Face the Year of the Fire Rooster well-equipped for changing tides—especially with seven long weekends and a couple of holidays coming up in 2017.
To help you make your income and expenses meet, and hopefully be able to set buckets of money aside, we’ve come up with a budget-friendly calendar that shows you which days of the year to scrimp. The darker the color, the more you should avoid unnecessary expenses. We’ve also marked paydays, potentially expensive holidays, and cash-burning long weekends.
January
2nd cutoff: Three weekends, 16 days gap in between paydays
Gastos alert:
January 28, Chinese New Year
February
1st cutoff: Two weekends, 15 days gap in between paydays
2nd cutoff: Two weekends, 12 days gap in between paydays
Cash burn alert:
February 14, Valentine’s Day
March
1st cutoff: Two weekends, 14 days gap in between paydays
2nd cutoff: Two weekends, 14 days gap in between paydays
April
1st cutoff: Two weekends, 14 days gap in between pay days
2nd cutoff: Two weekends, 13 days gap in between pay days
Long weekends:
April 13 to 16, Holy week
April 29 to May 1, Labor Day weekend
May
1st cutoff: Two weekends, 16 days gap in between paydays
2nd cutoff: Two weekends, 14 days gap in between paydays
Cash burn alert:
May 1, Labor Day/Laboracay
June
1st cutoff: Two weekends, 15 days gap in between paydays
2nd cutoff: Two weekends, 14 days gap in between paydays
Long weekend:
June 10 to 12, Independence Day weekend
July
1st cutoff: Two weekends, 13 days gap in between paydays
2nd cutoff: Two weekends, 13 days gap in between paydays
August
1st cutoff: Three weekends, 17 days gap in between paydays
2nd cutoff: Two weekends, 14 days gap in between paydays
Long weekends alert:
August 19 to 21, Ninoy Aquino Day weekend
August 26 to 28, National Heroes’ Day weekend
September
1st cutoff: Two weekends, 15 days gap in between pay days
2nd cutoff: Two weekends, 13 days gap in between pay days
October
1st cutoff: Two weekends, 13 days gap in between paydays
2nd cutoff: Three weekends, 16 days gap in between paydays
Not a long weekend but:
October 31 to November 1, two-day holiday
November
1st cutoff: Two weekends, 15 days gap in between paydays
2nd cutoff: Two weekends, 14 days gap in between paydays
Holidays alert:
November 1, All Saints Day
November 30, Bonifacio Day
December
1st cutoff: Two weekends, 14 days gap in between paydays
2nd cutoff: Two weekends, 13 days gap in between paydays
Long weekends alert:
December 23 to 25, Christmas Day weekend
December 30 to January 1, 2018, Rizal Day/New Year’s weekend
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