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Year 2012

DateHolidayComment
January 1
(Sunday)
New Year's Day
January 2
(Monday)
Christmas holiday (end)
January 16
(Monday)
Regional holiday
January 23
(Monday)
Chinese New YearReligious - Buddhism (Vajrayana)
February 5
(Sunday)
Prophet's Birthday (Muslim provinces only)Religious - Muslim, Sufi
February 11
(Saturday)
Regional holiday
February 13
(Monday)
Regional holiday
February 24
(Friday)
Revolution Day
February 25
(Saturday)
EDSA People Power Revolution
February 26
(Sunday)
Regional holiday
March 2
(Friday)
Regional holiday
March 10
(Saturday)
Regional holiday
March 16
(Friday)
Regional holiday
March 18
(Sunday)
Regional holiday
March 27
(Tuesday)
Regional holiday
March 30
(Friday)
mid-term holiday (beginning)
April 5
(Thursday)
Maundy ThursdayReligious - Catholic or protestant
April 5
(Thursday)
Regional holiday
April 6
(Friday)
Good FridayReligious - Catholic or protestant
April 6
(Friday)
Labor Day/May Day
April 7
(Saturday)
Black SaturdayReligious - Catholic
April 9
(Monday)
Bataan & Corregidor Heroes Day
April 9
(Monday)
mid-term holiday (end)
April 27
(Friday)
Regional holiday
May 7
(Monday)
Regional holiday
May 25
(Friday)
summer holiday (beginning)
June 6
(Wednesday)
Regional holiday
June 12
(Tuesday)
Independence DayNational Day
June 17
(Sunday)
Prophet's Ascension (Muslim provinces only)Religious - Muslim, Sufi
June 18
(Monday)
Regional holiday
June 24
(Sunday)
Manila Day
July 15
(Sunday)
Regional holiday
August 6
(Monday)
summer holiday (end)
August 6
(Monday)
Regional holiday
August 17
(Friday)
Regional holiday
August 19
(Sunday)
Quezon City Day
August 19
(Sunday)
End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)Religious - Muslim, Sufi
August 21
(Tuesday)
Ninoy Aquino Day
August 27
(Monday)
National Heroes Day
September 1
(Saturday)
Regional holiday
October 19
(Friday)
Regional holiday
October 26
(Friday)
Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (Muslim regions only)Religious - Muslim, Sufi
October 27
(Saturday)
All Saints - (beginning)
November 1
(Thursday)
All Saints' DayReligious - Catholic
November 2
(Friday)
Bridge day
November 3
(Saturday)
All Saints (end)
November 9
(Friday)
Regional holiday
November 13
(Tuesday)
Regional holiday
November 15
(Thursday)
Islamic New Year (Muslim regions only)Religious - Muslim, Sufi
November 30
(Friday)
Bonifacio's Day
December 3
(Monday)
Regional holiday
December 21
(Friday)
Christmas holiday (beginning)
December 24
(Monday)
Public holiday
December 25
(Tuesday)
Christmas DayReligious - Catholic or protestant
December 31
(Monday)
Rizal Day


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