MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang has released on Friday, October 29 the list of regular holidays and special days for the year 2022.
President Rodrigo Duterte issued Proclamation 1236, which specifies the regular holidays, non-working days, and special working days for the year 2022.
Regular Holidays
Here are the Lists of Regular Holidays for the incoming year (2022) pursuant to Proclamation No. 1236.
| DATE | HOLIDAYS |
|---|---|
| January 1 (Saturday) | New Years’s Day |
| April 9 (Saturday) | Araw ng Kagitingan |
| April 14 (Thursday) | Maundy Thursday |
| April 15 (Friday) | Good Friday |
| May 1 (Sunday) | Labor Day |
| June 12 (Sunday) | Independence Day |
| August 29 (Monday) | National Heroes’ Day |
| November 30 (Wednesday) | Bonifacio Day |
| December 25 (Sunday) | Christmas Day |
| December 30 (Friday) | Rizal Day |
Special Non-Working Holidays
Here are the Lists of Special Non-Working Holidays for the incoming year (2022) pursuant to Proclamation No. 1236.
| DATE | HOLIDAYS |
|---|---|
| February 1 (Tuesday) | Chinese New Year |
| February 25 (Friday) | Edsa People Power Anniversary |
| April 16 (Saturday) | Black Saturday |
| August 21 (Sunday) | Ninoy Aquino Day |
| November 1 (Tuesday) | All Saint’s Day |
| December 8 (Thursday) | Feast of the Immaculate Concepcion of Mary |
Special Working Holidays
Here are the Lists of Special Working Holidays for the incoming year (2022) pursuant to Proclamation No. 1236.
| DATE | HOLIDAYS |
|---|---|
| November 2 (Wednesday) | All Soul’s Day |
| December 24 (Saturday) | Christmas Eve |
| December 31 (Friday) | Last Day of the Year |
The proclamation stated that “For the country to recover from the adverse economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a need to encourage economic productivity by, among others, minimizing work disruption and commemorating some special holidays as special (working) days instead”.
Malacañang said it will release separate proclamations declaring national holidays for Eid’l Fitr and Eid’l Adha if the precise dates of the Islamic feasts have been determined.