The Holiday Ledger. 2026 Edition

Philippines - Public Holidays 2026

Source: Republic of the Philippines - Proclamation No. 1006

The Philippines observes 18 nationwide non-working days in 2026, of which 16 fall on weekdays. These comprise 10 regular holidays and 8 special non-working days; two further regular holidays for the Islamic Eid celebrations are declared separately.

18
Non-working days(1)
16
Fall on weekdays, Mon-Fri

Philippines - Public Holidays 2026

Source: Republic of the Philippines - Proclamation No. 1006
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1New Year's Day01 Jan 2026Thu
2Chinese New Year(2)17 Feb 2026Tue
3Maundy Thursday02 Apr 2026Thu
4Good Friday03 Apr 2026Fri
5Black Saturday(2)04 Apr 2026Sat
6Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor)09 Apr 2026Thu
7Labor Day01 May 2026Fri
8Independence Day12 Jun 2026Fri
9Ninoy Aquino Day(2)21 Aug 2026Fri
10National Heroes Day31 Aug 2026Mon
11All Saints' Day(2)01 Nov 2026Sun
12All Souls' Day(2)02 Nov 2026Mon
13Bonifacio Day30 Nov 2026Mon
14Immaculate Conception(2)08 Dec 2026Tue
15Christmas Eve(2)24 Dec 2026Thu
16Christmas Day25 Dec 2026Fri
17Rizal Day30 Dec 2026Wed
18Last Day of the Year(2)31 Dec 2026Thu

2026 Calendar View

Public holidays shaded - weeks start Monday
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Notes & Sources

  1. Source: Proclamation No. 1006, signed 03 Sep-25, published by the Official Gazette and the Presidential Communications Office: officialgazette.gov.ph. Legal basis: Republic Act 9492.
  2. The Philippines distinguishes regular holidays from special (non-working) days. Both are non-working, but pay rules differ: a regular holiday carries full holiday pay, while a special (non-working) day follows a no-work, no-pay default unless a more favourable company policy or agreement applies. Days marked (2) above are special (non-working) days; the rest are regular holidays. Separately, the EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary (25 Feb, Wednesday) is a special working day - commemorated but an ordinary working day, so it is not listed above.
  3. Two further regular holidays, Eidul Fitr and Eidul Adha, are declared by separate proclamations once their Islamic-calendar dates are determined by the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos. They are not yet fixed for 2026 and are not listed above.
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