February 9 declared special non-working day for Chinese New Year

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="ABS-CBN News/file" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/news/01/22/20230122-chinese-newyear-binondo-md-13.jpg"/><figcaption>Visitors take pictures during Manila Chinatown&#x27;s Chinese New Year celebration in 2023. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/file</figcaption></figure></div>Malacanang announced Friday that February 9 will be a special non-working holiday in celebration of the Chinese New Year.“The declaration of 09 February 2024, Friday, as an additional special non-working day throughout the country will give the people the full opportunity to celebrate the Chinese New Year and enable our countrymen to avail of the benefits of a longer weekend,” said the proclamation signed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/01/17/23/ilang-pinoy-namimili-na-ng-pampasuwerte-sa-chinese-new-year">Ilang Pinoy namimili na ng pampasuwerte sa Chinese New Year</a></li></ul>The proclamation, signed on January 18, directed the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to issue appropriate circular in implementing the proclamation for the private sector.Proclamation No. 368 dated October 11, 2023, also declared February 10, 2024, (Chinese New Year), Saturday, as a special non-working day throughout the country.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/multimedia/photo/01/22/23/people-flock-to-chinatown-on-chinese-new-year">People flock to Chinatown to welcome the Chinese New Year</a></li></ul>Chinese New Year is the festival celebrating the beginning of a new year on the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar.

Malacanang announced Friday that February 9 will be a special non-working holiday in celebration of the Chinese New Year.

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February 9 declared special non-working day for Chinese New Year

February 9 declared special non-working day for Chinese New Year

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Published Jan 19, 2024 06:48 PM PHT

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