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All Regular and Special Non-working Holidays in 2024
07 June 2024
Malacañang releases all regular and special non-working holidays in the Philippines for 2024.
Malacañang releases all regular and special non-working holidays in the Philippines for 2024.
The complete list of all Regular and Special Non-working Holidays for 2024 was released by the Malacañang Palace last
13 October 2023. The update was announced through Proclamation No. 368, signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin.
The proclamation made some changes to the holiday list, these included removing the EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary but adding the Chinese New Year and Christmas Eve as Special Non-working Holidays.
The proclamation states that Regular and Special Non-working Holidays for 2024 are as follows:
Regular Holidays
| DATE | Holiday |
| 1 January 2024 | New Year’s Day |
| 28 March 2024 | Maundy Thursday |
| 29 March 2024 | Good Friday |
| 9 April 2024 | Araw ng Kagitingan |
| 10 April 2024 | Eid’l Fitr (Feast of Ramadhan) |
| 1 May 2024 | Labor Day |
| 12 June 2024 | Independence Day |
| 17 June 2024 | Eid'l Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) |
| 26 August 2024 | National Heroes Day (Last Monday of August) |
| 30 November 2024 | Bonifacio Day |
| 25 December 2024 | Christmas Day |
| 30 December 2024 | Rizal Day |
SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) HOLIDAYS
DATE | Holiday |
| 21 August 2024 | Ninoy Aquino Day |
| 1 November 2024 | All Saints’ Day |
| 8 December 2024 | Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary |
| 31 December 2024 | Last Day of the Year |
ADDITIONAL SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) HOLIDAYS
DATE | Holiday |
| 10 February 2024 | Chinese New Year |
| 30 March 2024 | Black Saturday |
| 2 November 2024 | All Souls' Day |
| 24 December 2024 | Christmas Eve |
The palace has confirmed the Eid'l Fitr national holiday date on April 10, 2024, through Proclamation No. 514, s. 2024.
"In order to bring the religious and cultural significance of the Eid'l Fitr to the fore of national consciousness, and to allow the Filipino nation to join their Muslim brothers and sisters in peace and harmony in the observance and celebration of Eid'l Fitr, it is necessary to declare Wednesday, 10 April 2024, a regular holiday throughout the country" states the proclamation.
“To this end, the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos shall recommend to the Office of the President the actual dates on which these holidays shall respectively fall," states the proclamation.
Eid’l Adha has been declared by the palace to occur in 17 June 2024, as a national holiday following Eidul Adha (Eid’l Adha), on their Proclamation No. 579 signed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on 4 June 2024. The holiday was issued after being determined following the Islamic calendar (Hijira) as recommended by the Islamic National Commission.
“NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND R. MARCOS, JR., President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare Monday, 17 June 2024 a regular holiday throughout the country, in observance of Eid'l Adha," as stated by President Marcos Jr. in the proclamation.