November Holidays
by With only a few weeks left before Christmas, the government announced quite a handful of holidays for the month of November.
As usual, October 31, November 1 and November 2 are non-working holidays. October 31 (Saturday) is a just a regular non working Holiday while November 1 (all saints day, Sunday) and November 2 (all souls day, Monday) are special non-working holidays. These days are used to commemorate our loved ones who passed on to the next life. Expect heavy foot and vehicle traffic during this period, especially places near cemeteries. Common and famous cemeteries are the North and South cemeteries and Loyola Memorial. Express ways are expected to be congested due to the number of Filipinos who will be travelling to their provinces to visit their dead, or to make most of the 3-day long weekend.
Another long weekend is in store for us as the Muslims celebrate Eid’l Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice on November 27 (Friday) and 28 (Saturday). The Feast is Sacrifice is celebrated by the Muslims after the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. November 30 (Monday) is also a holiday, commemorating Bonifacio Day, one of the Philippine’s wartime heroes. Expect heavy traffic on both North and South Luzon Express Ways as a lot of Filipinos will definitely grab the opportunity to go for a vacation
Malacañang announced these holidays early Thursday morning October 22, 2009.
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