Guide on Long Weekends 2024 Perfect for Vacations
LONG WEEKENDS 2024 – Detailed in here is the full list of the holidays that extend several weekends in the Philippines this year.
Every year, there are instances of extended weekends due to holidays. To many people most especially those who often have busy schedules, these are perfect opportunities to either have an extended rest or take some out-of-town trips with family and friends.
A long weekend happens when a holiday, whether a regular holiday or a special non-working day, falls on a Friday or a Monday. It can also be a long weeked if it falls on a Tuesday and you will file a vacation leave for Monday. Are you one of those people who are excited to check the list of long weekends 2024?
The list of long weekends 2024 undeniably remains quite long — meaning there are a lot of opportunities to go on a vacation or enjoy some restful downtimes at home with your family.
Many offices and businesses suspend work on a regular holiday or a special non-working day. In the case of employees who have to report to duty during a holiday which usually happens in the case of companies and businesses in the private sector, the workers get an extra pay based on the holiday pay rules in the Philippines.
For workers whose company or offices suspend operation on a regular or special non-working day, they are still paid on top of getting an extra day for the celebration. Here is a list of the long weekends in the Philippines this 2024:
January
- December 30, 2023 (Saturday) – Rizal Day
- December 31, 2023 (Sunday) – Last day of the year
- January 1 (Monday) – New Year’s Day
March
- March 28 (Thursday) – Maundy Thursday
- March 29 (Friday) – Good Friday
- March 30 (Saturday) – Black Saturday
- March 31 (Sunday) – Easter Sunday
April
- April 6 (Saturday)
- April 7 (Sunday)
- April 8 (Monday) – file for leave
- April 9 (Tuesday) – Araw ng Kagitingan
August
- August 24 (Saturday)
- August 25 (Sunday)
- August 26 (Monday) – National Heroes Day
November
- November 1 (Friday) – All Saints’ Day
- November 2 (Saturday) – All Souls’ Day
- November 3 (Sunday)
December
- December 28 (Saturday)
- December 29 (Sunday)
- December 30 (Monday) – Rizal Day
- December 31 (Tuesday) – Last day of the year