Malacañang on Thursday denied the existence of a proclamation declaring 3 November 2023 a holiday.

Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin made a brief statement after a now-deleted social media post circulated online claiming President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared that there is such a holiday declaration.

"Fake news," Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin told reporters when asked about the reports' legitimacy.

Bersamin also debunked another report on Wednesday night claiming that government work and classes in public schools on 31 October 2023 would be suspended from 12 noon onwards.

The non-working holidays, All Saints' Day and All Souls Day, fall on November 1 and 2, respectively.

In preparation for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections, the Palace designated Monday, 30 October, as a non-working holiday.