Malacañang Palace – President Rodrigo Duterte already signed the Proclamation No. 845 declaring regular holiday and special non-working days in the country.

The Proclamation No.845 declaring suspension of work and classes during the holidays and special non-working days in year 2020 is for the proper guidance and observance of everybody for some reason of religious observance and the like.

The regular holidays are:

January 1, 2020, Wednesday – New Year’s Day
April 9, 2020, Thursday – Araw ng Kagitingan
April 9, 2020 – Maundy Thursday
April 10, 2020 – Good Friday
May 1, 2020, Friday – Labor Day
June 12, 2020, Friday – Independence Day
August 31, 2020, last Monday of August – National Heroes’ Day
November 30, 2020, Monday – Bonifacio Day
December 25, 2020, Friday – Christmas Day
December 30, 2020, Wednesday – Rizal Day

Special non-working days:

January 25, 2020, Saturday – Chinese New Year
February 25, 2020, Tuesday – EDSA Revolution Anniversary
April 11, 2020 – Black Saturday
August 21, 2020, Friday – Ninoy Aquino Day
November 1, 2020, Sunday – All Saints’ Day
December 8, 2020, Tuesday – Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary
December 31, 2020, Thursday – last day of the year

Additional special non-working holidays:

November 2, 2020, Monday
December 24, 2020, Thursday

The Palace will issue another proclamation to declare national holiday granting the consideration in observance of Eid’l Fitr and Eid’l Adha for our fellow Muslims brethren after the exact dates of Islamic holidays to be determined.