# Public holidays in Philippines

Regular and special non-working holidays declared by presidential proclamation. Is today a holiday, what is on this week, and when is the next day off — worked out for Asia/Manila time.

## Philippines public holidays at a glance

Philippines has 20 public holiday dates in 2026: the first is New Year's Day on Thursday 1 January and the last is New Year's Eve on Thursday 31 December. The same data for 2020–2030 is available as JSON from `/api/holidays?country=PH&year=2026`.

## About holidays in Philippines

The President proclaims each year's regular and special non-working days, and adds others during the year — Eid'l Fitr and Eid'l Adha are usually proclaimed separately once the date is known. Pay rules differ between regular and special days, so check the proclamation for payroll.

## All Philippines public holidays in 2026

| Date | Holiday |
| --- | --- |
| Thursday 1 January | New Year's Day |
| Tuesday 17 February | Chinese New Year |
| Friday 20 March | Eid al-Fitr |
| Thursday 2 April | Maundy Thursday |
| Friday 3 April | Good Friday |
| Saturday 4 April | Black Saturday |
| Thursday 9 April | Day of Valor |
| Friday 1 May | Labor Day |
| Wednesday 27 May | Eid al-Adha |
| Friday 12 June | Independence Day |
| Friday 21 August | Ninoy Aquino Day |
| Monday 31 August | National Heroes Day |
| Sunday 1 November | All Saints' Day |
| Monday 2 November | All Souls' Day |
| Monday 30 November | Bonifacio Day |
| Tuesday 8 December | Immaculate Conception |
| Thursday 24 December | Christmas Eve |
| Friday 25 December | Christmas Day |
| Wednesday 30 December | Rizal Day |
| Thursday 31 December | New Year's Eve |

Full month-by-month calendars: [2026 calendar](https://whathappen.today/holidays/philippines/2026/) · [2027 calendar](https://whathappen.today/holidays/philippines/2027/).

## Sources

- [Official Gazette — Nationwide holidays](https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/nationwide-holidays/) — official list to confirm dates (checked 2026-10-10)
- [vacanza/holidays (open-source holiday rules, MIT licence)](https://github.com/vacanza/holidays) — holiday rules used to build the lists (checked 2026-10-10)

## Questions and answers

How many public holidays does Philippines have in 2026?

This list has 20 holiday dates in 2026. It covers regular and special non-working holidays declared by presidential proclamation.

Which Philippines holidays fall on a weekend in 2026?

Black Saturday (Saturday 4 April); All Saints' Day (Sunday 1 November).

Which dates could still change?

None of the 2026 dates depend on a moon sighting, but governments can still add one-off holidays during the year.

Which time zone does “today” use on this page?

Asia/Manila, the country's time zone. The status box at the top is worked out in your browser from your device clock.

Where are the official dates published?

[Official Gazette — Nationwide holidays](https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/nationwide-holidays/). When this page and the official source disagree, the official source is right.

For reference only — governments can add, move or cancel holidays at short notice. Confirm with the official source: [Official Gazette — Nationwide holidays](https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/nationwide-holidays/). Data: the open-source `holidays` library (MIT), spot-checked against official 2026 calendars.

Last updated: 15 October 2026

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