Question & AnswerQ&A (LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS NO. 1087)
No, a special public holiday declared for a province, city, or municipality shall be a regular working and school day as per the guidelines.
No, all working days falling between holidays or between a holiday and a Sunday shall not be considered special public holidays.
No, when a legal holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall not be a holiday unless a proclamation is issued declaring it a special public holiday.
For Signal No. 1, suspension of classes is at the discretion of the school management; for Signal No. 2, classes in elementary and high schools shall be suspended; and for Signal No. 3, classes in all levels shall be suspended.
Yes, all private and government offices must follow announcements from the Office of the President regarding holidays due to floods and typhoons according to Memorandum Circular No. 1105.
Yes, Saturdays immediately following unforeseen special public holidays that prolong work suspension may be declared as working days to compensate for lost working days.
The legal holidays include New Year's Day (January 1), Maundy Thursday (movable date), Good Friday (movable date), Labor Day (May 1), Araw ng Kagitingan (May 6), Independence Day (June 12), Filipino-American Friendship Day (July 4), National Heroes Day (last Sunday of August), Bonifacio Day (November 30), Christmas Day (December 25), and Rizal Day (December 30).
Nationwide special holidays include Barangay Day (September 11), National Thanksgiving Day (September 21), All Saints Day (November 1), and Last Day of the Year (December 31).
No, this Letter of Instructions does not affect the Calendar of Race approved by the Philippine Racing Commission.
Letter of Instructions No. 814 is repealed by Letter of Instructions No. 1087.