 7, 2023
- Labor Day – May 1, 2023 (Monday)
- Independence Day – June 12, 2023 (Monday)
- National Heroes Day – August 28, 2023 (Last Monday of August)
- Bonifacio Day – November 27, 2023 (Monday nearest November 30)
- Christmas Day – December 25, 2023 (Monday)
- Rizal Day – December 30, 2023 (Saturday)
List of special non-working days:
- EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary – February 25, 2023 (Saturday)
- Black Saturday – April 8, 2023
- Ninoy Aquino Day – August 21, 2023 (Monday)
- All Saints’ Day – November 1, 2023 (Wednesday)
- Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary – December 8, 2023 (Friday)
- Last Day of the Year – December 31, 2023 (Sunday)
List of additional special non-working days:
- January 2, 2023 (Monday)
- November 2, 2023 (Thursday)
