The Philippine government have already issued the official list of National Holidays for the Year 2014 based upon President Aquino’s Proclamation No. 655, which enumerates the holidays of 2014.
The Philippine Government announced the long weekend breaks for some of the official National Holidays based upon Proclamation No. 655, the proclamation was released last September 2013, through the official website of the government.
The long weekend of the 2014 national holidays will start with the celebration of the Chinese New Year this coming January 31, 2014 which was already declared as a special non-working holiday nationwide, the day falls on Friday.
The Holy Week Break for 2014 will also begin on April 17, Maunday Thursday, until April 19, Black Saturday. Aside from the two mentioned long weekends, another long weekend is slated for National Heroes Day in August 25, which falls on Monday.
The Christmas Holiday for the Year 2014 also got longer with December 24 and 26 declared as Special Non-Working Days based upon Proclamation No. 655.
Meanwhile, the Christmas holiday just got longer with December 24 and 26 declared as special non-working days.
Here’s the Complete List of Philippine National Holidays (2014):
The regular holidays for 2014 are:
- New Year’s Day – January 1 (Wednesday)
- Araw ng Kagitingan – April 9 (Wednesday)
- Maundy Thursday – April 17
- Good Friday – April 18
- Labor Day – May 1 (Thursday)
- Independence Day – June 12 (Thursday)
- National Heroes Day – August 25 (Last Monday of August)
- Bonifacio Day – November 30 (Sunday)
- Christmas Day – December 25 (Thursday)
- Rizal Day – December 30 (Tuesday)
Special non-working days
- Chinese New Year – January 31 (Friday)
- Black Saturday – April 19
- Ninoy Aquino Day – August 21 (Thursday)
- All Saints Day – November 1 (Saturday)
- Additional special non working days – December 24 (Wednesday) and December 26 (Friday)
- Last Day of the Year – December 31 (Wednesday)
Special Holiday for all schools:
- EDSA Revolution Anniversary – February 25 (Tuesday)
