Marcos declares special non-working days in 5 municipalities, 3 cities

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has declared special non-working days in five municipalities and three cities.

In a news release on Saturday, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said Marcos signed eight proclamations to declare special non-working days in eight areas to mark the respective towns’ and cities’ local celebrations and founding anniversaries.

In particular, the Palace said Proclamation No. 1109 declared January 5, 2026 a special non-working day in the municipality of Tagudin in Ilocos Sur in celebration of its 440th Founding Anniversary.

Proclamation No. 1110 declared January 6, 2026 as a special non-working day in Oroquieta City, Misamis Occidental to mark the celebration of its 56th Charter Anniversary and 96th Anniversary as the capital of the province of Misamis Occidental. 

Both proclamations, No. 109 and 110, were signed on December 15, 2025.

Proclamation No. 1114 declared January 5, Monday, a special non-working day in the Municipality of Bauang, La Union, to celebrate its 440th Founding Anniversary. 

Proclamation No. 1115 declared January 31, Saturday, a special non-working day in the Municipality of Lian, Batangas, in observance of its Liberation Day. 

Marcos also issued Proclamation No. 1116 declaring January 27, Tuesday, a special non-working day in the Municipality of Tantangan, South Cotabato, to mark its 65th Founding Anniversary and the 16th Kulitangtang Festival.

Proclamation No. 1117 declared January 16, Friday, a special non-working day in the City of Batangas to allow residents to fully participate in the celebration of their city fiesta. 

Marcos also issued Proclamation No. 1118 declaring January 9, Friday, a special non-working day in the City of Koronadal, South Cotabato, to celebrate the city’s 86th Founding Anniversary and the Koronadal Hinugyaw Festival.

“To enable the people of the City of Koranadal to fully participate in the occasion, the Office of the Mayor requested that 09 January 2026, Friday, be declared as a special (non-working) day in lieu of 10 January 2026,” the proclamation stated.

Lastly, Proclamation No. 1119 declared January 21, Wednesday, a special non-working day in the Municipality of Currimao, Ilocos Norte, in celebration of its Founding Anniversary. 

The six proclamations were signed on December 16, 2025, according to the Palace. —VAL, GMA Integrated News