The Office of the Executive Secretary (OES) said on Thursday that reports of November 3 being declared a holiday is "fake."&nbsp;
In a brief statement to reporters, the OES said that both October 31 and November 3 are not considered holidays. This comes following reports circulating on osical media saying that &nbsp;the Palace had suspended work that day.&nbsp;
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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. earlier declared Monday, October 30, 2023, as a&nbsp;<a href="https://dzrh.com.ph/post/marcos-declare-bske-poll-holiday" target="_blank" rel="noopener">special non-working day</a>&nbsp;for the observance of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections.
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Meanwhile, November 1 is observed as a special non-working day for All Saints' Day, and November 2 was declared an additional special non-working day.
Press Secretary Cheloy Garafil earlier said that the Palace has no plans of delcaring October 31 as holiday.&nbsp;
October 31 falls on a Tuesday, and November 3 on a Friday.&nbsp;

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Palace: October 31, November 3 not a holiday