MALACAÑang on Thursday released the list of regular holidays and special non-working holidays for 2017.
Under Proclamation No. 50 signed by President Rodrigo Duterte on August 16, the following regular holidays and special days for 2017 shall be New Year’s Day – January 1 (Sunday), Araw ng Kagitingan – April 9 (Sunday), Maundy Thursday – April 13, Good Friday – April 14, Labor Day – May 1 (Monday), Independence Day – June 12 (Monday), National Heroes Day – August 28 (Last Monday of August), Bonifacio Day – November 30 (Thursday), Christmas Day – December 25 (Monday) and Rizal Day – December 30 (Saturday).
The special non-working holidays will be Chinese New Year – January 28 (Saturday), Edsa People Power Revolution Anniversary – February 25 (Saturday), Black Saturday – April 15, Ninoy Aquino Day – August 21 (Monday), All Saints Day – November 1 (Wednesday), Last Day of the Year – December 31 (Sunday), Additional special (non-working day) – October 21 (Tuesday).
Meanwhile, the proclamations declaring national holidays in observance of the Eid’l Fitr and Eid’l Adha shall be issued to dates of Islamic Holidays in accordance with the Islamic calendar.