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Here is a list of public holiday in Philippines for year 2010.

Please note that this is estimates only. Some Philippines holidays may have different dates from year to year. Some due to different calendar used for calculation (Chinese New Year using lunar calendar while Eid il Fitr is using islamic calendar), and some due to calculations based on days of the week (eg. easter, heroes day)

Araw ng Bagong Taon
New Year’s Day
Friday, 1 January 2010

Chinese New Year
First new moon in lunar calendar
Sunday, 14 February 2010

People Power Day
Commemorates the People Power Revolution of 1986
Thursday, 25 February 2010

Huwebes Santo
Maundy Thursday
Thursday, 1 April 2010

Biyernes Santo
Good Friday
Friday, 2 April 2010

Sabado de Gloria
Black Saturday
Saturday, 3 April 2010

Linggo ng Pagkabuhay
Easter Sunday
Sunday, 4 April 2010

Day of Valour / Bataan Day (Araw ng Kagitingan)
Commemorates the Bataan Death March
Friday, 9 April 2010

Araw ng Manggagawa
Labor Day
Saturday, 1 May 2010

Independence Day (Araw ng Kasarinlan)
Commemorates the Philippine Declaration of Independence
Saturday, 12 June 2010

Ninoy Aquino Day (Araw ng Kabayanihan ni Ninoy Aquino)
Commemorates the martyrdom of Benigno Aquino, Jr.
Saturday, 21 August 2010

Araw ng mga Bayani
National Heroes’ Day
Monday, 30 August 2010

Eid ul-Fitr / Wakas ng Ramadan
End of Ramadan
Friday, 10 September 2010

All Saints’ Day (Todos los Santos / Undas / Araw ng mga Namayapa)
Special Non-working public holiday; commemoration in conjunction with All Souls’ Day
Monday, 1 November 2010

Bonifacio Day (Kaarawan ni Bonifacio)
Regular public holiday; Commemorates the life of Andres Bonifacio
Tuesday, 30 November 2010

Araw ng Pasko
Christmas Day
Saturday, 25 December 2010

Rizal Day (Araw ng Kabayanihan ni Dr. Jose Rizal)
Commemorates the martyrdom of José Rizal in 1896
Thursday, 30 December 2010

New Year’s Eve (Bisperas ng Bagong Taon)
Special non-working holiday
Friday, 31 December 2010

Note:
- Easter is a major festival holiday in the Philippines and travel may be disrupted.
- December 24 is almost always made into a holiday (or at least a half-day working day), December 25 is Christmas Day, December 26 is a special non-working day. With December 25 and 26 falls on weekend, expect them to be replaced to the following Monday 27 and Tuesday 28.

2010 public holidays for other countries in South East Asia region:
Singapore 2010 Holidays
Indonesia 2010 Holidays
Malaysia 2010 Holidays
Thailand 2010 Holidays