Philippines Holidays 2012

Philippines Holidays 2012

Below is the list of holidays in the Philippines:

1 January 2012 Sunday
New Year’s Day / Araw ng Bagong Taon
Regular Holiday on January 1
First day of the New Year

2 January 2012 Monday
Rizal Day / Araw ng Kabayanihan ni Dr. José Rizal
Regular Holiday December 30 – Replaced from 30 December 2011
Death anniversary of Philippines National hero José Rizal

Monday, 23 January 2012
Chinese New Year / Araw ng Bagong Taon ng mga Tsino
Regular day / Tentative
Chinese New Year 2012 based on Lunar Calendar

27 February 2012 Monday
People Power Day / Araw ng People Power (Lakas ng Bayan)
School holiday
Commemoration of the 1986 People Power Revolution

5 April 2012 Thursday
Maundy Thursday / Huwebes Santo
Regular Holiday Thursday before Easter
Commemorates the Last Supper; part of Holy Week 2012 /Mahal Na Araw celebrations

6 April 2012 Friday
Good Friday / Biyernes Santo
Regular Holiday Friday before Easter
Commemoration of the death of Jesus Christ, Good Friday is part of Holy Week/Mahal Na Araw celebrations

7 April 2012 Saturday
Holy Saturday
Regular day Saturday
Day before Easter Sunday

8 April 2012 Sunday
Easter Sunday / Linggo ng Pagkabuhay
Regular day Sunday
Easter 2012 is commemoration of the Resurrection of Jesus.

9 April 2012 Monday
Bataan and Corregidor Day (“Day of Valour”) / Araw ng Kagitingan
Regular Holiday April 9
Commemorates the Bataan Death March

1 May 2012 Tuesday
Labour Day / Araw ng Manggagawa
Regular Holiday May 1

11 June 2012 Monday
Philippine Independence Day / Araw ng Kasarinlan
Regular Holiday 12 June – Replaced to Monday
Anniversary of the Philippine Declaration of Independence

20 August 2012 Monday
Ninoy Aquino Day / Araw ng Kabayanihan ni Ninoy Aquino
Nationwide Special Holiday August 21 – Replaced to Monday
Death of Benigno Aquino, Jr.

27 August 2012 Monday
National Heroes’ Day / Araw ng mga Bayani
Regular Holiday Last Monday of August
Commemorates the “Cry of Pugad Lawin” by the Katipunan

1 November 2012 Thursday
All Saints Day / Undas/Todos los Santos
Nationwide Special Holiday November 1
Remembrance of all the saints and dead

2 November 2012 Friday
All Souls Day / Araw ng mga Patay
Special Non-working Holiday November
Remembrance of the dead

3 December 2012 Monday
Bonifacio Day / Kaarawan ni Bonifacio
Regular Holiday November 30
Birth date of Andres Bonifacio

24 December 2012 Monday
Christmas Eve
Regular Holiday December 24
Day before Christmas

25 December 2012 Tuesday
Christmas Day / Araw ng Pasko
Regular Holiday December 25
Celebration of Christmas

31 December 2012 Monday
Rizal Day / Araw ng Kabayanihan ni Dr. José Rizal
Regular Holiday December 30 – Replaced to Monday
Death anniversary of Philippines National hero José Rizal

31 December 2012 Monday
Last Day of the Year / Bisperas ng Bagong Taon
Special Nationwide Holiday December 31
Celebration of New Year’s Eve; created as “filler” holiday between Rizal Day and New Year’s Day


2012 Islamic Holidays

20 August 2012 Monday
Eidul Fitr (Arabic transliteration: Eid al-Fitr) / Wakas ng Ramadan
Regular Holiday Varies Date
Eidul Fitr 2012
End of the holy month of Ramadan; based on Islamic calendar

26 October 2012 Friday
Eidul Adha (Arabic transliteration: Eid al-Adha) / Araw ng Pag-alay
Eidul Adha 2012
Non-working Holiday Varies Date
2 days; based on Islamic calendar

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