Offical Holidays of the Philippines for 2012

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How time flies. The year just started and then comes December. And then before we know it, 2012 will be coming with a bang. In a wink of an eye.

To give us an the idea on how do we spend our vacation again for the next year, that is, budgeting our time to jive with the holidays, the Philippine government issued Proclamation No. 295 also known as Declaring the Regular Holidays, Special (Non-Working) Days, and Special Holidays (for all schools) for the Year 2012. Although the proclamation is mainly a guide for schools, the holidays are meant for everyone.

So here is the official Philippine holiday guide for 2012-

Regular Holidays

• New Year's Day - January 1 (Sunday)
• Maundy Thursday - April 5
• Good Friday - April 6
• Araw ng Kagitingan - April 9 (Monday)
• Labor Day - May 1 (Tuesday)
• Independence Day - June 12 (Tuesday)
• National Heroes Day - August 27 (Last Monday of August)
• Bonifacio Day - November 30 (Friday)
• Christmas Day - December 25 (Tuesday)
• Rizal Day - December 30 (Sunday)

Special (Non-Working) Days

• Chinese New Year - January 23 (Monday)
• Ninoy Aquino Day - August 21 (Tuesday)
• All Saints Day - November 1 (Thursday)
• Special non-working day - November 2 (Friday)
• Last day of the year - December 31 (Monday)

Special Holidays

• EDSA Revolution Anniversary - February 25 (Saturday)
• Eid al Fitr and Eidul Adha will be announced as soon as the Islamic community will announce the dates

 If you are doing business here in the Philippines, please take note that some provinces also have their own special holidays. So if you want to transact business in provincial and other local government units, make sure you also know the local holidays.

Meanwhile, plan your holidays now.