President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. moved the special non-working holiday for Ninoy Aquino Day from August 21 (Wednesday) to August 23 (Friday).

Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, by the authority of the President, signed Proclamation No. 665 on Thursday, August 15, amending Proclamation No. 368 series of 2023, which lays out the regular holidays and special non-working days for 2024.

The issuance will provide a long weekend for workers from August 23 to August 26, a Monday.

August 26 is a regular holiday for the observance of National Heroes’ Day.

“In order to provide for a longer weekend thereby promoting domestic tourism, the celebration of Ninoy Aquino Day may be moved from 21 August to 23 August, provided that the historical significance of Ninoy Aquino Day is maintained,” Marcos said in the proclamation.

Ninoy Aquino Day commemorates the assassination of former Senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr., the husband of the late former President Corazon Aquino.

Marcos directed the Department of Labor and Employment to issue the appropriate circular to implement the proclamation for the private sector. (PNA)