On July 24, 2007, R.A. No. 9492 was signed and passed, to state the regular holidays and special days observed in the Philippines.

R.A. No. 9492 also provisioned several cases and protocols to take in such events:

  • That if the holiday falls on a Wednesday, the holiday will be observed on the Monday of that week.
  • That if the holiday falls on a Sunday, the holiday will be observed on the Monday that follows.
  • That for movable holidays, the President shall issue a proclamation, at least six months prior to the holiday concerned.
  • That Eidul Adha shall be celebrated as a regional holiday in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao

Note that for any amendments made on the tagging of the date stated in R.A. No. 9492, an official document ("Proclamation") signed and approved by the President of the Philippines is published in the Official Gazette. The specified date that shall be declared as a nonworking day is indicated on the Proclamation.

R.A. No. 9492 Section 1 is an amendment of Section 26, Chapter 7, Book 1 of Executive Order No. 292, as amended, otherwise known as the Administrative Code of 1987 - Sec. 26 is about Regular Holidays and Nationwide Special Days.

Section 1 displays the regular holidays and special days to be observed in the country, and goes as follows:

Regular Holidays (see Holiday Pay Rules for Compensation)

  • New Year’s Day (January 1)
  • Maundy Thursday (Movable Date)
  • Good Friday (Movable Date)
  • Eidul Fitr (Movable Date)
  • Araw ng Kagitingan a.k.a. Bataan and Corregidor Day (Monday nearest April 9)
  • Labor Day (Monday nearest May 1)
  • Independence Day (Monday nearest June 12)
  • National Heroes Day (Last Monday of August)
  • Bonifacio Day (Monday nearest November 30)
  • Christmas Day (December 25)
  • Rizal Day (Monday nearest December 30)

Nationwide Special Holidays (see Holiday Pay Rules for Compensation)

  • Ninoy Aquino Day (Monday nearest August 21)
  • All Saints Day (November 1)
  • Last Day of the Year (December 31)

R.A. No. 9492 Section 2 states that "All laws, orders presidential issuances, rules and regulations or part thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly."

For changes of the date tagging (regular holiday, special holidays, etc.), refer to published Proclamations.