oaths; but the oath of office of the members and officers of either House of the Legislature may also be admin istered by persons designated for such purpose by the respective Houses. [82-16 ( b ); 2139.] SECTION  25 . Preservation of Oaths . — Oaths administered to officers and employees as aforesaid shall, in the absence of special provision, be filed in the Bureau, Office, or branch of the service to which they respectively pertain and shall be there preser ved. SECTION  26 . Swearing of Interpreters and Stenographers . — Interpreters and stenographers employed to interpret, report, or certify sworn testimony in any nonjudicial examination, investigation, or inquiry which may be authorized by law shall, before enteri ng upon the discharge of their duties, be required to take a verbal oath, after the manner of the swearing of ordinary witnesses, well and truly to interpret, report, or certify in the matter then to be submitted to them in their respective capacities. [1697-1.] SECTION  27 . Legal Holidays . — Thursday and Friday of Holy Week, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and Sundays are legal religious holidays.  The other legal holidays are: The first of January, the twenty-second of February, the first of May, the thirtieth of May, the fourth of July, the thirteenth of August, and the thirtieth of December. The day appointed by law for holding the general election is also a holiday in all parts of the Philippine Islands where the inhabitants are entitled to participate in the election of members of the Philippine Legislature. [1818-1.] When any regular holiday of fixed date falls on Sunday the next succeeding day shall be observed as a legal holiday. [345-2; 745-1.] SECTION  28 . Special Holiday Declared by Governor-General.  — The Governor-General may, in his discretion, proclaim any other day a special public 8 Copyright 2012 CD Technologies Asia, Inc. and Accesslaw, Inc. Philippine Law Encyclopedia 2011 ARTICLE  VIII Legal Holidays