Administrative Code of 1987

Section 26

(1) (1) Unless otherwise modified by law, order or proclamation, the following regular holidays and special days shall be observed in the country: Provided, That for movable holidays, the President shall issue a proclamation, at least six months prior to the holiday concerned, the specific date that shall be declared as a non-working day: Provided, however, That Eidul Adha shall be celebrated as a regional holiday in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. (as amended by Republic Act No. 9177, [November 13, 2002], and Republic Act No. 9492, [July 24, 2007]) (2) The terms "legal or regular holiday" and "special holiday", as used in laws, orders, rules and regulations or other issuances shall be referred to as "regular holiday" and "special day", respectively.

Section 27

The President may proclaim any local special day for a particular date, group or place.

Section 28

Where the day, or the last day, for doing any act required or permitted by law falls on a regular holiday or special day, the act may be done on the next succeeding business day.