President Ferdinand E. Marcos, Jr. has issued Proclamation 90 amending Proclamation 42 to declare Jan. 2, 2023, as a special nonworking day and April 10 and Nov. 27, 2023, as regular holidays, per the issued Proclamation on Nov. 11, 2023. (Read: Regular holidays and special nonworking days pay rules)
Proclamation 42 was issued on Aug. 22, 2022 designating 2023 regular holidays and special days. Lately, President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. issued another proclamation that made additional regular holidays and special days for 2023.
The adjustment made is pursuant to the principle of holiday economics that accordingly, “a longer weekend will help encourage domestic travel and increase tourism expenditures in the country,” states Proclamation 90.
The following are amended 2023 regular holidays and special days (in bold are additional designated regular holidays and special nonworking days):
A. 2023 Regular Holidays
| New Year’s Day | January 1 (Sunday) |
| Araw ng Kagitingan | April 10 (Monday nearest April 9) |
| Maundy Thursday | April 6 |
| Good Friday | April 7 |
| Labor Day | May 1 (Monday) |
| Independence Day | June 12 (Monday) |
| National Heroes Day | August 28 (Last Monday of August) |
| Bonifacio Day | November 27 (Monday nearest November 30) |
| Christmas Day | December 25 (Monday) |
| Rizal Day | December 30 (Saturday) |
B. 2023 Special Days (nonworking)
| EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary | February 25 (Saturday) |
| Black Saturday | April 8 |
| Ninoy Aquino Day | August 21 (Monday) |
| All Saints’ Day | November 1 (Wednesday) |
| Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary | December 8 (Friday) |
| Last Day of the Year | December 31 (Sunday) |
| Additional Special Nonworking Days | January 2 (Monday) November 2 (Thursday) |
Source: Proclamation No. 90, s. 2022
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