November 2009 Philippine Holidays - yes folks, ito po ay isang re-post.. Meaning this post was ‘borrowed’ form someone else’s blog.. If you are the original owner of this, please let me know to put proper credit.. I forgot where I got this info..
November 1 or All Saint’s Day is still a national holiday. However, this year it will fall on Sunday, thus November 2, Monday, is also declared as special non-working holiday by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
Arroyo also declared November 27 (Friday) and 28 (Saturday) as national holiday in celebration of Eid’l Adha. This is the first time that the entire Filipino nation will be observing this holiday, and the second Muslim holiday to be observed nationally. The first Muslim holiday being observed is the Eid’l Fitr of the Festival of Breaking the Feast.
According to Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita, the president made the decision to declare the said dates as national holidays after consultations with labor and business leaders, who did not oppose to the move.
On the eve of her birthday, President Arroyo has signified her intention to declare November 27 and 28, 2009 as national holidays in celebration of the Eid’l Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice, the culmination of the Islamic world’s Harirya Hajj or the pilgrimage to Makkah (Mecca), Saudi Arabia, of Muslims all over the world,” Ermita said.
The new holiday will also make the last week of November as a four-day work break as November 30 (monday) will also be a Holiday (Bonifacio Day). As celebrated annually, November 30 or Bonifacio Day will still be a regular holiday this year.
Please take note then that November 1, 2, 27, 28 and 30 will be all November 2009 Philippines holidays.