Official List of Philippine National Holidays for 2018

Generally, in the Philippines some holidays are mobile, so there is no fixed list of holiday dates. However, according to Republic Act No. 9492, the President's mission is to issue a declaration prior to its occurrence, in order to determine the exact schedule of compliance.

* Note: The official announcement by Cheong Wa Dae on the concrete schedule of Aidol Fitr and Adol Ada will be announced after the approximate days of these Islamic festivals have been determined (Islamic calendar Hjira, lunar calendar or Islamic astronomical calculations Either convenient, convenient))

In addition to the special days of November 1 (Halloween) and 31 December (New Year's holiday) on special holidays, special holidays, special public holidays, and other special days, the following rules Will be applied.

Unless there is an advantageous company policy, customary or collective bargaining agreement (CBA), you can pay wages even if you are on a special day or without a job

Employees in the Philippines can only enjoy basic fees for work. Since work done on the above day is deemed to be done on normal working days, you do not need to pay insurance premiums.

Rizal Day was celebrated in the Philippines on 30th December 1898. This is a commemoration of the life of José Rizal - I think many people are one of the greatest heroes in the Philippines. Since this is a national holiday, workers have the right to enjoy holiday salary according to Philippine holiday payroll rules. JoséRizal - JoséProtasioRizalMercado y Alonso Realonda - born June 19, 1861. Although he is a novelist, poet and ophthalmologist, he is a nationalist and a revolutionary in the Philippines. For several years, he lived in Europe. So he became part of the promotional campaign and advocated reform in the Philippines. In the meantime, he wrote his first novel, Noli Me Tangere, who recorded the cruelty of the Spanish colonial rule in the Philippines. This book brought him a short-term return to the Philippines.

August 25 is the national hero anniversary of the Philippines, a national holiday celebrating those who sacrificed the freedom of the Philippines. Among the most famous heroes are Jose Rizal (a nationalist and supporter of the Philippine Reformist advocate during the Spanish colonial period) and Andres Bonifacio (Revolutionary). Others who were recommended to be recognized as state heroes by the National Heroes Committee include Senator Benigno Aquino (though there is a record of violence getting power), Emilio Aginaldo, Gabriella Silan and Apolinario Mabini etc.

As of 2016, according to the ICH department of the National Culture and Arts Council, there are 367 elements in the Philippine Intangible Cultural Heritage List (PIICH), which is the official ICH list of the Philippines. All elements under PIICH are listed in the Philippine Cultural Properties Directory (PRECUP). The list of public cultural properties includes tangible and intangible cultural properties. In April 2018, "Buklog of Subanen People" was appointed as an emergency protection list from the National Culture and Arts Council.