Palace gives a heads-up on a long weekend – March 28 to 31

PASSION AND COLOR Marinduque’s Moriones Festival, a centuries-old reenactment of the Passion of Christ in the province, involves men and women parading around its towns during Holy Week, dressed in colorful costumes and masks—a parody of the Roman soldiers’ garb during the persecution of Jesus Christ. This photo was taken in 2022. —MARINDUQUE TOURISM AND CULTURAL OFFICE PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines — The Palace on Monday reminded the public of the upcoming long weekend from March 28 (Thursday) to March 31 (Sunday).

In a Facebook post, the Official Gazette informed the people that a proclamation was signed back in October 2023 declaring a long holiday for Holy Week 2024.

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“Pursuant to Proclamation No. 368, s. 2024 signed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., March 28 and March 29 are regular holidays, and March 30 is an additional special (non-working) day, making for an extended weekend in observance of Holy Week 2024,” said the Official Gazette.

Black Saturday falls right after regular holidays Maundy Thursday and Good Friday, which are regular holidays.

The proclamation said that “Black Saturday, which falls on 30 March 2024, has been traditionally declared a special (non-working) holiday throughout the country, the observance of Holy Week being one of the most cherished traditions of our predominantly Catholic people.”