As early as last month, August, the Office of the President have already issued the list of holidays for next year, 2012. Proclamation No. 459 s. 2012 list all the regular, special non-working, special working (for schools only), and movable holidays. Unless otherwise deemed necessary to move any of these holidays, the dates were already fix. The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) was given the charge to promulgate guidelines for this Proclamation. Regular Holidays January 1 (Tuesday) - New Year's Day March 28 - Maundy Thursday March 29 - Good Friday April 9 (Tuesday) - Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) May 1 (Wednesday) - Labor Day June 12 (Wednesday) - Independence Day August 26 (Last Monday of August) - National Heroes Day November 30 (Saturday) - Bonifacio Day December 25 (Wednesday) - Christmas Day December 30 (Monday) - Rizal Day Special Non-working Holidays March 30 - Black Saturday August 21 (Wednesday) - Ninoy Aquino Day Novemb...