the legal holidays the philippines are:
01 JANUARY..........NEW YEAR'S DAY
02 JANUARY..........NEW YEAR'S DAY
　　（２００３年１１月公布２００４年特別休日）
01 APRIL.................MAUNDY THURDY
02 APRIL.................GOOD FRIDAY
09 APRIL.................ARAW NG KAGITINGAN
01 MAY....................LABOR DAY
12 JUNE..................INDEPENDENCE DAY
21 AUGUST............Ninoy Aquino DAY　　　　
　（２００４年８月ニノイ・アキノ記念日として大統領が署名）
29 AUGUST............NATIONAL HEROES'DAY
30 NOVEMBER......BONIFACIO DAY
24 DECEMBER......CHRISTMAS DAY
　　（２００３年１１月公布特別休日）
25 DECEMBER......CHRISTMAS DAY、　
　２００４年１２月２４日、１２月２７日特別休日に、
　　　　大統領宣言７５０号クリスマス（２５日）の前後を休日に
30 DECEMBER......RIZAL DAY
Other special nationwide holididays are:
01 NOVEMBER......ALL SAINTS'DAY
31 DECEMBER......NEW YEAR'S EVE