PROCLAMATION NO. 583

: Proclamation No. 583 declares Wednesday, April 7, 2004, as a regular holiday in lieu of Friday, April 9, 2004 (Araw ng Kagitingan), and Saturday, April 10, 2004, as a special (non-working) day throughout the Philippines.
: April 9, 2004, Araw ng Kagitingan, coincided with Good Friday, which is also a regular holiday. To properly observe Araw ng Kagitingan, April 7, 2004 was declared a regular holiday in lieu of April 9.
: April 8, 2004 is Maundy Thursday and April 9, 2004 is Good Friday; both are regular holidays.
: Saturday, April 10, 2004 falls between Good Friday and Easter Sunday and has traditionally been declared a special (non-working) day throughout the country.
: April 7, 2004 is declared a regular holiday throughout the country.
: April 10, 2004 is declared a special (non-working) day throughout the country.
: All activities and celebrations for the historical milestone in observance of Araw ng Kagitingan are to be observed on April 7, 2004.
: Maundy Thursday (April 8, 2004), Good Friday (April 9, 2004), and Araw ng Kagitingan (declared on April 7, 2004) are regular holidays.
: A regular holiday requires that workers be paid their regular wage even if they do not work, or higher pay if they do work, while a special (non-working) day means work is generally suspended and the payment rules differ, usually with no pay if the employee does not work unless there is a favorable company policy.