Gloria Macapagal Arroyo just signed and approved the proclamation 1699, hence approving the schedule of holidays for the year 2009. So if you are planning for your vacation specially this summer then off you go!

Now that 2009 Planner of yours won’t be as clean as you would expect anymore!

The following was derived from the gov.ph website.

• Araw ng Kagitingan – April 6 (moved to the nearest Monday) - Regular Holiday
• Maundy Thursday – April 9 – Regular Holiday
• Good Friday – April 10 – Regular Holiday
• Labor Day – May 1 – Regular Holiday
• Independence Day – June 12 – Regular Holiday
• Ninoy Aquino Day – August 21 – Special Non-Working Day
• National Heroes Day – August 31 – Regular Holiday
• November 1 – All Saints Day – Special Non-Working Day
• November 2 – All Souls Day – Special Non-Working Day
• Bonifacio Day – November 30 – Regular Holiday
• Christmas Eve – December 24 – Special Non-Working Day
• Christmas Day – December 25 – Regular Holiday
• Rizal Day – December 30 – Regular Holiday
• New Year’s Eve – December 31 – Special Non-Working Day

These are the long weekend dates and most of them if you would notice are around 3 to 4 days since it hits the weekends Saturday and Sunday. Of course, the longest holiday would be the last long weekend after Christmas for the span of 5 days.

• April 4 – 6
• April 9 – 12
• May 1 – 3
• June 12 – 14
• August 21 – 23
• August 29 – 31
• October 31 – November 2
• November 28 – 30
• December 24 – 27
• December 30 – January 3, 2010

Enjoy the 10 long weekends of 2009!

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