Malacañang has released the official list of holidays and non-working days for 2025. Regular Holidays: New Year’s Day - January 1 (Wednesday) Chinese New Year - January 29 (Wednesday) BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION NO. 727 DECLARING THE REGULAR HOLIDAYS AND SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAYS FOR THE YEAR 2025 WHEREAS, Republic Act (RA) No. 9492 dated 24 July 2007 amended Section 26, Chapter 7, Book I of Executive Order (EO) No. 292, also known as the Administrative Code of 1987, by declaring certain days (specific or movable) as special or regular holidays; China public holiday 2025 schedule: Official calendar. New Year. January 1, 2025 (one rest day) Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) January 28 and February 4, 2025 (eight rest days in total) Adjusted working days: January 26, 2025 (Sunday) and February 8, 2025 (Saturday) Tomb Sweeping Festival (Ching Ming Festival) Good news! China's public holidays will be extended by two days in 2025! According to the new official holiday schedule, the Spring Festival holiday will be extended from the previous three days to four days, including the eve of the Chinese Lunar New Year on Jan 28, while the May Day holiday will be increased from one day to two days, with May 2 newly added. The Chinese New Year of 2025 falls on January 29th (Wednesday), and will last to February 2nd. It is the Year of Snake. As an official public holiday, Chinese people can get eight days' off from work, from January 28th to February 4th. The Chinese New Year of 2026 falls on February 17th (Tuesday), and will last to February 21th. It is the Year WHEREAS, on 29 January 2025, Chinese nationals all over the world will celebrate Spring Festival, popularly known as the Chinese New Year, which is one of the most revered and festive events celebrated not only in China but also in the Philippines, and such date may be declared as a special (non-working) day without detriment to public interest; WHEREAS, on 29 January 2025, Chinese nationals all over the world will celebrate Spring Festival, popularly known as the Chinese New Year, which is one of the most revered and festive events celebrated not only in China but also in the Philippines, and such date may be declared as a special (non-working) day without detriment to public interest; Please note that this schedule is subject to change if the Chinese government makes any adjustments to calendar year 2025 legally recognized Chinese holidays. Holiday Schedule U.S. Embassy & Consulates in China The Lunar New Year marks the transition from one animal to another. The Year of the Dragon, which began on Feb. 10, 2024, ends on Tuesday. Wednesday begins the Year of the Snake. Year of the Sanke 2025 Chinese New Year Holiday 2025. Officially, the Chinese people will have a holiday for about 7 days from Chinese New Year's Eve to the sixth day of the lunar new year. In 2025, the Chinese New Year holiday lasts from January 28th to February 4th. Some companies may extend the holiday up to 16 days. Other Holidays in 2025. Aside from January 29, Proclamation No. 727 lists other holidays for 2025. These include regular holidays, special non-working days, and special working days: Regular Holidays. New Year’s Day – January 1; Independence Day – June 12; Christmas Day – December 25; Special Non-Working Days. All Saints’ Day Regular Holidays are important days like New Year’s Day, Independence Day, and Christmas, while Special Holidays are less important days such as Ninoy Aquino Day or Chinese New Year. Recently, the Labor Department released the proper pay rules for workers who’ll be clocking in on January 29, 2025, which marks Chinese New Year. The DOLE has issued an advisory detailing the rules for wage computation for the Special (Non-Working) Day on January 29, 2025. or regular holidays; WHEREAS, on 29 January 2025, Chinese nationals all over the world will celebrate Spring Festival, popularly known as the Chinese New Year, which is one of the most revered and festive events celebrated not only in China but also in the Philippines, and such date may be declared as a special (non-working) day without New Year’s Day: January 1, 2025 (Wednesday) Araw ng Kagitingan: April 9, 2025 (Wednesday) Maundy Thursday: April 17, 2025 (Thursday) Good Friday: April 18, 2025 (Friday) Labor Day: May 1, 2025 (Thursday) Independence Day: June 12, 2025 (Thursday) National Heroes Day: August 25, 2025 (Monday) Bonifacio Day: November 30, 2025 (Sunday) Christmas Day Day Date Holiday Name Type Comments; Wednesday: Jan 01: New Year's Day: National Holiday: Regular holiday: Monday: Jan 27: Israa & Miaraj Night: Not A Public Holiday Upcoming public holiday, and calendar of Singapore's public holidays for2023, 2024 and 2025. Chinese New Year 29 January 2025 - 30 January 2025, Indonesia Public Holidays 2025. Chinese New Year Holiday: 29 Jan: Wed: Chinese New Year: 28 Mar: Fri: Bali Hindu New Year Holiday: 29 Mar: Sat: Bali Hindu New Public Holidays for 2025 5 August 2024. Malacañang released on Thursday the list of 2025 holidays- regular and special non-working days, according to Proclamation No. 727. New Year’s Day – 1 January (Wednesday) Chinese New On October 30, 2024, the President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. issued Proclamation No. 727 declaring the list of regular holidays and special days for this new year, 2025. Summary; The Chinese New Year marks the start of the lunar new year, which occurs sometime between Jan. 21 and Feb. 20. Also known as the Spring Festival, it is considered one of China’s most important celebrations, with each year being named after one of the 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac.
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