Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Chinese New Year Holiday on January 31

The Proclamation No. 655, s. 2013, signed by our President, declared January 31, 2014 as Special (Non-Working) Holiday:
WHEREAS, on 31 January 2014, the Chinese nationals all over the world will celebrate Spring Festival, popularly known as the Chinese New Year, which is one of the most revered and festive events celebrated not only in China but also in the Philippines by both Chinese-Filipinos and ordinary Filipinos as well; and the joint celebration is a manifestation of our solidarity with our Chinese-Filipino brethren who have been part of our lives in many respects as a country and as a people; 31 January 2014 may be declared as a special (non-working) day without detriment to public interest;

Source: http://www.facebook.com/DepEd.Philippines

Hurrah! I will ask my mama to buy a box of tikoy (Chinese rice cake) for our breakfast (yummy when fried with egg). Then, I will spend that day to finish my review on Educational Statistics!

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