YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING!!! The Official List of Philippine Holidays for 2008

Okay,
right off the bat,
the holiday schedules
are so absurd that you
may not really believe me;

so please link up to
The Official Website of the Republic of the Philippines,

or read up on
Republic Act No. 9492!!!




LONG WEEKEND!!!! Tuesday, January 1 New Year's Day


LONG WEEKEND!!!! Monday, February 25 EDSA Revolution Anniversary
(baka hindi i-declare, GMA loves to piss off the Aquinos these days)


LONG LONG HOLY WEEKEND!!!!
March 20 Maundy Thursday
March 21 Good Friday
March 22 Black Saturday
March 23 Easter Sunday


LONG WEEKEND!!!! Monday, April 7 Araw ng Kagitingan
(in lieu of April 9)


LONG WEEKEND!!!! Monday, May 5 Labor Day
(in lieu of May 1)


LONG WEEKEND!!!! Monday, June 16 Independence Day
(in lieu of June 12)


LONG WEEKEND!!!! Monday, August 25 Ninoy Aquino Day
(in lieu of August 21 & concurrent with National Heroes Day)


October __ : Eid'l Fitr
(to be confirmed by the OMA: Office of Muslim Affairs)


November 1, All Saints Day
(shiyet, it falls on a Saturday!)

November 19 Spanx' Birthday!!!
(concurrent with Worldwide Shag-a-MILF Day)


LONG WEEKEND!!!! Monday, December 1 Bonifacio Day
(in lieu of Nov. 30)



and the grandmomma of all long weekends,
a 12-day extravaganza of a
LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG WEEKEND:

Wednesday, December 24 Official Last-Minute Shopping Holiday
(declared by Spanky H. Enriquez)

Thursday, December 25 Christmas Day
(declared by GOD)

Friday, December 26
(do you really think Pinoys will go to work on this day?)

Saturday, December 27
Sunday, December 28

Monday, December 29 Rizal Day
(in lieu of December 30)

Tuesday, December 30
(see Friday, December 26 for reference)

Wednesday, December 31, Last Day of the Year Holiday
(declared by GMA)

Thursday, January 1, 2009 is still a holiday...

Friday, January 2
(seriously, no one intends to work on this day!)

Saturday, January 3
Sunday, January 4

SEE YOU ALL BACK AT WORK OR SCHOOL on
MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 2009!!!