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List of Philippine Holidays 2013

List of Philippine Holidays 2013

Philippine Holidays 2013 In the Philippines, the president proclaims the list of holidays each and every year. Recently, the list of Philippine holidays 2013 was released in proclamation number 450 and is discussed below in specifics, including all regular holidays, work holidays and school holidays. Regular Holidays The regular holidays that occur throughout the yearContinue Reading

Calendar of Philippine Holidays 2012

Calendar of Philippine Holidays 2012

Calendar of  Philippine Holidays 2012 The Philippines have a series of public holidays, approved by Presidential decree that reflect their Catholic heritage as well as their cultural past.  2012 decreed dates include: Regular Holidays New Year’s Day Maundy Thursday Good Friday Araw ng Kagitingan January 1 (Tuesday) March 28 March 29 April 9 (Tuesday) LaborContinue Reading

The Most Awaited Ati Atihan Festival 2012

The Most Awaited Ati Atihan Festival 2012

Ati-Atihan Festival 2012 Almost any city of Philippine has its own festival, but the one at Ati Atihan is really special. It takes place for the third Sunday of January, and it transforms a quiet neighborhood in Kalibo into a place filled with optimism and happiness. Dance, music and other activities take place here, andContinue Reading

Philippine Bank Holidays 2012

Philippine Bank Holidays 2012

The Philippine Bank Holidays 2012 The Philippines celebrate various bank holidays throughout the year and like many countries in South East Asia, they celebrate both national and local holidays. The Philippines bank holidays have a further specificity. Indeed, there exists a difference between national, regular and nationwide special holidays. This makes the bank holiday calendarContinue Reading