Prep up your calendars for the 2018 Holidays and Long Weekends in the Philippines.
If year 2017 was not generous enough for the eleven (11) long weekends, do not fret. Year 2018 is going to bless us with 13 long weekends! Whether you are a travel junkie, jet-setter, nature lover, or a shopaholic, 2018 promises to be a year full of blasts, surprises, fun and adventures. [ BPO workers/employees, I feel you 🙁 ] Plan your dream getaways in advance and start checking for places to go for a long weekend. Affordable and cheap weekend getaways will surely make these holiday dates more memorable if spent with friends and loved ones. Here is a cheat-sheet or reference for the 2018 Holidays and Long Weekends in the Philippines.
Here are the Regular Holidays 2018:
New Year’s Day– January 1
Maundy Thursday– March 29
Good Friday– March 30
Araw ng Kagitingan– April 9
Labor Day– May 1
Independence Day– June 12
National Heroes’ Day– August 27
Bonifacio Day– November 30
Christmas Day– December 25
Rizal Day– December 30
Here are the Special Non-Working Holidays 2018:
Chinese New Year– February 16
EDSA People Power Anniversary– February 25
Black Saturday– March 31
Ninoy Aquino Day– August 21
All Saints’ Day– November 1
Last day of the year– December 31
Additional special (non-working) days—November 2 (All Souls’ Day), December 8 (Immaculate Concepcion Day) and December 24 (Christmas Eve)
