Title
2023 Holidays Adjustment Proclamation
Law
Proclamation No. 90
Decision Date
Nov 11, 2022
Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. amends the holiday schedule for 2023, designating January 2, April 10, and November 27 as additional non-working days to promote longer weekends and boost domestic tourism.
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Q&A (PROCLAMATION NO. 90)

The legal basis is Republic Act No. 9492 dated July 24, 2007, which rationalizes the celebration of national holidays by amending Section 26, Chapter 7, Book 1 of Executive Order No. 292, known as The Administrative Code of 1987.

The principle of holiday economics, which aims to create longer weekends to encourage domestic travel and increase tourism expenditures in the country.

January 2, 2023 (Monday) was declared an additional special (non-working) day throughout the country.

Since Araw ng Kagitingan fell on Sunday, April 9, 2023, Monday, April 10, 2023, was declared a non-working holiday in lieu of April 9 to allow a longer weekend without diminishing the holiday's historical significance.

Bonifacio Day was moved to November 27, 2023 (Monday nearest November 30) as a non-working holiday, while November 30, 2023 (Thursday) was declared a working day.

New Year's Day (January 1), Labor Day (May 1), and Christmas Day (December 25).

Special non-working days include EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary (February 25), Black Saturday (April 8), and Ninoy Aquino Day (August 21).

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. signed the proclamation by virtue of the powers vested in him by the Constitution as President of the Philippines.

The proclamation took effect immediately upon its signing on November 11, 2022.

The proclamation must be published in a newspaper of general circulation as stated in Section 4.


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