The 2012 List of Holidays of the Philippines

Malacanang has recently released the list of holidays for 2012 in the Philippines.

Signed as Proclamation No. 295 

DECLARING THE REGULAR HOLIDAYS, SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAYS, AND SPECIAL HOLIDAY (FOR ALL SCHOOLS) FOR THE YEAR 2012

The list of holidays are as follows:

New Year’s Day
Regular Holiday on January 1
Sunday, 1 January 2012

Rizal Day
Regular Holiday December 30 – Replaced from 30 December 2011
Monday, 2 January 2012

Chinese New Year
Regular Holiday
Chinese New Year 2011 based on Lunar Calendar
Monday, 23 January 2012

People Power Day
School holiday
Commemoration of the 1986 People Power Revolution
Monday, 27 February 2012

Maundy Thursday
Regular Holiday Thursday before Easter
Commemorates the Last Supper; part of Holy Week 2012
Thursday, 5 April 2012

Good Friday
Regular Holiday Friday before Easter
Commemoration of the death of Jesus Christ, Good Friday is part of Holy Week
Friday, 6 April 2012

Holy Saturday
Regular day Saturday
Saturday, 7 April 2012

Easter Sunday
Regular day Sunday
Commemoration of the Resurrection of Jesus; part of Holy Week
Easter 2012
Sunday, 8 April 2012

Bataan and Corregidor Day (“Day of Valour”)
Regular Holiday April 9
Commemorates the Bataan Death March
Monday, 9 April 2012

Labour Day
Regular Holiday May 1
Tuesday, 1 May 2012

Philippine Independence Day
Regular Holiday 12 June – Replaced to Monday
Anniversary of the Philippine Declaration of Independence
Monday, 11 June 2012

Ninoy Aquino Day
Nationwide Special Holiday August 21 – Replaced to Monday
Death of Benigno Aquino, Jr.
Monday, 20 August 2012

National Heroes’ Day
Regular Holiday Last Monday of August
Commemorates the “Cry of Pugad Lawin” by the Katipunan
Monday, 27 August 2012

All Saints Day
Nationwide Special Holiday November 1
Remembrance of all the saints and dead
Thursday, 1 November 2012

All Souls Day
Special Non-working Holiday November
Remembrance of the dead
Friday, 2 November 2012

Bonifacio Day
Regular Holiday November 30
Birth date of Andres Bonifacio
Monday, 3 December 2012

Christmas Eve
Regular Holiday December 24
Day before Christmas
Monday, 24 December 2012

Christmas Day
Regular Holiday December 25
Celebration of Christmas
Tuesday, 25 December 2012

Rizal Day
Regular Holiday December 30 – Replaced to Monday
Death anniversary of Philippines National hero José Rizal
Monday, 31 December 2012

Last Day of the Year
Special Nationwide Holiday December 31
Celebration of New Year’s Eve; created as “filler” holiday between Rizal Day and New Year’s Day
Monday, 31 December 2012

Note:
- Easter is a major festival holiday in the Philippines and travel may be disrupted.
- Notice there are a number Philippines holidays 2012 near end of the year.
- December 24 is almost always made into a Philippines holiday (or at least a half-day working day), December 25 is Christmas Day holiday.
- With 25 December 2011 falls on Tuesday, expect Christmas Eve 2012 to be made as Regular Holiday as filler between Sunday and Christmas.
- As of year 2006, Islamic holidays of Eid al Fitr and Eid al Adha will be celebrated as regional holiday in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.

2012 Islamic Holidays

Eidul Fitr (Arabic transliteration: Eid al-Fitr) / Wakas ng Ramadan
Regular Holiday Varies Date
Eidul Fitr 2012
End of the holy month of Ramadan; based on Islamic calendar
Monday, 20 August 2012

Eidul Adha (Arabic transliteration: Eid al-Adha) / Araw ng Pag-alay
Eidul Adha 2012
Non-working Holiday Varies Date
2 days; based on Islamic calendar
Friday, 26 October 2012