President Benigno S. Aquino III on August 16th has signed Proclamation 459, s. 2012, declaring 10 regular holidays, five special non-working holidays and a special holiday (for all schools) for 2013. The official list of 2013 Philippine holidays was released on Saturday, September 1, 2012.
The following are 2013's regular holidays, special (non-working holidays), and a special holiday for all schools.
A. Regular Holidays
- January 1 - New Year's Day (Tuesday)
- March 28 - Maundy Thursday
- March 29 - Good Friday
- April 9 - Araw ng Kagitingan (Tuesday)
- May 1 - Labor Day (Wednesday)
- June 12 - Independence Day (Wednesday)
- August 26 - National Heroes Day (Monday)
- November 30 - Bonifacio Day (Saturday)
- December 25 - Christmas Day (Wednesday)
- December 30 - Rizal Day (Monday)
- March 30 - Holy Saturday
- August 21 - Ninoy Aquino Day (Wednesday)
- November 1 - All Saints' Day (Friday)
- November 2 (Saturday), December 24 (Tuesday) - Additional non-working days
- December 31 - Last day of the year (Tuesday)
- February 25 - EDSA Revolution Anniversary (Monday)
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.
WHEREAS, to give full opportunity to our people to properly observe All Saints Day with all its religious fervor which invariably requires them to travel to and from different regions in the country, Saturday, 2 November 2013, may be declared as a special (non-working) day without detriment to public interest.
WHEREAS, in order to foster closer family ties and enable our countrymen to observe Christmas more meaningfully, it is but fitting to declare December 24, (Tuesday) as an additional special (non-working) day throughout the country.
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) shall promulgate the implementing guidelines for this Proclamation.
