MANILA, Philippines - Malacañang on Thursday released the list of official nationwide holidays for 2017.
President Rodrigo Duterte signed Proclamation 50 on Aug.18, declaring 10 regular holidays and seven special non-working days in 2017.
“Now, therefore, I Rodrigo Roa Duterte by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution as the President of the Philippines, do hereby declare the following regular holidays and special days for the year 2017 shall be observed in the country,” Duterte said in the proclamation.
The proclamations declaring national holidays for the observance of Eid'l Fitr and Eidul Adha shall be issued after their approximate dates have been determined in accordance with the Islamic calendar.
Regular holidays
| New Year's Day | January 1 | Sunday |
| Araw ng Kagitingan | April 9 | Sunday |
| Maundy Thursday | April 13 | Thursday |
| Good Friday | April 14 | Friday |
| Labor Day | May 1 | Monday |
| Independence Day | June 12 | Monday |
| National Heroes Day | August 28 | Monday |
| Bonifacio Day | November 30 | Thursday |
| Christmas Day | December 25 | Monday |
| Rizal Day | December 30 | Saturday |
Special (non-working) days
| Chinese New Year | January 28 | Saturday |
| EDSA People Power Revolution | February 25 | Saturday |
| Black Saturday | April 15 | Saturday |
| Ninoy Aquino Day | August 21 | Monday |
| All Saints Day | November 1 | Wednesday |
| Last day of the year | December 31 | Sunday |
| Additional special (non-working) day | October 31 | Tuesday |