Is December 26, 2022 a holiday in the Philippines? Find out below!
MANILA PHILIPPINES — Through Proclamation No. 115., President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declares December 26, 2022, as a special non-working holiday in the Philippines. It was signed today, December 22, 2022.
The proclamation states that the decision to make the day after Christmas a non-working holiday is to allow Filipinos to have more time with their families and promote domestic tourism.
“WHEREAS, a longer weekend will encourage families to get together and strengthen their relationship towards a more productive environment, and will promote domestic tourism,” wrote the proclamation.
December 25, 2022 falls on a Sunday, so making Monday as a holiday will be beneficial to many Filipinos to rest fully during Christmas.
See the official proclamation below:
The remaining holidays in 2022
The year 2022 will end in less than two months. The following are the remaining holidays declared this year:
- December 24, Saturday – Christmas Eve [WORKING HOLIDAY]
- December 25, Sunday – Christmas Day [REGULAR HOLIDAY]
- December 30, Friday – Rizal Day [REGULAR HOLIDAY]
- December 31, Saturday – Last Day of the Year [WORKING HOLIDAY]
2023 official list of holidays
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed Proclamation No. 90, which declares the official holidays next year, 2023. The list includes regular holidays and special non-working holidays. The new proclamation replaces the list of holidays signed in August through Proclamation 42
See the list of official regular and special non-working holidays in the Philippines in 2023 below:
| Regular Holidays | |
| New Year’s Day | January 1, 2023 (Saturday) |
| Araw ng Kagitingan | April 10, 2023 (Monday nearest April 9) |
| Maundy Thursday | April 6, 2023 |
| Good Friday | April 7, 2023 |
| Labor Day | May 1, 2023 (Monday) |
| Independence Day | June 12, 2023 (Monday) |
| National Heroes Day | August 28, 2023 (last Monday of August) |
| Bonifacio Day | November 27, 2023 (Monday nearest November 30) |
| Christmas Day | December 25, 2023 (Monday) |
| Rizal Day | December 30, 2023 (Saturday) |
| Special Non-Working Days | |
| EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary | February 25, 2023 (Saturday) |
| Black Saturday | April 8, 2023 |
| Ninoy Aquino Day | August 21, 2023 (Monday) |
| All Saints’ Day | November 1, 2023 (Wednesday) |
| Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary | December 8, 2023 (Friday) |
| Last Day of the Year | December 31, 2023 (Sunday) |
| Additional Special Non-Working Days | January 2, 2023 (Monday) November 2, 2023 (Thursday) |
– WhatALife!
Also read: Is December 30, 2022, a holiday in the Philippines?
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