Malacañang Palace declared February 2 and 3, 2018 as Special Holiday in selected areas due to the celebration of various events.
Through Proclamation Nos. 398, 402, 399, 403 and 404, the special non-working holiday has been declared on the aforementioned dates for the commemoration of various events in Ilocos Sur; Ilocos Norte; Bulacan; Biñan, Laguna, and the city of Cabanatuan, respectively.
Proclamation No. 398– Special non-working day in Ilocos Sur on February 2, 2018, as the province celebrates “Kannawidan Ylocos Festival”.
Proclamation No. 402– Special non-working day in Ilocos Norte on February 2, 2018, as the province celebrates its 200th Founding Anniversary.
Proclamation No. 399– Special non-working day in Bulacan on February 3, 2018, as the province celebrates Blas F. Ople Birth Anniversary.
Proclamation No. 403 – Special non-working day in Biñan, Laguna on February 3, 2018, as the city celebrates its 73rd Liberation Day.
Proclamation No. 404– Special non-working day in Cabanatuan on February 3, 2018, as the city celebrates its 68th Founding Anniversary.
| Date | Proclamation No. | Location | Celebration |
| February 2, 2018 (Friday) | 398 | Ilocos Sur | Kannawidan Ylocos Festival |
| February 2, 2018 (Friday) | 402 | Ilocos Norte | 200th Founding Anniversary |
| February 3, 2018 (Saturday) | 399 | Bulacan | Blas F. Ople Birth Anniversary |
| February 3, 2018 (Saturday) | 403 | Biñan, Laguna | 73rd Liberation Day |
| February 3, 2018 (Saturday) | 404 | Cabanatuan City | 68th Founding Anniversary |
According to the Administrative Code of 1987, Book III, Chapter 2, Section 4, Proclamations are “acts of the President fixing a date or declaring a status or condition of public moment or interest, upon the existence of which the operation of a specific law or regulation is made to depend, shall be promulgated in proclamations which shall have the force of an executive order.”