2008 Holidays (RA 9492) Woopeedoo!!!

Republic of the Philippines Congress of the Philippines Metro Manila Thirteenth Congress Third Regular Session Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-fourth day of July, two thousand and six. ___o0o___ [ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9492 ] AN ACT RATIONALIZING THE CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL HOLIDAYS AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 26, CHAPTER 7, BOOK I OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 292, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF 1987 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: SECTION 1. Section 26, Chapter 7, Book I of Executive Order No. 292, as amended, otherwise known as the Administrative Code of 1987, is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 26, Regular Holidays and Nationwide Special Days. – (1) Unless otherwise modified by law, and or proclamation, the following regular holidays and special days shall be observed in the country: Regular Holidays New year’s Day - January 1 Maundy Thursday - Movable date Good Friday - Movable date Eidul Fitr - Movable date Araw ng Kagitingan - Monday nearest April 9 (Bataaan and Corregidor Day) Labor Day - Monday nearest May 1 Independence Day - Monday nearest June 12 National Heroes Day - Last Monday of August Bonifacio Day - Monday nearest November 30 Christmas Day - December 25 Rizal Day - Monday nearest December 30 b) Nationwide Special Holidays: Ninoy Aquino Day - Monday nearest August 21 All Saints Day - November 1 Last Day of the Year - December 31 In the event the holiday falls on a Wednesday, the holiday will be observed on the Monday of the week. If the holiday falls on a Sunday, the holiday will be observed on the Monday that follows: Provided, That for movable holidays, the President shall issue a proclamation, at least six months prior to the holiday concerned, the specific date that shall be declared as a nonworking day: Provided, however, The Eidul Adha shall be celebrated as a regional holiday in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao." SEC. 2. All laws, orders, presidential issuances, rules and regulations or part thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following its publication in at least two newspapers of general circulation. Approved, (Sgd.) JOSE DE VENECIA JR. (Sgd.) MANNY VILLAR Speaker of the House of Representatives President of the Senate This Act which originated in the Senate was finally passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on January 30, 2007 and February 7, 2007, respectively. (Sgd.) ROBERTO P. NAZARENO (Sgd.) OSCAR G. YABES Secretary General House of Representatives Secretary of the Senate Approved: July 25, 2007 (Sgd.)GLORIA MACAPAGAL – ARROYO President of the Philippines

Download RA No. 9492 .doc file AND AS INTERPRETED... (from forwarded UP-BAA 2002 egroup email c/o Rowena) Note to Self: Revise calendar.

YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING!!! The Official List of Philippine Holidays for 2008read up on Republic Act No. 9492!!!

LONG WEEKEND!!!! Tuesday, January 1 New Year's Day

LONG WEEKEND!!!! Monday, February 25 EDSA Revolution Anniversary
(baka hindi i-declare, GMA loves to piss off the Aquinos these days)

LONG LONG HOLY WEEKEND!!!!
March 20 Maundy Thursday
March 21 Good Friday
March 22 Black Saturday
March 23 Easter Sunday

LONG WEEKEND!!!! Monday, April 7 Araw ng Kagitingan
(in lieu of April 9)

LONG WEEKEND!!!! Monday, May 5 Labor Day
(in lieu of May 1)

LONG WEEKEND!!!! Monday, June 16 Independence Day
(in lieu of June 12)

LONG WEEKEND!!!! Monday, August 25 Ninoy Aquino Day
(in lieu of August 21 & concurrent with National Heroes Day)

October __ : Eid'l Fitr
(to be confirmed by the OMA: Office of Muslim Affairs)

November 1, All Saints Day
(shiyet, it falls on a Saturday!)

LONG WEEKEND!!!! Monday, December 1 Bonifacio Day
(in lieu of Nov. 30)

and the grandmomma of all long weekends,
a 12-day extravaganza of a
LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG WEEKEND:


Thursday, December 25 Christmas Day
(declared by GOD)

Friday, December 26
(do you really think Pinoys will go to work on this day?)

Saturday, December 27
Sunday, December 28

Monday, December 29 Rizal Day
(in lieu of December 30)

Tuesday, December 30
(see Friday, December 26 for reference)

Wednesday, December 31, Last Day of the Year Holiday
(declared by GMA)

Thursday, January 1, 2009 is still a holiday...

Friday, January 2
(seriously, no one intends to work on this day!)

Saturday, January 3
Sunday, January 4

SEE YOU ALL BACK AT WORK OR SCHOOL on
MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 2009!!!