Public Holidays in Philippines — 2026
Philippines is holiday-rich in 2026, with 18 public holidays spread across the year.
3 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 15 genuine days off work.
The dates are spread fairly evenly — 8 before July and 10 after it — with December the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 70 days, from Friday, June 12, 2026 to Friday, August 21, 2026; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
7 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 5 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
Philippines sits in South-Eastern Asia, is run from Manila, pays in Philippine Piso, and has about 109.6M people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 18
- Days off work
- 15
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- December (5)
- Longest gap
- 70 days
- Capital
- Manila
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Bagong Taon |
| Tue, Feb 17 | Tuesday | Chinese New Year | |
| Thu, Apr 2 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Huwebes Santo |
| Fri, Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday | Biyernes Santo |
| Sat, Apr 4 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Sabado de Gloria |
| Thu, Apr 9 | Thursday | Day of Valor | Araw ng Kagitingan |
| Fri, May 1 | Friday | Labour Day | Araw ng Paggawa |
| Fri, Jun 12 | Friday | Independence Day | Araw ng Kalayaan |
| Fri, Aug 21 | Friday | Ninoy Aquino Day | Araw ng Kamatayan ni Senador Benigno Simeon "Ninoy" Aquino Jr. |
| Mon, Aug 31 | Monday | National Heroes Day | Araw ng mga Bayani |
| Sat, Oct 31 | Saturday | All Saints' Day Eve | |
| Sun, Nov 1 | Sunday | All Saints' Day | Araw ng mga Santo |
| Mon, Nov 30 | Monday | Bonifacio Day | Araw ni Gat Andres Bonifacio |
| Tue, Dec 8 | Tuesday | Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary | Kapistahan ng Immaculada Concepcion |
| Thu, Dec 24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | |
| Fri, Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Araw ng Pasko |
| Wed, Dec 30 | Wednesday | Rizal Day | Araw ng Kamatayan ni Dr. Jose Rizal |
| Thu, Dec 31 | Thursday | Last Day of The Year | Huling Araw ng Taon |
How many public holidays does Philippines have in 2026?
18 — of which 15 fall on a working day and 3 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Philippines in 2026?
Bagong Taon on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The last one of the year is Huling Araw ng Taon on Thursday, December 31, 2026.
Which days are the weekend in Philippines?
Saturday + Sunday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.
When is the longest period without a public holiday in Philippines in 2026?
Between Friday, June 12, 2026 and Friday, August 21, 2026 — 70 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2026 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 18 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.