President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has released a declaration for the regular and special non-working holidays for 2023 in Proclamation No. 90.
In keeping with the holiday economics idea, the proclamation, issued on November 11, adds two special non-working holidays: January 2 and November 2, All Souls Day in the Catholic calendar.
The Office of the Press Secretary (OPS) released a copy of the document, signed by Mr. Marcos and Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, on Wednesday.
All in all, the public will enjoy nine chances of long weekends next year based on Proclamation No. 90.
It emphasized that “[t]here is a need to adjust these holidays pursuant to the principle of holiday economics, wherein a longer weekend will help encourage domestic travel and increase tourism expenditures in the country.”
“For the year 2023, New Year’s Day falls on a Sunday. In consideration of the Filipino tradition of visiting relatives and spending time with their families for this occasion, it is but fitting to declare January 2 (Monday) as an additional special (non-working) day throughout the country,” it also notes.
Below are the officially declared holidays for 2023:
REGULAR HOLIDAYS
January 1 – New Year’s Day (Sunday)
April 6 – Maundy Thursday
April 7 – Good Friday
April 10 – Araw ng Kagitingan (Monday nearest to April 9, which is a Sunday)
May 1 – Labor Day (Monday)
June 12 – Independence Day (Monday)
August 28 – National Heroes Day (Monday)
November 27 – Bonifacio Day (Monday nearest to November 30, which is a Thursday)
December 25 – Christmas Day (Monday)
December 30 – Rizal Day (Saturday)
SPECIAL NON-WORKING HOLIDAYS
February 25 – EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary (Saturday)
April 8 – Black Saturday
August 21 – Ninoy Aquino Day (Monday)
November 1 – All Saints’ Day (Wednesday)
December 8 – Feast of the immaculate Conception (Friday)
December 31 – Last Day of the Year (Sunday)
Nov. 30, the annual date of observation for Bonifacio Day, may still be declared a working day, Marcos said.
Mr. Marcos said all other provisions of Proclamation No. 42 series of 2022 will still be in effect.