Next Thursday, Feb. 25, is a special (non-working) day nationwide. Nineteen nationwide holidays have been declared for 2016, so far. The following were declared by virtue of Proclamation No. 1105, s. 2015 , unless otherwise specified: January 1, 2016, Friday – New Year’s Day (Regular holiday) January 2, 2016, Saturday – Additional special non-working day February 8, 2016, Monday – Chinese New Year (Special non-working day) 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) 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