Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 203)
The Regular Holidays are New Year's Day (January 1), Maundy Thursday (movable date), Good Friday (movable date), Araw ng Kagitingan (April 9), Labor Day (May 1), Independence Day (June 12), National Heroes Day (last Sunday of August), Bonifacio Day (November 30), Christmas Day (December 25), and Rizal Day (December 30).
Nationwide Special Days are All Saints Day (November 1) and Last Day of the Year (December 31).
Section 2 defines that the terms 'legal or regular holiday' and 'special holiday' as used in laws and issuances shall henceforth be referred to as 'regular holiday' and 'special day', respectively.
Yes, Section 3 states that all laws, orders, issuances, rules, and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with Executive Order No. 203 are repealed or modified accordingly.
The Executive Order took effect immediately upon its signing on June 30, 1987.
The Committee was constituted to review all existing public holidays due to the confusion caused by too many holidays being observed.
National Heroes Day is observed on the last Sunday of August.
Yes, Maundy Thursday and Good Friday are specified as movable dates, meaning the exact date changes each year based on the liturgical calendar.