Plan your vacation ahead! Check out the list of holidays this 2016.

Now that 2015 is about to end, let us welcome 2016 by taking a look at the list of nationwide holidays for next year.

By virtue of Proclamation No. 1105 and 1071 series of 2015, we can look forward to six long weekends with the following days declared as holidays:

January 1, 2016, Friday – New Year’s Day (Regular holiday / Long Weekend)

January 2, 2016, Saturday – Additional special non-working day

February 8, 2016, Monday – Chinese New Year (Special non-working day/ Long Weekend)

February 25, 2016 – EDSA People Power Revolution (Special non-working day by virtue of Proclamation No. 1071, s. 2015)

March 24, 2016 – Maundy Thursday (Regular holiday / Long Weekend)

March 25, 2016 – Good Friday (Regular holiday)

March 26, 2016 – Black Saturday (Special non-working day)

April 9, 2016, Saturday – Araw ng Kagitingan (Regular holiday)

May 1, 2016, Sunday – Labor Day (Regular holiday)

June 12, 2016, Sunday – Independence Day (Regular holiday)

August 21, 2016, Sunday – Ninoy Aquino Day (Special non-working day)

August 29, 2016, Monday – National Heroes Day (Regular holiday / Long
Weekend)

October 31, 2016, Monday – Additional special non-working day / Long Weekend)

November 1, 2016, Tuesday – All Saints Day (Special non-working day)

November 30, 2016, Wednesday – Bonifacio Day (Regular holiday)

December 24, 2016, Saturday – Additional special non-working day

December 25, 2016, Sunday – Christmas Day (Regular holiday)

December 30, 2016, Friday – Rizal Day (Regular holiday / Long Weekend)

December 31, 2016, Saturday – Additional special non-working day

But remember, before finalizing your travel plans, make sure to download the PanahonTV Mobile App for the latest up-to-the-minute weather updates.

It also pays to be updated on the weather the whole year round, so make it a habit to catch PanahonTV on People’s Television, Mondays to Sundays at 5 AM, and our weekday hourly updates from 6:00 to 9:00 PM.

(source: http://www.gov.ph/2015/08/26/nationwide-holidays-2016/)