Black Saturday declared a regular holiday by Malacañang!

Malacañang on Monday declared Black Saturday as a special nonworking day.

Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa, Jr. signed on Monday Proclamation No. 150 declaring Black Saturday, which falls on April 7 this year, as a special (non-working) day.

Black Saturday which was not included as a regular holiday when Malacañang issued Proclamation No. 84 among the regular holidays in the Philippines.

Based on Proclamation No. 84, regular holidays are:

• New Year’s Day – January 1 (Saturday); 
• Araw ng Kagitingan – April 9 (Saturday); 
• Maundy Thursday – April 21; 
• Good Friday – April 22; 
• Labor Day – May 1 (Sunday); 
• Independence Day – June 12 (Sunday); 
• National Heroes Day – August 29 (last Monday of August); 
• Bonifacio Day – November 30 (Wednesday); 
• Christmas Day – December 25 (Sunday); and 
• Rizal Day – December 30 (Friday).

Special (Non-Working) Days meanwhile include:

• Ninoy Aquino Day – August 21 (Sunday); 
• All Saints Day – November 1 (Tuesday); 
• Last Day of the Year – December 31 (Saturday); and 
• EDSA Revolution Anniversary – February 25 (Friday).

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