2012 Philippine Holidays revealed: 6 long weekends await Pinoys next year

2012 Philippine Holidays

In the recently released list of nationwide regular holidays and special non-working days for the year 2012, a number of holidays fall on either a Monday or a Friday - which means plenty of long weekends await Filipinos next year. At least four of them will extend our weekends for a day and two will allow us to enjoy a 4-day weekend.

Check out the 2012 Philippine Holidays list below:

A. Regular Holidays
New Year’s Day Maundy Thursday Good Friday Araw ng Kagitingan		January 1 (Sunday) April 5 April 6 April 9 (Monday)
Labor Day Independence Day National Heroes Day Bonifacio Day Christmas Day Rizal Day		May 1 (Tuesday) June 12 (Tuesday) August 27 (Monday) November 30 (Friday) December 25 (Tuesday) December 30 (Sunday)
B. Special (Non-Working) Days
Chinese New Year Ninoy Aquino Day All Saints Day Additional special holiday Last Day of the Year		January 23 (Monday) August 21 (Tuesday) November 1 (Thursday) November 2 (Friday) December 31 (Monday)
C. Special Holiday (for all schools)
EDSA Revolution Anniversary		February 25 (Saturday)

The holidays for Eid’l Fitr and Eidul Adha will be announced soon after the approximate dates of the Islamic holidays have been determined.