In a signed Proclamation 42, Malacañang releases lists of holidays for 2023.
Regular Holidays
- January 1 (Sunday) – New Year’s Day
- April 9 (Sunday) – Araw ng Kagitingan
- April 6 – Maundy Thursday
- April 7 – Good Friday
- May 1 (Monday) – Labor Day
- June 12 (Monday) – Independence Day
- August 28 (last Monday of August) – National Heroes Day
- November 30 (Thursday) – Bonifacio Day
- December 25 (Monday) – Christmas Day
- December 30 (Saturday) – Rizal Day
Special Non-Working Days
- February 1 (Tuesday) – Chinese New Year
- February 25 (Saturday) – EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary
- April 8 – Black Saturday
- August 21 (Monday) – Ninoy Aquino Day
- November 1 (Wednesday) – All Saints’ Day
- December 8 (Friday) – Feast of the Immaculate Concepcion of Mary
- December 31 (Sunday) – Last Day of the Year
Additional Special Non-Working Day
- November 2 (Thursday) – All Souls’ Day
Islamic holiday Eid’l Fitr and Eid’l Adha will be declared once the approximate dates of the Islamic holidays have been determined, in the accordance with the Islamic calendar (Hijri).
Proclamation 42 emphasizes the need to commemorate the 37th anniversary (February 25) of the Edsa People Power Revolution “which ushered political, social and economic reforms in the country.” as well as August 21 of every year must also be declared as national non-working holiday to commemorate the death anniversary of former Senator Benigno S. Aquino Jr..
