HOLIDAYS IN THE PHILIPPINES: 2017 Philippine Holidays and Long-weekend Schedule (Proclamation No. 50, s. 2016)

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Discover the complete list of Philippines' public holidays and long weekends for 2017! Start planning to make the most of these holidays!

Malacañang Palace had officially issued Proclamation No. 50, s. 2016, DECLARING THE REGULAR HOLIDAYS AND SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAYS FOR THE YEAR 2017 which was signed by President Rodrigo Duterte in Malacañang Palace last August 16, 2016. With this list of holidays in 2017 and list of long weekedns, we can now start planning for our travels and vacations for next year.

The list of 2017 Philippine Holidays are as follows:

Regular Holidays for 2017

• January 1, 2017, Sunday – New Year’s Day
• April 9, 2017, Sunday – Araw ng Kagitingan
• April 13, 2017 – Maundy Thursday
• April 14, 2017 – Good Friday
• May 1, 2017, Monday – Labor Day
• June 12, 2017, Monday – Independence Day
• August 28, 2017, last Monday of August – National Heroes Day
• November 30, 2017, Thursday – Bonifacio Day
• December 25, 2017, Monday – Christmas Day
• December 30, 2017, Saturday – Rizal Day

Special (Non-Working) Holidays for 2017

• January 28, 2017, Saturday – Chinese New Year
• February 25, 2017, Saturday – EDSA Revolution Anniversary
• April 15, 2017 – Black Saturday
• August 21, 2017, Monday – Ninoy Aquino Day
• October 31, 2017, Tuesday – Additional special (non-working) day
• November 1, 2017, Wednesday – All Saints Day
• December 31, 2017, Sunday – Last day of the year

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Eid'l Fitr and Eidul Adha Holidays

The proclamations declaring national holidays for the observance of Eid’l Fitr and Eidul Adha shall be determined later. This post will be updated as soon as the exact dates of Eid’l Fitr and Eidul Adha 2017 were determined.

Estimated Dates:

• Eid'l Fitr 2017 - June 26, 2017 (Monday) - CONFIRMED
• Eidul Adha 2017 - September 1, 2017 (Friday)

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List of long Weekends in 2017

We will be enjoying at least 7 LONG WEEKENDS in 2017. Here's the list of the 2017 Long-weekend Schedule.

• December 31, 2016 - January 1, 2017 - New Year 2017 Weekend (Friday - Sunday)
• April 13 - 16, 2017 - Holy Week (Thursday - Sunday)
• April 29 - May 1, 2017 - Labor Day Weekend (Saturday - Monday)
• June 10 - 12, 2017 - Independence Day Weekend (Saturday - Monday)
• June 24 - 26, 2017 - Eid’l Fitr (Saturday - Monday)
• August 19 - 21, 2017 - Ninoy Aquino Day Weekend (Saturday - Monday)
• August 26 - 28, 2017 - National Heroes Day Weekend (Saturday - Monday)
• December 23 - 25, 2017 - Christmas Weekend (Saturday - Monday)

If Eid’l Fitr and Eidul Adha 2017 fall on the estimated dates, there will be additional 2 long weekends.

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