WORKERS will have nine long weekends this year under Proclamation 1841, which lists all the regular and special holidays for 2010.
The regular holidays are New Year’s Day on Jan. 1; Maundy Thursday on April 1; Good Friday on April 2; Araw ng Kagitingan on April 9; Labor Day on May 1; Independence Day on June 14 (Monday nearest June 12); National Heroes Day on Aug. 30 (last Monday of August); Bonifacio Day on Nov. 29 (Monday nearest Nov. 30); Christmas Day on Dec. 25; and Rizal Day on Dec. 27 (Monday nearest Dec. 30).
The special holidays are Ninoy Aquino Day on Aug. 23 (Monday nearest Aug. 21), All Saints’ Day on Nov. 1 and Dec. 24 and 31.
The proclamation also declared Feb. 22, the anniversary of the Edsa Revolution, a special holiday for all schools. –Joyce Pangco Pañares, Manila Standard Today
September 18 –
International Equal Pay Day
“Increase wages now,
more than other cost items.
For widespread, practical equality!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO Constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the recommendations of the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry
against serious violations of protocols of
Forced Labour and Freedom of Association.
Accept the National Unity Government (NUG)
of Myanmar. Reject Military!
#WearMask #WashHands
#Report Corruption #SearchPosts #TakePicturesVideos
October –
Monthly Observances:
Industry and Commerce Safety Month
National Statistics Month
Local Government Month
Consumer Welfare Month
Cooperative Month
National Quality and Productivity Improvement Month
National Health and Wellness Tourism Month
National Indigenous Peoples Month
Weekly Observances:
Week 1: Elderly Filipino Week
Week 2: National Health Education Week
Local Government Week
National Mental Health Week
October 17-23:
National Week for Overcoming Extreme Poverty
October 18 – 24:
United Nations Week
Last Week:
Nurses’ Week
Consumers’ Protection Week
Week of the 4th Sunday:
Barrio Farmers’ Week
Daily Observances:
First Monday (Oct 4): Universal Children’s Day i
n the Philippines
Oct 5: National Teachers’ Day
Oct 10: Local Government Day
Third Thursday (Oct 14): Conflict Resolution Day
Oct 21: Tenants’ Emancipation day
Oct 24: United Nations Day
Oct 29: National Indigenous People’s Thanksgiving Day
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