November 2009 Holidays.

Filipinos have more time for their family this November as President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has declared five more days this month as national holidays.

Under Proclamation No. 1699, November 1, All Saints' Day, and November 2, All Souls' Day were declared as special non-working holidays and November 30, Bonifacio, Day as regular holiday.

At the same time, November 27 and 28 were declared as national holidays in celebration of Eid'l Adha, which is one of the two great feasts of Islam. The President signed Proclamation No. 1808 last April 12 to declare Eid'l Adha as a national holiday.

In earlier proclamations, December 25, Christmas Day, and December 30, Rizal Day, were already declared as regular holidays while, December 24 and December 31 are special non-working holidays.