The value of holidays

Yesterday was a special non-working holiday to commemorate Ninoy Aquino's Day. It is originally August 21(Tuesday) but moved and observed August 20(Monday) so as to have long weekends. This became more formal and effective as the President Arroyo recently signed into law Republic Act 9492 to make formerly fixed national holidays, traditional non-working days to the nearest Monday. If the holiday falls on Wednesday, the holiday would be observed on the Monday of that week. If it falls on Sunday, the holiday would be observed on the Monday that follows.

The ff: are the non-working holidays from our official calendar but now moved from their original dates: (not including holy week)

Araw ng Kagitingan - Monday nearest April 9
Labor Day - Monday nearest May 1
Independence Day - Monday nearest June 12
Ninoy Aquino Day - Monday nearest August 21
National Heroes Day - Last Moday of August
Bonifacio Day - Monday nearest November 30
Rizal Day - Monday nearest December 30

Although we know that it can make us more convenient in some way; hopefully, the true meaning and value will perpetuate and not detached from the actual historical dates