List of Philippine Holidays for 2019 released

Manila, Philippines - Planning somewhere in 2019? Malacañang released a Proclamation No. 555 signed by President Duterte  declaring 10 regular holidays and eight special non-working days for 2019.

Regular Holidays:

New Year's Day - January 1 (Tuesday)
Araw ng Kagitingan - April 9 (Tuesday)
Maunday Thursday - April 18
Good Friday - April 19
Labor Day - May 1 (Wednesday)
Independence Day - June 12 (Wednesdaya)
National Heroes Day - August 26 (Monday)
Bonifacio Day - November 30 (Saturday)
Christmas Day -December 25(Wednesday)
Rizal Day - December 30 (Monday)

Special Non-Working Days

Chinese New Year - February 5 (Tuesday)
EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary - February 25 (Monday)
Black Saturday - April 20
Ninoy Aquino Day - August 21
All Saints' Day - November 1 (Friday)
Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary - December 8 (Sunday)
Last day of the year - December 31 (Tuesday)

Additional Special Non-Working Days

All Souls' Day - November 2 (Saturday)
Christmas Eve - December 24 (Tuesday)

Eid'l Fitr and Eid'l Adha will be issued after the dates of the Islamic holidays have been determined in accordance with the Islamic calendar.

Employees who work on holidays are paid more than the overtime rate on regular days (regular hourly rate + 25% regular hour rate).