2013 National Legal Holidays in The Philippines:
| Date | Name |
| Tuesday, January 1 | Beginning of New Year |
| Sunday, February 10 | Chinese New Year |
| Monday, February 25 | People Power Day |
| Thursday, March 28 | Maundy Thursday |
| Friday, March 29 | Good Friday |
| Saturday, March 30 | Black Saturday |
| Tuesday, April 9 | Day of Valor |
| Wednesday, May 1 | Labor Day |
| Wednesday, June 12 | Independence Day |
| Thursday, August 8 | Eid ul Fitr |
| Saturday, August 10 | Ninoy Aquino Day |
| Monday, August 26 | National Heroes’ Day |
| Tuesday, October 15 | Eid ul Adha |
| Friday, November 1 | All Saints Day |
| Saturday November 30 | Bonifacio Day |
| Wednesday, December 25 | Christmas |
| Monday, December 30 | Rizal Day |
| Tuesday, December 31 | New Year’s Eve |
2013 Local Holidays in The Philippines:
| Location | ||
| Saturday, January 12 | Charter Day | Valencia |
| Wednesday, January 16 | Sinulog Festival | Cebu Province and Tacloban City |
| Sunday, February 3 | Anniversary of Blas Ople Birth | Bulacan Province |
| Saturday, February 9 | Mandaluyong Liberation Day | Mandaluyong |
| Monday, February 11 | Evelio Javier Day | Capiz, Iloilo, Antique, and Aklan Provinces |
| Wednesday, February 13 | Paranaque Day | Paranaque |
| Thursday-Wednesday, February 21-27 | Musikahan Festival | Tagum |
| Sunday, February 24 | Charter Day | Cebu City |
| Friday, March 1 | Charter Day | Muntinlupa |
| Thursday, March 7 | Tagum Day | Tagum |
| Friday, March 16 | Davao City Day | Davao City |
| Monday, March 18 | Panay Liberation | Iloilo Province |
| Wednesday, March 27 | San Juan Day | San Juan |
| Tuesday, April 21 | Calamba Day | Calamba |
| Monday, May 27 | San Joseph Fiesta | Matalom |
| Saturday, June 1 | Biray Festival | Belison |
| Saturday, June 15 | Charter Day | Cagayan de Oro |
| Tuesday, June 18 | Charter Day | Cities of Naga and Bacolod |
| Tuesay, June 18 | Benguet Foundation Day | Benguet Province |
| Wednesday, June 19 | Surigao del Sur Day | Surigao del Sur Province |
| Wednesday, June 19 | Laguna Day | Laguna Province |
| Wednesday, June 19 | Calambanga Festival | Calamba |
| Friday, June 21 | Agusan del Sur Day | Agusan del Sur Province |
| Monday, June 24 | Manila Day | Manila |
| Sunday, June 30 | Tacloban Day | Tacloban |
| Monday, July 1 | Davao Day | Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, and Davao Oriental Provinces (Davao Region) |
| Monday, July 1 | Maramag Day | Maramag |
| Tuesday, July 2 | Pasig Day | Pasig |
| Thursday, August 1 | Charter Day | Cities of Kabankalan and Butuan |
| Tuesday, August 6 | Cebu Provincial Charter Day | Cebu Province |
| Friday, August 9 | Ablan Day | Laoag |
| Saturday, August 31 | Charter Day | Surigao |
| Sunday, September 1 | Baguio Day | Baguio |
| Monday, September 2 | Nueva Ecija Day | Nueva Ecija Province |
| Monday, September 9 | Osmena Day | Cebu Province |
| Monday, September 9 | San Jose del Monte Day | San Jose del Monte |
| Tuesday, September 10 | San Nicolas de Tolentino Feast | Surigao |
| Friday, September 13 | Battle of Pulang Lupa | Marinduque Province |
| Friday-Sunday, September 13-15 | Penafrancia Festival | Naga |
| Tuesday, September 17 | Siquijor Day | Siquijor Municipality |
| Wednesday, October 16 | Oroquieta City Day | Oroquieta |
| Sunday, October 20 | Leyte Landing Day | Tacloban |
| Tuesday, November 5 | Negros Day | Negros Occidental Province |
| Saturday, November 16 | Quirino Day | Ilocos Sur Province |
| Monday, December 2 | Pasay Day | Pasay City |
| Sunday, December 8 | Taguig City Day | Taguig |
| Wednesday, December 11 | Pampanga Day | Pampanga Province |
| Wednesday, December 18 | López Jaena Day | Iloilo Province |
| Friday, December 20 | Santa Lucia’s Feast Day | Santa Lucia |
Celebrating Holidays in the Philippines
The people of Philippines are very lucky because they have some of the most public holidays out of all the countries on Earth. There are countless great things to see in the Philippines including historical sites, natural wonders, religious monuments, and many more. If you want to go on a vacation to a beach, Boracay is the place you should go to. Boracay is an island filled with white-sand beaches that are not only beautiful but also quiet and peaceful. There are also many boat tours available here that you can take to really soak in the beauty of the island. Aside from Boracay, Batangas is also a very popular beach resort.
If you are into seeing some natural wonders, then the first place I will talk about is the Baguio mountains. These are some of the most scenic mountains in Asia. There are also many national parks in the country that are wonderful places to witness the true beauty of nature on the archipelago. One of my favorite national parks is the Hundred Islands National Park located in the northern area of the country. There are actually about 124 total islands in the park (it’s less when there is a high tide). therse are very small islands and because of that, only a few have them have actually been developed to accommodate tourists.
