QuestionsQuestions (PROCLAMATION NO. 368)
It cited Republic Act No. 9492 (24 July 2007), which amended Section 26, Chapter 7, Book I of Executive Order No. 292 (Administrative Code of 1987).
New Year’s Day — 1 January (Monday); Maundy Thursday — 28 March; Good Friday — 29 March; Araw ng Kagitingan — 9 April (Tuesday); Labor Day — 1 May (Wednesday); Independence Day — 12 June (Wednesday); National Heroes Day — 26 August (last Monday of August); Bonifacio Day — 30 November (Saturday); Christmas Day — 25 December (Wednesday); Rizal Day — 30 December (Monday).
Special (non-working) days listed include Ninoy Aquino Day (21 August, Wednesday), All Saints’ Day (1 November, Friday), Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary (8 December, Sunday), Last Day of the Year (31 December, Tuesday), and additional special (non-working) days: Chinese New Year (10 February, Saturday), Black Saturday (30 March), All Souls’ Day (2 November, Saturday), and Christmas Eve (24 December, Tuesday).
It noted that on 10 February 2024, Chinese nationals worldwide would celebrate the Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) and such date may be declared a special (non-working) day without detriment to public interest; it set it as 10 February 2024 (Saturday).
It stated that Black Saturday, falling on 30 March 2024, has been traditionally declared a special (non-working) day nationwide, with observance of Holy Week being one of the most cherished traditions of the predominantly Catholic people.
RA No. 9256 — 21 August (national non-working holiday) for Ninoy Aquino Day; RA No. 10966 — 8 December (national special non-working holiday) for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception; RA No. 9177 — first day of Shawwal (regular holiday) for Eidul Fitr; RA No. 9849 — tenth day of Zhul Hijja (national holiday) for Eidul Adha.
The Proclamation stated that declaring 02 November 2024 (Saturday) as an additional special (non-working) day strengthens family ties and promotes traditional All Saints’ Day/All Souls’ Day activities; it added All Souls’ Day on 2 November 2024 (Saturday). (The text explains the policy reason but the RA number is not separately identified in the provided excerpt.)
It requires that proclamations declaring national holidays for Eidul Fitr and Eidul Adha shall be issued after the approximate dates are determined in accordance with the Islamic calendar (Hijra) or lunar calendar, or upon Islamic astronomical calculations, whichever is possible or convenient.
The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos.
It must promulgate the implementing guidelines for the Proclamation.
It takes effect immediately.
It must be published in a newspaper of general circulation.
All Saints’ Day — 1 November (Friday) and All Souls’ Day — 2 November (Saturday).
Christmas Eve — 24 December 2024 (Tuesday) as a special (non-working) day; Christmas Day — 25 December 2024 (Wednesday) as a regular holiday.
Last Day of the Year — 31 December (Tuesday), and it is listed under “Special (Non-working) Days.”