The list of regular and special non-working holidays for the year 2024 in the Philippines has been officially announced by Malacañang, as detailed in Proclamation No. 368. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. designates these holidays to provide the people of the Philippines with ample time for rest, reflection, and celebration. Here is a breakdown of the holidays for 2024:

Regular Holidays:

1. January 1 – New Year’s Day
2. March 28 – Maundy Thursday
3. March 29 – Good Friday
4. April 9 – Araw ng Kagitingan
5. May 1 – Labor Day
6. June 12 – Independence Day
7. August 26 – National Heroes Day (Last Monday of August)
8. November 30 – Bonifacio Day
9. December 25 – Christmas Day
10. December 30 – Rizal Day

Special Non-Working Days:

1. August 21 – Ninoy Aquino Day
2. November 1 – All Saints’ Day
3. December 8 – Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary
4. December 31 – Last Day of the Year

In addition to these holidays, Proclamation No. 368 also specifies certain special non-working days in 2024:

1. February 10 – Chinese New Year
2. March 30 – Black Saturday
3. November 2 – All Souls’ Day
4. December 24 – Christmas Eve

It is worth noting that the dates for the annual Eid’l Fitr and Eid’l Adha holidays are not fixed and are determined based on the Islamic calendar or Islamic astronomical calculations. President Marcos Jr. emphasized the importance of accommodating these significant Islamic holidays by stating that “The proclamations declaring national holidays for the observance of Eid’l Fitr and Eid’l Adha shall hereafter be issued after the approximate dates of the Islamic holidays have been determined in accordance with the Islamic calendar (Hijra) or the lunar calendar, or upon Islamic astronomical calculations, whichever is possible or convenient.” This flexible approach ensures that these holidays are observed accurately according to the Islamic calendar.