Philippines

Philippines public holidays 2026

The Philippines has 20 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 243 working days. Next up: All Saints' Day on Sunday, November 1, 2026, in 32 days.

Public holidays in the Philippines in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
February
Feb 17Tuesday	Chinese New YearNationwide
March
Mar 20Friday	Eid al-FitrNationwide
April
Apr 2Thursday	Maundy ThursdayNationwide
Apr 3Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 4Saturday	Black SaturdayNationwide
Apr 9Thursday	Day of ValorNationwide
May
May 1Friday	Labor DayNationwide
May 27Wednesday	Eid al-AdhaNationwide
June
Jun 12Friday	Independence DayNationwide
August
Aug 21Friday	Ninoy Aquino DayNationwide
Aug 31Monday	National Heroes DayNationwide
November
Nov 1Sunday	All Saints' DayNationwide
Nov 2Monday	All Souls' DayNationwide
Nov 30Monday	Bonifacio DayNationwide
December
Dec 8Tuesday	Immaculate ConceptionNationwide
Dec 24Thursday	Christmas EveNationwide
Dec 25Friday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 30Wednesday	Rizal DayNationwide
Dec 31Thursday	New Year's EveNationwide

Nationwide: 20public holidays
By region: 20no regional days
Working days: 243after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 9+5 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2026

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's DayTake Fri, Jan 2 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Feb 14 – Tue, Feb 17 · Chinese New YearTake Mon, Feb 16 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22 · Eid al-Fitr
4 daysThu, Apr 2 – Sun, Apr 5 · Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Black Saturday
4 daysThu, Apr 9 – Sun, Apr 12 · Day of ValorTake Fri, Apr 10 off to join it up
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 · Labor Day
3 daysFri, Jun 12 – Sun, Jun 14 · Independence Day
3 daysFri, Aug 21 – Sun, Aug 23 · Ninoy Aquino Day
3 daysSat, Aug 29 – Mon, Aug 31 · National Heroes Day
3 daysSat, Oct 31 – Mon, Nov 2 · All Saints' Day, All Souls' Day
3 daysSat, Nov 28 – Mon, Nov 30 · Bonifacio Day
4 daysSat, Dec 5 – Tue, Dec 8 · Immaculate ConceptionTake Mon, Dec 7 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Dec 24 – Sun, Dec 27 · Christmas Eve, Christmas Day
5 daysWed, Dec 30 – Sun, Jan 3, 2027 · Rizal Day, New Year's EveTake Fri, Jan 1 off to join it up

Philippines public holidays by year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in the Philippines in 2026?

20 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Chinese New Year (Feb 17); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 20); Maundy Thursday (Apr 2); Good Friday (Apr 3); Black Saturday (Apr 4); Day of Valor (Apr 9); Labor Day (May 1); Eid al-Adha (May 27); Independence Day (Jun 12); Ninoy Aquino Day (Aug 21); National Heroes Day (Aug 31); All Saints' Day (Nov 1); All Souls' Day (Nov 2); Bonifacio Day (Nov 30); Immaculate Conception (Dec 8); Christmas Eve (Dec 24); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Rizal Day (Dec 30); New Year's Eve (Dec 31).

When is the next public holiday in the Philippines?

All Saints' Day, on Sunday, November 1, 2026 — in 32 days.

Which month has the most public holidays in 2026?

December, with 5 nationwide public holidays. 3 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2026?

243 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.