December 24 is a special non-working holiday
[Cebu Daily Mail] - 12/23/2024
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Christmas Eve, which falls on December 24, this year is a special non-working holiday, a memorandum from the Malacañang announced. Special non-working days are also holidays but they differ from regular holidays. These are holidays that often do not have fixed dates, and (…)
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