I always feel happy when there is a declared holiday and I look forward to reporting to work when it's a holiday. It is not because I earn holiday pay (I don't in fact) but because I earn an additional time off which I can use within 3 months after the declared holiday. That means I can use it when I really need it. I also like working on holidays because roads are a lot less busy. Can you imagine the picture?
This year I have amassed quite a number of additional days in lieu for the holidays that I reported to work. I am able to plan out my vacation dates really well too by referencing the published dates.
It's time to take out the planning board and start managing your calendars for vacation time keeping in mind the holidays for 2013 in the Philippines. Here's the list so far:
Regular Holidays
January 1 New Year’s Day
March 28 Maundy Thursday
March 29 Good Friday
April 9 Araw ng Kagitingan
May 1 Labor Day
June 12 Independence Day
August 26 National Heroes’ Day
November 30 Bonifacio Day
December 25 Christmas
December 30 Rizal Day
Special Non-Working Days
March 30 Black Saturday
August 21 Ninoy Aquino Day
November 1 All Saint’s Day
November 2 -might be declared as holidays too
December 24 -usually given as an extra off to allow prep time for Christmas Day
December 31 Last Day of 2013
Additional Dates (please wait for the final memorandum from Malacanang Palace for these dates)
February 10 Chinese New Year
February 25 People Power Day
August 9 Eid-ul-Fitr
August 21 Ninoy Aquino Day
October 15 Eid al-Adha
***I will update this if there are any change in the dates declared.
