September 25, Regular Holiday - Eid'l Adha

Hooray for another long weekend to us! September 25, 2015 falls on Friday, which means long sleep for me! hahahaha...



President Benigno Aquino III signed Proclamation No. 1128 on Tuesday, September 15.

"In issuing Proclamation No. 1128, President Benigno Aquino III cites Republic Act No. 9849 which provides that Eid’l Adha, one of the two greatest feasts of Islam, shall be celebrated as a regular holiday"

“The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) recommends that the observance of Eid’l Adha In the Philippines be on 25 September 2015 based on the Islamic Calendar and the declaration made by Saudi Arabia's highest religious authority, thereby amending its recommendation to observe the occasion on 24 September 2015,” Aquino said. 


Source: Rappler

Philippine Holidays for 2015

List of Holidays for 2015

A. Regular Holidays

New Year’s Day – 1 January (Thursday)

Maundy Thursday – 2 April

Good Friday – 3 April

Araw ng Kagitingan – 9 April (Thursday)

Labor Day – 1 May (Friday)

Independence Day – 12 June (Friday)

National Heroes Day – 31 August (Last Monday of August)

Bonifacio Day – 30 November (Monday)

Christmas Day – 25 December (Friday)

Rizal Day – 30 December (Wednesday)

B. Special (Non-Working) Day

Chinese New Year – 19 February (Thursday)

Black Saturday – 4 April

Ninoy Aquino Day – 21 August (Friday)

All Saints Day – 1 November (Sunday)

Additional special (non-working) days          – 2 January (Friday)

- 24 December (Thursday)

Last Day of the Year – 31 December (Thursday)

C. Special Holiday (for all schools)

EDSA Revolution Anniversary – 25 February (Wednesday)

According to the proclamation, Republic Act no. 2492 allows holidays, except those religious in nature, to be moved to the nearest Monday.

It also explained the basis of some of the holidays such as the Chinese New Year, which is not only celebrated in China but also in the Philippines by the Chinese-Filipino community.

It said January 2 and December 24 were regularly declared as additional special non-working days “to foster closer family ties and enable to observe New Year and Christmas more meaningfully.”

On the other hand, the national holidays for the observance of Eid’l Fitr and Eidul Adha will later be announced based on the Islamic or lunar calendar.

There are 18 holidays and 10 long weekends. You may now plan your holiday vacation for 2015.