QuestionsQuestions (PROCLAMATION NO. 845)
The President acts by virtue of the powers vested in the Constitution, pursuant to Republic Act (RA) No. 9492 (24 July 2007) which amended Section 26, Chapter 7, Book I of Executive Order (EO) No. 292 (Administrative Code of 1987).
Regular holidays in 2020 are: New Year’s Day (1 January, Wednesday); Araw ng Kagitingan (9 April, Thursday); Maundy Thursday (9 April); Good Friday (10 April); Labor Day (1 May, Friday); Independence Day (12 June, Friday); National Heroes Day (31 August, last Monday of August); Bonifacio Day (30 November, Monday); Christmas Day (25 December, Friday); Rizal Day (30 December, Wednesday).
Special (non-working) days include: Chinese New Year (25 January, Saturday); EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary (25 February, Tuesday); Black Saturday (11 April); Ninoy Aquino Day (21 August, Friday); All Saints’ Day (1 November, Sunday); Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary (8 December, Tuesday); and Last Day of the Year (31 December, Thursday), plus additional special days (2 November and 24 December).
The additional special (non-working) days are: 2 November 2020 (Monday) and 24 December 2020 (Thursday). The Proclamation states these are intended to strengthen family ties and promote domestic tourism by giving more time for traditional observances.
The proclamations for national holidays for Eidul Fitr and Eidul Adha shall be issued after the approximate dates are determined using the Islamic calendar (Hijra) or lunar calendar, or Islamic astronomical calculations, whichever is possible or convenient.
NCMF shall inform the Office of the President of the actual dates on which Eidul Fitr and Eidul Adha will respectively fall.
RA No. 9849 (11 December 2009) provides that Eidul Adha shall be celebrated as a national holiday.
Black Saturday falls on 11 April 2020. It is declared as a special (non-working) day throughout the country.
It cites RA No. 10966 (28 December 2017), stating that December 8 is celebrated as a special non-working holiday in the entire country to commemorate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary.
In November: All Saints’ Day (1 November, Sunday) and Additional Special Day (2 November, Monday). In December: Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary (8 December, Tuesday) and Additional Special Day (24 December, Thursday), plus Last Day of the Year (31 December, Thursday).
It takes effect immediately and must be published in a newspaper of general circulation.
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) shall promulgate implementing guidelines to operationalize the observance of the listed holidays (particularly relevant to labor standards and workplace compliance).
National Heroes Day is set for 31 August 2020, described as the last Monday of August.