First things first. The first State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino is scheduled on Monday, 26 July 2010., at 4:00 p.m. (see full text of SONA 2009, 2008, 2007).

Many are expecting that it will be declared a holiday. If you’re one of them, you’re up to a big disappointment. There’s no Proclamation that it’s a holiday and the pronouncements of Malacanang made it clear that there will be none.

If it’s any consolation, 27 July 2010 was declared as a nationwide holiday, to commemorate the founding anniversary of Iglesia ni Cristo (per R.A. 9645). See list of 2010 Holidays.

The bad news for those who love holidays, and Pinoy Entrepreneurs are most likely not one of those, is this — while July 27 is a national holiday, it’s a WORKING holiday.

• Poll: Are you convinced with the 2009 SONA?
• Proclamation 26: 10 September 2010 as National Holiday
• August 30, 2011 (Tuesday) a National Holiday (Eid’l Fitr, Last Day of Ramadan)
• Special Non-Working Holiday on June 30, 2010 (Wednesday)
• 2010 Holidays: Official National and Regular Holidays in the Philippines
• Proclamation 2043: Declaring Monday, May 3, 2010 as Regular Holiday Throughout the Country
• August 2010 Holidays: Ninoy Aquino Day (21) and National Heroes Day (30)