Sorry, Palace has no plans of declaring Oct. 31 a holiday – Garafil

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MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang has no plans to declare October 31, 2023 (Tuesday) a holiday.

Presidential Communications Office Secretary Cheloy Garafil said this in a message to reporters on Tuesday.

She said the Office of the Executive Secretary does not intend to declare a holiday on this date.

In 2022, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. had declared October 31 a special, non-working holiday.

Last year, October 31 fell on a Monday, creating a long weekend.

Garafil had said the move to declare October 31 a holiday last year was to allow families time together.

She had also said it was meant to promote local tourism.

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