Section 1
SECTION 1. Section 26, Chapter 7, Book I of Executive Order No. 292, as amended, otherwise known as the Administrative Code of 1987, is hereby amended to read as follows: "SEC. 26, Regular Holidays and Nationwide Special Days. - (1) Unless otherwise modified by law, and or proclamation, the following regular holidays and special days shall be observed in the country: Regular Holidays New year’s Day - January 1 Maundy Thursday - Movable date Good Friday - Movable date Eidul Fitr - Movable date Araw ng Kagitingan - Monday nearest April 9 (Bataaan and Corregidor Day) Labor Day - Monday nearest May 1 Independence Day - Monday nearest June 12 National Heroes Day - Last Monday of August Bonifacio Day - Monday nearest November 30 Christmas Day - December 25 Rizal Day - Monday nearest December 30 Nationwide Special Holidays: Ninoy Aquino Day - Monday nearest August 21 All Saints Day - November 1 Last Day of the Year - December 31 In the event the holiday falls on a Wednesday, the holiday will be observed on the Monday of the week. If the holiday falls on a Sunday, the holiday will be observed on the Monday that follows: Provided, That for movable holidays, the President shall issue a proclamation, at least six months prior to the holiday concerned, the specific date that shall be declared as a nonworking day: Provided, however, The Eidul Adha shall be celebrated as a regional holiday in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao."