2013 Philippine Holidays

President Benigno Aquino III signed last August 16, 2012 Proclamation No. 459 declaring Philippine holidays for calendar year 2013, categorized into Regular Holidays, Special Non-working days and Special Holidays.

Here is list of Philippines 2013 Holidays : 

New Year’s Day - Tuesday, 1 January 2013

First day of the New Year

People Power Day - Monday, 25 February 2013
Special Holiday (for all schools)
Commemoration of the 1986 People Power Revolution

Maundy Thursday - Thursday, 28 March 2013
Regular Holiday Thursday before Easter
Commemorates the Last Supper; part of Holy Week 2013

Good Friday - Friday, 29 March 2013
Regular Holiday Friday before Easter
Commemoration of the death of Jesus Christ, Good Friday is part of Holy Week

Holy Saturday (Black Saturday) - Saturday, 30 March 2013
Special (Non-working) Day/Regular day Saturday
Day before Easter Sunday

Easter Sunday - Sunday, 31 March 2013
Regular day Sunday
Commemoration of the Resurrection of Jesus; part of Holy Week
Easter 2013

Bataan and Corregidor Day (“Day of Valour”) - Tuesday, 9 April 2013
Regular Holiday April 9
Commemorates the Bataan Death March

Labour Day - Wednesday, 1 May 2013
Regular Holiday May 1

Philippine Independence Day - Wednesday, 12 June 2013
Regular Holiday 
Anniversary of the Philippine Declaration of Independence

Ninoy Aquino Day - Wednesday, 21 August 2013
Nationwide Special (Non-working) Holiday 
Death of Benigno Aquino, Jr.

National Heroes’ Day - Monday, 26 August 2013
Regular Holiday Last Monday of August
Commemorates the “Cry of Pugad Lawin” by the Katipunan

All Saints Day - Friday, 1 November 2013
Nationwide Special (Non-working) Holiday November 1
Remembrance of all the saints and dead

All Souls Day - Saturday, 2 November 2013
Additional Special (Non-working) Holiday November
Remembrance of the dead

Bonifacio Day - Saturday, 30 November 2013
Regular Holiday/ Regular day
Birth date of Andres Bonifacio

Christmas Eve - Tuesday, 24 December 2013
Additional Special (Non-working) Holiday December 24
Day before Christmas

Christmas Day - Wednesday, 25 December 2013
Regular Holiday December 25
Celebration of Christmas

Rizal Day - Monday, 30 December 2013
Regular Holiday 
Death anniversary of Philippines National hero José P. Rizal

Last Day of the Year - Tuesday, 31 December 2013
Special Nationwide (Non-working) Holiday 
Celebration of New Year’s Eve; created as “filler” holiday between Rizal Day and New Year’s Day

2013 ISLAMIC HOLIDAYS

Eidul Fitr (Arabic transliteration: Eid al-Fitr) - Friday, 9 August 2013 (not definite; tba)
Regular Holiday Varies Date
End of the holy month of Ramadan; based on Islamic calendar

Eidul Adha (Arabic transliteration: Eid al-Adha) - Tuesday, 15 October 2013 (not definite; tba)
Non-working Holiday Varies Date
2 days; based on Islamic calendar

The proclamations declaring national holidays for the observance of Eid’l 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 on which day the holiday shall fall.

Now is the best time to book for your holiday vacation!! 

Happy Philippine Holidays 2013 !