THE Department of Education (DepEd) today announced the schedule of holidays -- regular, special non-working, and special -- for all schools in 2015.
The list, which DepEd posted on its website www.deped.gov.ph, was released after Malacañang issued earlier Presidential Proclamation No. 831, which listed the dates of holidays in the country for next year.
Below is the list of holidays:
REGULAR HOLIDAYS
New Year’s Day - 1 January (Thursday)
Maundy Thursday - 2 April
Good Friday - 3 April
Araw ng Kagitingan - 9 April (Thursday)
Labor Day - 1 May (Friday)
Independence Day - 12 June (Friday)
National Heroes Day - 31 August (last Monday of August)
Bonifacio Day - 30 November (Monday)
Christmas Day - 25 December (Friday)
Rizal Day - 30 December (Wednesday)
SPECIAL NON-WORKING DAYS
Chinese New Year - 19 February (Thursday)
Black Saturday - 4 April
Ninoy Aquino Day - 21 August (Friday)
All Saints Day - 1 November (Sunday)
OTHER SPECIAL NON-WORKING DAYS
2 January (Friday)
24 December (Thursday)
31 December (Thursday)
SPECIAL HOLIDAY FOR ALL SCHOOLS
EDSA Revolution Anniversary - 25 February (Wednesday)
In the same announcement, DepEd said proclamation on the observance of Eid’l Fitr and Eidul Adha will be issued by the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos at a later date.--Source: Sun Star