Philippine Holidays 2011 (Updated)

The list of Philippine Holidays for 2011 has recently been updated by the Palace after the President signed Proclamation No. 234 declaring August 30 as the Eid'l Fitr holiday for this year.

Here's how the list looks like now:

January 1, Saturday – New Year’s Day (RH)

April 9, Saturday – Araw ng Kagitingan (RH)

April 21 – Maundy Thursday (RH)

April 22 – Good Friday (RH)

May 1, Sunday – Labor Day (RH)

June 12, Sunday – Independence Day (RH)

June 20, Monday – 150^th birth anniversary of Dr. Jose P. Rizal (SnD, as per Proclamation No. 154, s. 2011)

August 21, Sunday – Ninoy Aquino Day (SnD, as per Republic Act No. 9256, s. 2004)

August 29, Monday – National Heroes Day (RH)

August 30, Tuesday – Eid’l Fitr (RH, as per Proclamation No. 234, s. 2011)

November 1, Tuesday – All Saints Day (SnD)

November 30, Wednesday – Bonifacio Day (RH)

December 25, Sunday – Christmas Day (RH)

December 30, Friday – Rizal Day (RH)

December 31, Saturday – Last Day of the Year (SnD)

The list above contains nationwide regular holidays (RH) and special non-working days (SnD) for this year. The list was taken from the Official Gazette.

August 30 holiday declared | End of Ramadan 2011

It's official. August 30 is the Eid'l Fitr holiday for this year!

August 30, 2011 | Eid'l Fitr, End of Ramadan Holiday 2011

The President has signed Proclamation No. 234 declaring August 30, 2011 (Tuesday) a regular holiday nationwide in observance of a Muslim holiday which marks the end Ramadan, the Eid'l Fitr.

It is going to be a long break during the said week since the National Heroes Day will also be celebrated on August 29th (Monday), another regular holiday.

Check out below the full text of the Eid'l Fitr holiday proclamation:

MALACAÑAN PALACE

MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

PROCLAMATION NO. 234

DECLARING TUESDAY, 30 AUGUST 2011, AS A REGULAR HOLIDAY THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY IN OBSERVANCE OF EID’L FITR (FEAST OF RAMADHAN)

WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 9177 declared Eid’l Fitr (Feast of Ramadhan) as a regular holiday throughout the country;

WHEREAS, Eid’l Fitr is celebrated by the Muslim World for three (3) days after the end of the month of fasting;

WHEREAS, to promote cultural understanding and integration, the entire Filipino nation should have the full opportunity to join their Muslim brothers and sisters in the observance and celebration of Eid’l Fitr,

WHEREAS, in order to bring the religious and cultural significance of the Eid’l Fitr to the fore of national consciousness, it is necessary to declare Tuesday, 30 August 2011, as a regular holiday throughout the country.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BENIGNO S. AQUINO III, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare Tuesday, 30 August 2011, as a regular holiday throughout the country in observance of Eid’l Fitr (Feast of Ramadhan). The Eid’l Fitrprayer shall depend on the result of the Niyata or moon-sighting activity on the 29th day of Ramadhan 1432H, corresponding to 29 August 2011.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed.



Done in the City of Manila, this 11th day of August, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Eleven.

(Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III

By the President:

(Sgd) PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR.

Executive Secretary

Black Saturday Holiday declared | Proclaimation No. 150 Full Text

Black Saturday Holiday declared | Proclaimation No. 150 Full Text

As reported here on Noypistuff just a few minutes when the Government's Official Gazette announced it, Black Saturday (April 23, 2011) was declared a special non-working holiday throughout the country after the President signed Proclamation No. 150. I found the full text of the Proclamation and I thought of posting it below since it contains the reasons of the declaration of the holiday. :D

Black Saturday Holiday declared | Photo of PNoy taken in a different event (not the Black Saturday Holiday declaration) courtesy of Google Images :D

Malacanan Palace
Manila

By the President of the Philippines

Proclamation No. 150

Declaring Saturday, April 23, 2011, as a Special (Non-Working) Day Throughout the Country

WHEREAS, Saturday, April 23, 2011 falls between Good Friday and Easter Sunday;

WHEREAS, Black Saturday, falling between Good Friday and Easter Sunday has been traditionally declared a special (non-working) day throughout the country;

WHEREAS, the observance of Holy Week is one of our people's most cherished traditions;

WHEREAS, our people must be given the full and uninterrupted opportunity to ponder on the significance of the Holy Week and to properly observe its traditions with religious fervor, without prejudice to public interest.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BENIGNO S. AQUINO III, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declared Saturday, April 23, 2011, as a special (non-working) day throughout the country.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused teh seal of the Republic of the Philippines.

Done in the City of Manila, this 18th day of April, in the year of Our Lord Two Thousand and Eleven.

By the President,

PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR.

Executive Secretary