Holidays for the year 2008

The Declared Holidays for this year 2008

Regular holidays this year:

- Maundy Thursday (March 20, Thursday)
- Good Friday (March 21, Friday)
- Araw ng Kagitingan (April 7, Monday nearest April 9)
- Labor Day (May 1, Thursday)
- Independence Day (June 9, Monday nearest June 12)
- National Heroes’ Day (Aug. 25, last Monday of August)
- Bonifacio Day (Dec. 1, Monday nearest Nov. 30)
- Christmas Day (Dec. 25, Thursday)
- Rizal Day (Dec. 30, Tuesday)

Special (Non-Working) holidays:

- Ninoy Aquino Day (Aug.18, Monday nearest Aug. 21)
- All Saints’ Day (Nov. 1, Saturday)
- Additional Special (Non-Working) Day (Dec. 26, Friday)
- Additional Special (Non-Working) Day (Dec. 29, Monday)
- Last day of the year (Dec. 31, Wednesday)

Regular holidays and special (non-working) holidays declared close to Monday or Friday according to have a week long vacation. Like last February 18, the day that President Arroyo signed a proclamation (R.A. 9492) declaring February 25, 2005 (Monday) as Special (non-working) Day nationwide.

source: http://makoyskie.blogspot.com/2008/02/declared-holidays-for-2008.html