October 31, 2011 Holiday declared in the Philippines

October 31, 2011 is a holiday in the Philippines! It's a special non-working day throughout the country as declared by the Palace earlier, giving Noypis a 4-day weekend since October 31 falls on a Monday and the following day, November 1, has been as the holiday for "All Saints’ Day."

October 31, 2011, holiday in the Philippines

“To give full opportunity to our people to properly observe the day with all its religious fervor which invariably requires them to travel to and from different regions of the country, Monday, 31 October 2011, may be declared as a special (non-working) day without detriment to public interest,” Proclamation No. 265 issued  by President Benigno S. Aquino III reads.

Here's the full text of the proclamation that declares October 31, 2011 a holiday throughout the Philippines; 

MALACAÑAN PALACE

MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

PROCLAMATION NO. 265

DECLARING MONDAY, 31 OCTOBER 2011, AS A SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAY THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY

WHEREAS, Proclamation No. 84, dated 20 December 2010, declared Tuesday, 1 November 2011, as a special (non-working) day;

WHEREAS, Monday, 31 October 2011, falling between Sunday and Tuesday, 1 November 2011 (All Saints Day), has been traditionally declared a special (non-working) day throughout the country;

WHEREAS, to give full opportunity to our people to properly observe the day with all its religious fervor which invariably requires them to travel to and from different regions of the country. Monday, 31 October 2011, may be declared as a special (non-working) day without detriment to public interest.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BENIGNO S. AQUINO III, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare Monday, 31 October 2011, as a special (non-working) day throughout the country.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed.

Done in the City of Manila, this 10th day of October, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Eleven.

(Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III

By the President:
(Sgd.) PAQUITO N. OCHOA JR.

Executive Secretary