Mark the dates: Holidays, 4 long weekends in 2014

Louis Bacani - The Philippine Star

January 1, 2014 | 12:03pm

MANILA, Philippines - The country will have 18 holidays this year and four long weekends including one this month.

According to Proclamation No. 655 signed by President Benigno Aquino III, Jan. 31, Friday, is a special non-working holiday due to the celebration of the Chinese New Year.

The long weekend on Holy Week will start on April 17, Maundy Thursday.

There will be another long weekend on August since the last Monday of the month will be the National Heroes Day, a regular holiday.

The Christmas holidays this year will also be longer as December 24, Wednesday, and December 26, Friday, are declared as special non-working days.

The list of holidays this year, from an infographic provided by the Official Gazette:

REGULAR HOLIDAYS
New Yearâ€™s Day	January 1	Wednesday
Araw ng Kagitingan	April 9	Wednesday
Maundy Thursday	April 17	Thursday
Good Friday	April 18	Friday
Labor Day	May 1	Thursday
Independence Day	June 12	Thursday
National Heroes Day	August 25	Monday
Bonifacio Day	November 30	Sunday
Christmas Day	December 25	Thursday
Rizal Day	December 30	Tuesday

SPECIAL NON-WORKING HOLIDAYS
Chinese New Year	January 31	Friday
Black Saturday	April 19	Saturday
Ninoy Aquino Day	August 21	Thursday
All Saints' Day	November 1	Saturday
Additional special non-working day	December 24	Wednesday
Additional special non-working day	December 26	Friday
Last Day of the Year	December 31	Wednesday

SPECIAL HOLIDAY (for all schools)
EDSA Revolution Anniversary	February 25	Tuesday

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