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Did you have a blast during the last long weekend of the year 2019? Do you wish to have more quality time with loved ones spent on a dreamy island, with sand beneath your feet and the sun beaming its warm rays upon you? Or do you dream of visiting more historic tourist destinations and immersing yourself in other cultures?

Well, you have plenty of chances to do just that this 2020, because we'll be having nine long weekends this year.

Of course, as usual, we will have the following 10 regular holidays:

• New Year's Day - January 1 (Wednesday)
• Araw ng Kagitingan - April 9 (Thursday)
• Maundy Thursday - April 9
• Good Friday - April 10
• Labor Day - May 1 (Friday)
• Independence Day - June 12 (Friday)
• National Heroes Day - August 31 (last Monday of August)
• Bonifacio Day - November 30 (Monday)
• Christmas Day - December 25 (Friday)
• Rizal Day - December 30 (Wednesday)

While these are the special non-working holidays for 2020:

• Chinese New Year - January 25, Saturday
• EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary - February 25, Tuesday
• Black Saturday - April 11, Saturday
• Ninoy Aquino Day - August 21, Friday
• All Saints' Day - November 1, Sunday
• All Soul's Day - November 2, Monday
• Feast of the Immaculate Conception - December 8, Tuesday
• Christmas Eve - December 24, Thursday
• New Year's Eve - December 31, Thursday

The Malacañang Palace has yet to release the dates of the observance of Eidul Fitr and Eidul Adha.

So, without further ado, below is the list of the dates of this year's long weekends, so you can plan your vacations accordingly. Enjoy all the weekends of 2020!