A friend of mine emailed this to me… Sigh! I was really hoping for a long vacation this All Saint’s Day .. 
‘No long holiday for All Saints’ Day’
By Aurea Calica
The Philippine Star 10/19/2005
http://www.philstar.com/philstar/News200510190404.htm
A week of holidays is too much to wish for, but how about two long weekends?
Malacañang declared yesterday Nov. 2 and 3 as working days and Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 and 4 as holidays.
National security officials also met yesterday to draw up measures to ensure that terrorists or other unscrupulous individuals would not be able to take advantage of the coming holidays.
Oct. 31, which falls on a Monday, was declared a special non-working day because it comes before a regular holiday, All Saints’ Day on Nov. 1.
Nov. 4 is the Muslim celebration of Eid-ul Fitr, marking the end of fasting during the holy month of Ramadan. It is a national non-working holiday.
“Nov. 5 and 6 will be Saturday and Sunday, so there will only be a long weekend,” Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita said.
Under Proclamation 839, President Arroyo also declared Dec. 26 this year as a special non-working day and Nov. 28 a non-working holiday in lieu of Nov.
30, Bonifacio Day, which she said will be a working day.
Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye earlier said the President signed the proclamation to give Filipinos the chance to observe several important holidays and for businessmen to adjust their operations accordingly.
Dec. 26, also a Monday, comes after another regular holiday, Dec. 25 or Christmas Day.
Malacañang also declared Bonifacio Day, which is observed on Nov. 30 and is traditionally a national holiday, a working day and instead made Nov. 28 ?
a Monday ? a non-working holiday for Filipinos to enjoy an extended weekend in line with the President’s “holiday economics.”
All activities and celebrations in observance of Bonifacio Day will still be held on Nov. 30, a Wednesday.
“A longer weekend also promotes domestic tourism and enables employers to plan their work schedules effectively and efficiently, resulting in improved productivity,” the proclamation read.
Businessmen earlier asked Malacañang to announce holidays in advance so it would not sow confusion among the people and affect their operations.
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