Many netizens are asking if December 1, 2014, Monday, a holiday in the Philippines. Many, especially students, are hoping that the Bonifacio Day, which falls on Sunday, November 30, will be transferred on Monday.
Based on the list of Philippine holidays for 2014, Monday, Dec. 1 is a regular working day.
December 1, 2014 is not in the list of declared regular holidays and special non-working holidays for 2014.
In Proclamation 655 in September 2013, President Aquino listed the regular, special non-working and special holidays for 2014.
Among the remaining regular holidays for the year are Nov. 30 (Bonifacio Day), Dec. 25 (Christmas Day) and Dec. 30 (Rizal Day).
Other remaining special non-working holidays are Dec. 24 (Christmas Eve), Dec. 26 (a Friday) and the last day of the year, Dec. 31 (a Wednesday).
Other declared regular holidays in 2014 were Jan. 1 (New Year), April 9 (Araw ng Kagitingan), April 18 (Good Friday), May 1 (Labor Day), June 12 (Independence Day), Aug. 25 (National Heroes’ Day), and Nov. 1 (All Saints’ Day). Nov. 2 (All Souls’ Day) have been declared special non-working holidays. However, they fell on Saturday and Sunday.
Declared special non-working holidays were Jan. 31 (Chinese New Year), April 19 (Black Saturday), Aug. 21 (Ninoy Aquino Day), and Nov. 2 (All Souls’ Day) aside from the annual Eid’l Fitr and Eid’l Adha, which are Islam’s special holidays.
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