Proclamation No. 655, s. 2013

MALACANAN PALACE : MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

PROCLAMATION NO. 655

DECLARING THE REGULAR HOLIDAYS, SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAYS, AND SPECIAL HOLIDAY (FOR ALL SCHOOLS) FOR THE YEAR 2014

WHEREAS, Republic Act (RA) No. 9492, dated 24 July 2007, amended Section 26, Chapter 7, Book | of Executive Order (EO) No. 292, also known as the Administrative Code of 1987, by declaring certain days (specific or movable) as special

or regular holidays;

that holidays, except those which are

WHEREAS, RA No. 9492 provides Monday untess otherwise modified by law,

religious in nature, are moved to the nearest order or proclamation;

WHEREAS, RA No. 9849 provides that the Eidul Adha shall be celebrated as a

national holiday;

n, which restored and ushered

WHEREAS, the EDSA People Power Revolutio serves as an inspiration to

political, social and economic reforms in the country, Filipinos everywhere as a nation and as a people;

WHEREAS, on 34 January 2014, the Chinese nationals all over the world will celebrate Spring Festival, popularly known as the Chinese New Year, which is one of the most revered and festive events celebrated not only in China but also in the Philippines by both Chinese-Filipinos and ordinary Filipinos as’ well, and the joint celebration is a manifestation of our solidarity with our Chinese-Filipino brethren who have been part of our lives in many respects as a country and as a people; 31 January 2014 may be declared as a special (non-working) day without detriment to public

interest ;

WHEREAS, Saturday, 19 April 2014 falls between Good Friday and Easter Sunday; Black Saturday, falling between Good Friday and Easter Sunday, has been traditionally declared a special (non-working) day throughout the country because the observance of Holy Week is one of our people’s most cherished traditions and they must be given the full and uninterrupted opportunity to ponder the significance of Holy Week and to properly observe its traditions with religious fervor, without prejudice to

public interest:

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WHEREAS, in order to foster closer family ties and enabie our. countrymen to observe Christmas more meaningfully, it is but fitting to declare 24 December (Wednesday) and 26 December 2074 (Friday) as additional special (non-working) days throughout the country;

NOW, THEREFORE, !, BENIGNO S. AQUINO III, by-virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution as President of the Philippines, do hereby declare:

SECTION 1. The following regular holidays and special days for the year 2014 shall be observed in the country:

A. — Regular Holidays

New Year's Day ~ 4 January. (Wednesday)

Araw ng Kagitingan - 9 April (Wednesday)

Maundy Thursday - 17 April ,

Good Friday - 18 ~~ April

Labor Day - 1 May (Thursday)

Independence Day - {2 June (Thursday)

National Heroes Day - 25° August (Last Monday of August) Bonifacio Day - 30 November (Sunday)

Christmas Day - 25 December (Thursday)

Riza! Day - 30 December (Tuesday)

B. Special (Non-Working) Days

Chinese New Year - 31 January (Friday)

Black Saturday - 19 April

Ninoy Aquino Day - 21 August (Thursday)

All Saints Day - 1 November (Saturday)

Additional special (non-working) days — - 24 December (Wednesday)

• 26 December (Friday)

Last Day of the Year - 31 December (Wednesday)

Cc. Special Holiday (for all schools) EDSA Revolution Anniversary - 25 February (Tuesday)

SECTION 2. The proclamations declaring national holidays for the observance of Eid'! Fitr and Eidul Adha shall hereafter be issued after the approximate dates of the Islamic holidays have been determined in accordance with the Isiamic calendar (Hijra) or the lunar calendar, or upon Islamic astronomical calculations, whichever is passible or convenient. To this end, the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) shall inform the Office of the President on which days the holidays shall respectively fall.

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SECTION 3. The Dep delines for this Proclamation.

promulgate the implementing gui SECTION 4. This Proclamation shall take effect immediately.

SECTION 5. This Proclamation shall be published in a newspaper of general

circulation.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, | have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of

the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed.

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RAQUITO } Aocnon JR. xeguiive Secretary

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