Declaring 26 December 2016 and 2 January 2017 as Special (Non-Working) Days throughout the Country
Proclamation No. 117, issued on December 13, 2016, declares December 26, 2016, and January 2, 2017, as special (non-working) days throughout the Philippines. This decision aims to provide citizens with extended time to celebrate the Christmas and New Year holidays with their families, as both holidays fall on a Sunday. Additionally, the proclamation encourages domestic tourism and allows employers to better manage work schedules, thereby enhancing productivity. The Department of Labor and Employment is tasked with implementing this proclamation for the private sector.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- <--!0117-->Proclamation No. 117
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Presidential Proclamations
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
December 13, 2016
PROCLAMATION NO. 117
DECLARING 26 DECEMBER 2016 (MONDAY) AND 2 JANUARY 2017 (MONDAY), AS SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAYS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY
WHEREAS, 25 December 2016 (Christmas Day) and 1 January 2017 (New Year's Day) both fall on a Sunday and are regular holidays throughout the country;
WHEREAS, the declaration of 26 December 2016 and 2 January 2017, both falling on a Monday, as special (non-working) days will give the people full opportunity to celebrate the holidays with their families and loved ones;
WHEREAS, a longer weekend promotes domestic tourism and enables employers to plan their work schedules effectively and efficiently, resulting in improved productivity.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, MENARDO I. GUEVARRA, Acting Executive Secretary, by authority of the President, RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE, do hereby declare 26 December 2016 and 2 January 2017, both falling on a Monday, as special (non-working) days throughout the country.
The Department of Labor and Employment is hereby directed to issue the appropriate circular to implement this Proclamation for the private sector.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed. casia
DONE in the City of Manila, this 13th day of December, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Sixteen. casia
Cite This Law
Declaring 26 December 2016 and 2 January 2017 as Special (Non-Working) Days throughout the Country, <--!0117-->Proclamation No. 117, Dec 13, 2016 (Philippines)
Declaring 26 December 2016 and 2 January 2017 as Special (Non-Working) Days throughout the Country, <--!0117-->Proclamation No. 117 (Phil. 2016)
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