October 31, 2011 Special Holiday

October 31, 2011 Is Declared As Special Non-Working Holiday

Proclamation Number 265 Declares October 31, 2011 A Special Non-Working Holiday

Yes it is! October 31, 2011 was declared as a special non-working holiday by Malacanang through Proclamation Number 265 series of 2011.

The special non-working holiday was announced today that dispells Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita's statement last Wednesday which said that the eve of All Saints day is not a holiday.

That would mean that we will all going to experience another long weekend. That would be a full four days of rest to the students and a full three days rest for the employee.

The reason that October 31, 2011 was declared as a special non-working holiday could be because it was sandwiched between the All Saints Day which falls on Tuesday and Sunday.

We believe that this is a smart decision from Malacanang as it would save a lot of trouble from a sandwiched October 31 - Monday.

Below is the full text of Proclamation Number 265, series of 2011.

MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

PROCLAMATION NO. 265

DECLARING MONDAY, 31 OCTOBER 2011, AS A SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAY THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY



WHEREAS, Proclamation No. 84, dated 20 December 2010, declared Tuesday, 1 November 2011, as a special (non-working) day;



WHEREAS, Monday, 31 October 2011, falling between Sunday and Tuesday, 1 November 2011 (All Saints Day), has been traditionally declared a special (non-working) day throughout the country;



WHEREAS, to give full opportunity to our people to properly observe the day with all its religious fervor which invariably requires them to travel to and from different regions of the country. Monday, 31 October 2011, may be declared as a special (non-working) day without detriment to public interest.



NOW, THEREFORE, I, BENIGNO S. AQUINO III, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare Monday, 31 October 2011, as a special (non-working) day throughout the country.



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed.



Done in the City of Manila, this 10th day of October, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Eleven.



(Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III

By the President:

(Sgd.) PAQUITO N. OCHOA JR,

Executive Secretary

Now, wasn't it a good news?!