QuestionsQuestions (PROCLAMATION NO. 42)
Republic Act (RA) No. 9492 amending Section 26, Chapter 7, Book I of Executive Order (EO) No. 292 (Administrative Code of 1987). Proclamation No. 42 (s. 2022) declares the specific holidays/non-working days for 2023 pursuant to these powers.
Both are days declared by law/proclamation when work is not required for ordinary purposes, but they differ in the underlying statutory characterization and, consequently, in how workplace attendance and pay rules may be applied under labor laws and implementing guidelines (DL E / DOLE rules).
25 February 2023 (Saturday).
Maundy Thursday—6 April 2023; Good Friday—7 April 2023.
Black Saturday is traditionally declared a special (non-working) day throughout the country for Holy Week observance. In 2023, it is 8 April 2023.
RA No. 9256 (dated 25 February 2004), declaring August 21 of every year as national non-working holiday to commemorate the death anniversary of Senator Benigno S. Aquino, Jr.
Ninoy Aquino Day is the holiday commemorating Senator Benigno S. Aquino, Jr., observed on August 21. In 2023, it falls on 21 August 2023 (Monday).
The Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary—8 December 2023 (Friday). The proclamation cites RA No. 10966 (2017) as the legal basis.
RA No. 9177 (2002) declared the first day of Shawwal as a regular holiday for Eidul Fitr. The proclamation provides that proclamations declaring Eidul Fitr and Eidul Adha will be issued after the approximate dates are determined based on the Islamic calendar (Hijra) or lunar calendar/astronomical calculations.
RA No. 9849 (2009) provides that the tenth day of Zhul Hijja be declared as a national holiday for Eidul Adha. The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos is to recommend the actual dates to the Office of the President.
It declares 2 November 2023 (Thursday) as an additional special (non-working) day nationwide.
Labor Day—1 May 2023 (Monday); Independence Day—12 June 2023 (Monday); Ninoy Aquino Day is also on Monday but it is a special (non-working) day, not a regular holiday.
Because workplace attendance, compensable time, and related labor obligations depend on how holidays are treated under labor law; implementing guidelines clarify how employers and employees should apply holiday rules to prevent disputes and ensure uniform compliance.
It takes effect immediately upon issuance. It must also be published in a newspaper of general circulation.
Rizal Day—30 December 2023 (Saturday); Last Day of the Year—21 December 2023 (Sunday).