1 February 2013 - The Department of Foreign Affairs-Office of Consular Affairs (DFA-OCA) and its Regional Consular Offices (RCOs) and satellite offices in the National Capital Region (NCR) will be closed in observance of the following regular holidays and special non-working days in 2013:
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Date |
Holiday Name |
Holiday Type |
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March 28, Thursday |
Maundy Thursday |
Regular Holiday |
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March 29, Friday |
Good Friday |
Regular Holiday |
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March 30, Saturday |
Holy Saturday |
Observance |
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April 9, Tuesday |
The Day of Valor |
Regular Holiday |
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May 1, Wednesday |
Labor Day |
Regular Holiday |
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June 12, Wednesday |
Independence Day |
Regular Holiday |
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August 9, Friday |
Eidul-Fitar |
Regular Holiday |
|
August 21, Wednesday |
Ninoy Aquino Day |
Special Non-Working Holiday |
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August 26, Monday |
National Heroes Day Holiday |
Regular Holiday |
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November 1, Friday |
All Saints’ Day |
Special Non-Working Holiday |
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November 2, Saturday |
All Souls’ Day |
Observance |
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November 30, Saturday |
Bonifacio Day |
Regular Holiday |
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December 24, Tuesday |
Christmas Eve |
Observance |
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December 25, Wednesday |
Christmas Day |
Regular Holiday |
|
December 30, Monday |
Rizal Day |
Regular Holiday |
|
December 31, Tuesday |
New Year’s Eve |
Special Non-Working Holiday |
Per Proclamation No. 459 issued by the Office of the President, February 25, People Power Anniversary, is observed as a special holiday only for all schools. In this regard, February 25 is a working day for all government agencies.
No passport appointments and authentication of civil documents will be scheduled on those dates. However, on-call skeletal forces at the Passport Division (including Courtesy Lane and Diplomatic and Official Passports Section) and the Authentication Division shall be designated to answer queries related to passport and authentication of civil documents.
For questions and other concerns, please visit www.dfa.gov.ph or call 556-0000. END