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Marcos declares special non-working days in 9 areas

Published Jan 18, 2026 02:33 pm
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (Mark Balmores)
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (Mark Balmores)
President Marcos has declared special non-working days in a province, four cities, and four municipalities to allow residents to fully participate in their respective occasions, Malacañang said.  
Marcos made the declaration through 11 proclamations.
Proclamation No. 1129 declared Feb. 10, 2026 a special non-working day in Bacolor, Pampanga to mark the celebration of Bacolor Day.
Proclamation No. 1130 declared Feb. 21, 2026 a special non-working day in Marinduque province to mark the celebration of the Araw ng Marinduque.
Proclamation No. 1131 declared Jan. 22, 2026 a special non-working day in Guiguinto, Bulacan to mark the celebration of the Halamanan Festival.
The three proclamations were signed by Executive Secretary Ralph Recto by authority of the President on Jan. 13.
Through Proclamation No. 1132, Marcos declared Feb. 17, 2026 a special non-working day in Kabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay to give residents the full opportunity to celebrate the Araw ng Kabasalan.
Proclamation No. 1133 and 1134 declared Jan. 15, 2026 and May 7, 2026 special non-working days in San Pablo City in Laguna to celebrate the Coconut Festival and its Charter Anniversary, respectively.
The three proclamations were signed on Jan. 14.
Meanwhile, Feb. 2, 2026 was declared a special non-working day in Katipunan, Zamboanga Del Norte in celebration of its 112th Araw ng Katipunan, and in Mabalacat City, Pampanga in celebration of its 314th Founding Anniversary under Proclamation Nos. 1135 and 1139, respectively. 
Proclamation No. 1136 declared Feb. 6, 2026 a special non-working day in Consolacion, Cebu to mark the municipality’s 106th Founding Anniversary.
Under Proclamation No. 1137, Candoni, Negros Occidental will observe a special non-working day on Feb. 11, 2026 to allow residents to participate in the Dinagyaw sa Tablas Festival which honors settlers who transformed dense forests into fertile land. 
Cabanatuan City in Nueva Ecija will observe a special non-working day on Feb. 3, 2026 to mark its 76th Founding Anniversary, as stated in Proclamation No. 1138.
All proclamations were signed by Recto on Jan. 15.

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