Through Proclamation no. 1105, series of 2015, signed by President Benigno S. Aquino III on August 20, 2015, the following dates are declared as regular holidays:
| Holiday | Date |
| New Year’s Day | January 1 (Friday) |
| Maundy Thursday | March 24 (Thursday) |
| Good Friday | March 25 (Friday) |
| Araw ng Kagitingan | April 9 (Saturday) |
| Labor Day | May 1 (Sunday) |
| Independence Day | June 12 (Sunday) |
| National Heroes Day | August 29 (Monday) |
| Bonifacio Day | November 30 (Wednesday) |
| Christmas Day | December 25 (Sunday) |
| Rizal Day | December 30 (Friday) |
Whereas, the following dates are declared as Special Non-Working Holidays:
| Holiday | Date |
| Chinese New Year | February 8 (Monday) |
| EDSA People Power Revolution | February 25 (Thursday) |
| Black Saturday | March 26 (Saturday) |
| Ninoy Aquino Day | August 21 (Sunday) |
| All Saints Day | November 1 (Tuesday) |
Also, under the same proclamation, additional special non-working holidays are declared. These dates are January 2 (Saturday), October 31 (Monday), December 24 (Saturday), and December 31 (Saturday). The proclamation of these additional special non-working holidays aims to (a) “strengthen family ties by providing longer New Year, All Saints’ Day, and Christmas weekends” and (b) “promote domestic tourism”.
Eid’l Fitr and Eidul Adha are also observed and declared as national holidays in the country, under RA No. 9849. The official dates of these holidays will be released once the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) identified them based on the lunar calendar.
With this, Filipinos can now plan and schedule their trips for 2016.
Reference:
Office of the President (2015). Proclamation No. 1105, s. 2015. Retrieved December 29, 2015 from http://www.gov.ph/2015/08/20/proclamation-no-1105-s-2015/.
