Last Updated on February 7, 2022 by OJ Maño
We have compiled the list of holidays in Bulacan for this year, 2022. The list includes regular national holidays and special non-working and working days based on President Duterte’s proclamation number 1236. It is better to plan for your vacation ahead of time to get the best deals in accommodation and airfare. Of course, we are still in the COVID-19 pandemic, and we need to strictly abide by the IATF protocols for everyone’s safety and wellbeing.
National Elections is scheduled for May 9, 2022, but it is not yet proclaimed as a holiday. Historically, the Philippine election day is a special non-working holiday. We will update this article if the dates or the proclamation are adjusted accordingly.
Proclamation No. 1236: List of regular holidays and special non-working and working days for 2022.
October 29, 2021 – President Rodrigo Duterte signed Proclamation No. 1236, declaring the regular holidays and special non-working and working days for 2022.
Like in 2021, All Souls’ Day (November 2), Christmas Eve (December 24), and the last day of the year (December 31) were declared special working days to “encourage economic productivity by, among others, minimizing work disruption” as the country continues to weather the COVID-19 pandemic.
As expected, the same rule applies this year as the same holidays are declared special working days. This may not be final as Duterte’s term will end by June 30. There is still a possibility that the next President will revoke this pronouncement.
Separate Proclamations for Ramadan, Eid’l Fitr, and Eid’l Adha holidays
The President will issue separate proclamations declaring national holidays for the observance of Eid’l Fitr, the end of the month-long Ramadan, and Eid’l Adha, the Feast of the Sacrifice. These Islamic holidays are determined by the Islamic calendar or the lunar calendar. The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos shall inform the Office of the President of the dates on which these holidays will fall in 2022.
List of Holidays in Bulacan 2022 Per Month
January
- January 1 (Saturday) – New Year’s Day
- January 23 (Sunday) – Anniversary of the First Philippine Republic (Malolos Republic)
February
- February 1 (Tuesday) – Chinese New Year (Lunar New Year)
- February 3 (Thursday) – Blas Ople Day (Special Working Holiday)
- February 25 (Friday) – Anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution
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March
- No holidays
April
- April 2 (Saturday) – Francisco Balagtas Day
- April 3 (Sunday) ** – Ramadan
- April 9 (Saturday) – Araw ng Kagitingan or Day of Valor (Bataan Day)
- April 14 (Thursday) – Maundy Thursday
- April 15 (Friday) – Good Friday
- April 16 (Saturday) – Black Saturday
May
- May 1 (Sunday) – Labor Day
- May 3 (Tuesday) ** – Eid al-Fitr (Festival of Breaking the Fast)
- May 9 (Monday) * – National Elections
June
- June 12 (Sunday) – Philippine Independence Day
July
- July 10 (Sunday) ** – Eid al-Adha (Festival of the Sacrifice)
August
- August 15 (Monday) – Bulacan Foundation Day
- August 21 (Sunday) – Ninoy Aquino’s Day
- August 29 (Monday) – National Heroes’ Day
- August 30 (Tuesday) – Marcelo H. del Pilar Day
September
- September 8 (Thursday) – Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- September 15 (Thursday) – Malolos Congress Anniversary
October
- No holidays
November
- November 1 (Tuesday) – All Saints’ Day
- Novemver 2 (Wednesday) – All Souls’ Day
- November 30 (Wednesday) – Bonifacio Day
December
- December 8 (Thursday) – Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary
- December 24 (Saturday) – Christmas Eve
- December 25 (Sunday) – Christmas Day
- December 30 (Friday) – Rizal Day
- December 31 (Saturday) – Last Day of the year
Regular Holidays in the Philippines
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | January 1 (Sat) |
| Araw ng Kagitingan | April 9 (Sat) |
| Maundy Thursday | April 14 |
| Good Friday | April 15 |
| Labor Day | May 1 (Sun) |
| Independence Day | June 12 (Sun) |
| National Heroes Day | August 29 (Mon) |
| Bonifacio Day | November 30 (Wed) |
| Christmas Day | December 25 (Sun) |
| Rizal Day | December 30 (Fri) |
Special Non-Working Holidays in the Philippines
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Chinese Lunar New Year | February 1 (Tue) |
| EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary | February 25 (Fri) |
| Black Saturday | April 16 (Sat) |
| National Elections | May 9 (Mon) |
| Ninoy Aquino Day | August 21 (Sun) |
| All Saints’ Day | November 1 (Tue) |
| Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary | December 8 (Thu) |
Special Working Days in the Philippines
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Blas Ople Day | February 3 (Thu) |
| All Souls’ Day | November 2 (Wed) |
| Christmas Eve | December 24 (Sat) |
| New Year’s Eve | December 31 (Sat) |
Sources:
- NATIONWIDE HOLIDAYS. Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. (n.d.). Retrieved February 1, 2022, from https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/nationwide-holidays/2022/
- Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos October 29, 2021. (n.d.). Palace releases list of holidays for 2022. Philippine News Agency. Retrieved February 1, 2022, from https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1158245
- Official List of 2022 holidays in the Philippines – go! Personal. (n.d.). Retrieved February 1, 2022, from https://www.globe.com.ph/go/travel-food/article/official-list-holidays-philippines.html
- Person. (2021, October 29). List: Philippine Holidays for 2022. Philstar.com. Retrieved February 1, 2022, from https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2021/10/29/2137597/list-philippine-holidays-2022
- Rappler. (2021, December 8). List: Philippine Holidays for 2022. RAPPLER. Retrieved February 1, 2022, from https://www.rappler.com/nation/list-2022-holidays-philippines/