Hunyo 12 by Claude Tayag (1989 Fiestas Serigraph Series) |
Malacanang issued Proclamation No. 50, s. 2016 declaring the regular holidays, special non-working days, and a special school holiday for 2017. Instead of just giving you the same list of holidays of the Republic of the Philippines for 2017, this list will help you plan your trips with confirmed and expected long-weekends. And there are eleven potential long weekends in 2017!
- January 1 (Sun) - New Year's Day (three-day long weekend from December 30 to January 1)
- January 28 (Sat) - Chinese New Year
- February 25 (Sat) - EDSA Revolution Anniversary
- April 9 (Sun) - Araw ng Kagitingan
- April 13 (Thu) - Holy Thursday
- April 14 (Fri) - Good Friday
- April 15 (Sat) - Black Saturday (four-day long weekend from April 13 to 16)
- May 1 (Mon) - Labor Day (three-day long weekend from April 29 to May 1)
- June 12 (Mon) - Independence Day (three-day long weekend from June 10 to 12)
- June 25 (Sun) - Eid'l Fitr (pending proclamation when date is confirmed, possible three-day long weekend if holiday is on Monday)
- August 21 (Mon) - Ninoy Aquino Day (three-day long weekend from August 19 to 21)
- August 28 (Mon) - National Heroes Day (three-day long weekend from August 26 to 28)
- September 1 (Fri) - Eid'l Adha (pending proclamation when date is confirmed, possible three-day long weekend)
- October 31 (Tue) - Special Non-Working Day
- November 1 (Wed) - All Saints Day (two-day break from October 31 to November 1, five-day break from October 28 to November 1 if you take a leave on October 30)
- November 30 (Thu) - Bonifacio Day
- December 25 (Mon) - Christmas Day (three-day long weekend from December 23 to 25)
- December 30 (Sat) - Rizal Day
- December 31 (Sun) - Last Day of the Year (three-day long weekend from December 30 to January 1, 2018)