Travelers, it’s time to plan your 2026 getaways. Malacanang Palace released the List of Philippine Holidays 2026 on September 3, 2025.
The List of Philippine Holidays signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin is based on President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s Proclamation No. 1006. These include Regular / Legal Holidays and Special (Non-Working) Days.
Identified in the proclamation are 10 regular or legal holidays, 4 special (non-working) days, and 4 additional special (non-working) days.
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List of Philippine Holidays 2026
January 2026
– New Year’s Day (Regular Holiday) — 1 January (Thursday)
February 2026
– Chinese New Year (Special Non-Working Day)— 17 February (Tuesday)
April 2026
– Maundy Thursday (Regular Holiday) — 2 April
– Good Friday (Regular Holiday) — 3 April
– Black Saturday (Special Non-Working Day) — 4 April
– Araw ng Kagitingan (Regular Holiday) — 9 April (Thursday)
May 2026
– Labor Day (Regular Holiday) — 1 May (Friday)
June 2026
– Independence Day (Regular Holiday) — 12 June (Friday)
August 2026
Ninoy Aquino Day (Special Non-Working Day) — 21 August (Friday)
National Heroes Day (Regular Holiday)— 31 August (Monday)
November 2026
– All Saints’ Day (Special Non-Working Day)— 1 November (Sunday)
– All Souls’ Day (Additional Non-Working Day)— 2 November (Monday)
– Bonifacio Day (Regular Holiday)— 30 November (Monday)
December 2026
– Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary (Special Non-Working Day)— 8 December (Tuesday)
– Christmas Eve (Additional Special Non-Working Day)— 24 December (Thursday)
– Christmas Day (Regular Holiday)— 25 December (Friday)
– Rizal Day (Regular Holiday)— 30 December (Wednesday)
– Last Day of the Year (Special Non-Working Day)— 31 December (Thursday)
The EDSA People Power Revolution (February 25) is declared as “Special Working Day”. Thus, there will be work and classes on this date.
The Islamic holidays in the observance of Eidul Fitr and Eidul Adha are not yet proclaimed. These holidays will be declared after the approximate date of these 2 holidays are known i accordance with the Islamic calendar (Hijra), lunar calendar or based on Islamic astronomical calculations whichever is appropriate.
Tasked to inform the Office of the President on the actual dates of these holidays is the National Commission of Muslim Filipinos.
Now that the holidays are known, start preparing for your 2026 vacation.
Based on the List of Philippine Holidays 2026 we determine the long weekends for 2026 where you can have your “gala” with barkada/ friends, or bonding with family.
2026 Long Weekends
April 2-4, 2026: Holy Week (Thursday to Sunday)
May 1-3, 2026: Labor Day (Friday) , Saturday, Sunday
June 12-14: Independence Day (Friday), Saturday, Sunday
August 21- 23: Ninoy Aquino (Friday), Saturday, Sunday
August 29-31: Saturday to Monday (Ninoy Aquino Day)
October 31- November 2: Saturday to Monday (All Saint’s Day/ All Souls’ Day)
December 24- 27: Thursday to Sunday (Christmas holidays)
December 30, 2026- January 3, 2027 (Thursday to Sunday) will also become a long weekend if New Years’ Day 2027 will be declared as Regular Holiday by the President.
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