Plan your weekend vacations now! President Benigno Aquino has just signed Proclamation No. 831, s. 2014 declaring the official holidays for 2015.
There will be 9 long weekends in 2015, according to the official list of holidays.
January 1, 2015, Thursday – New Year’s Day (Regular holiday)
January 2, 2015, Friday - Additional special non-working day (Special non-working day)
April 2, 2015, Thursday – Maundy Thursday (Regular holiday)
April 3, 2015, Friday – Good Friday (Regular holiday)
April 4, 2015, Saturday – Black Saturday (Special non-working day)
May 1, 2015, Friday – Labor Day (Regular holiday)
June 12, 2015, Friday – Independence Day (Regular holiday)
August 21, 2015, Friday – Ninoy Aquino Day (Special non-working day)
August 31, 2015, last Monday of August – National Heroes Day (Regular holiday)
November 30, 2015, Monday – Bonifacio Day (Regular holiday)
December 24, 2015, Thursday - Additional special non-working day (Special non-working day)
December 25, 2015, Friday – Christmas Day (Regular holiday)
December 30, 2015, Wednesday – Rizal Day (Regular holiday)
December 31, 2015, Thursday – Last day of the year (Special non-working day)
(Note: January 1 is usually a regular holiday)
Other holidays for 2015:
February 19, 2015, Thursday – Chinese New Year (Special non-working day)
February 25, 2015, Wednesday – EDSA Revolution anniversary (Special holiday)
April 9, 2015, Thursday – Araw ng Kagitingan (Regular holiday)
November 1, 2015, Sunday – All Saints Day (Special non-working day)