MALACAÑANG
Manila
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
PROCLAMATION No. 555
DECLARING THE REGULAR HOLIDAYS AND SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAYS FOR THE YEAR 2019
WHEREAS, Republic Act (RA) No. 9492, dated 24 July 2007, amended Section 26, Chapter 7, Book I of Executive Order (EO) No. 292, also known as the Administrative Code of 1987, by declaring certain days (specific or movable) as special or regular holidays;
WHEREAS, RA No. 9849 dated 11 December 2009, provides that the Eidul Adha shall be celebrated as a national holiday;
WHEREAS, on 05 February 2019, Chinese nationals all over the world will celebrate Spring Festivalm, popularly known as the Chinese New Year, which is one of the most revered and festive events celebrated not only in China but also in the Philippines, and such date may be declared as a special (non-working) day without detriment to public interest;
WHEREAS, on 25 February 2019, the country will commemorate the 33rd Anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution, which restored and ushered political, social, and economic reforms in the country;
WHEREAS, Black Saturday, which falls on 20 April 2019, has been traditionally declared a special (non-working) day throughout the country , the observance of Holy Week being one of the most cherished traditions of our predominantly Catholic people;
WHEREAS, RA No. 10966 dated 28 December 23017, provides that December 8 of every year shall be celebrated as a special non-working holiday in the entire country to commemoratethe Feast of the Immaculate Conception o f Mary;
NOW THEREFORE, I RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE, by virtue of the powers vested in meby the Constitution as President of the Philippines, do hereby declare:
Section 1.1âwphi1 The following regular holidays and special days for the year 2019 shall be observed in the country:
| A. Regular Holidays |
| New Year's Day | - | 1 January (Tuesday) |
| Araw ng Kagitingan | - | 9 April (Tuesday) |
| Maundy Thursday | - | 18 April |
| Good Friday | - | 10 April |
| Labor Day | - | 1 May (Wednesday) |
| Independence Day | - | 12 June (Wednesday) |
| National Heroes Day | - | 26 August (Last Monday of August) |
| Bonifacio Day | - | 30 November (Saturday) |
| Christmas Day | - | 25 December (Wednesday) |
| Rizal Day | - | 30 December (Monday) |
| B. Special (Non-Working) Days |
| Chinese New Year | - | 05 February (Tuesday) |
| EDSA People Power Revolution | - | 25 February (Monday) |
| Black Saturday | - | 20 April |
| Ninoy Aquino Day | - | 21 August (Wednesday) |
| All Saints' Day | - | 1 November (Friday) |
Feast of Immaculate
Conception of Mary | - | 8 December (Sunday) |
| Last Day of the Year | - | 31 December (Tuesday) |
| Additional special (non-working) days | - | 2 November (Saturday) |
| 24 December (Tuesday) |
Section 2. The proclamations declaring national holidays for the observance of Eidul Fitr and Eidul Adha shall hereafter be issued after the approximate dates of the Islamic holidays have been determined in accordance with the Islamic calendar (Hijra) or the lunar calendar, or upon Islamic astronomical calculations, whichever is possible or convenient. To this end, the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) shall inform the Office of the President of the actual dates on which these holidays shall respectively fall.
Section 3. The Department of Labor and Employment shall promulgate the implementing guidelines for this Proclamation.
Section 4. This Proclamation shall take effect immediately.
Section 5. This Proclamation shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation.
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 15th day of August in the year of Our Lord Two Thousand and Eighteen.
(Sgd.) RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE
President
Republic of the Philippines
By authority of the President:
(Sgd.) SALVADOR C. MEDIALDEA
Executive Secretary
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