On August 15 last year, President Rodrigo Duterte signed the Proclamation No. 555 declaring the regular holidays and special non-working days for 2019.
For December 2019, holidays include December 24 (special non-working day), December 25 (Christmas Day), December 30 (Rizal Day), December 31 (special non-working day). Government offices will also be closed on January 1, 2020.
Here’s the list of holidays for the whole 2019.
The regular holidays are:
January 1, 2019, Tuesday – New Year’s Day
April 9, 2019, Tuesday – Araw ng Kagitingan
April 18, 2019 – Maundy Thursday
April 19, 2019 – Good Friday
May 1, 2019, Wednesday – Labor Day
June 12, 2019, Wednesday – Independence Day
August 12, 2019, Monday – Eid’l Adha
August 26, 2019, last Monday of August – National Heroes’ Day
November 30, 2019, Saturday – Bonifacio Day
December 25, 2019, Wednesday – Christmas Day
December 30, 2019, Monday – Rizal Day
Special non-working days:
February 5, 2019, Tuesday – Chinese New Year
February 25, 2019, Monday – EDSA Revolution Anniversary
April 20, 2019 – Black Saturday
August 21, 2019, Wednesday – Ninoy Aquino Day
November 1, 2019, Friday – All Saints’ Day
December 8, 2019, Sunday – Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary
December 31, 2019, Tuesday – last day of the year
Additional special non-working holidays:
November 2, 2019, Saturday
December 24, 2019, Tuesday
Source: Rappler