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It’s only the sixth day of the year and we’re still fresh from the holiday season, but we know the first thing you did when you opened your work laptop was check out when the next non-working day is. We understand; we feel you. So here’s a list of the 2023 Philippine Holidays for you to keep in mind:
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Regular 2023 Philippine holidays
January 1 (Sunday) – New Year’s Day
April 6 (Thursday) – Maundy Thursday
April 7 (Friday) – Good Friday
April 10 (Monday) Araw ng Kagitingan (Monday closest to April 9)
May 1 (Monday) – Labor Day
June 12 (Monday) – Independence Day
August 28 (Monday) – National Heroes Day
November 27 (Monday) – Bonifacio Day (Monday closest to November 30)
December 25 (Monday) – Christmas
December 30 (Saturday) – Rizal Day
Special non-working days:
February 25 (Saturday) – EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary
April 8 (Saturday) – Black Saturday
August 21 (Monday) – Ninoy Aquino Day
November 1 (Wednesday) – All Saints’ Day
December 8 (Friday) – Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary
December 31 (Sunday) – Last day of the year
Additional non-working days:
January 2 (Monday)
November 2 (Thursday)
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A lot of the 2023 Philippine holidays actually fall on Mondays this year, which mean more long weekends (that we suggest you turn into longer weekends). If we learned anything from 2022, it’s that we deserve those vacations. It was a treat working from wherever we wanted over the pandemic and strict WFH mandates, but there’s nothing quite like not having to lug around your work laptop everywhere you go.
So let this be the year of revenge travel. Apply for those visas and keep an eye out for piso sales. Gas up the car and pack a backpack for a road trip. Start those group messages with friends or family or colleagues. Be a tourist on vacation, not an employee working from Boracay.
Art Matthew Ian Fetalver