Public Holidays in Philippines — 2028
Philippines is holiday-rich in 2028, with 18 public holidays spread across the year.
6 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 12 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 74 days, from Wednesday, January 26, 2028 to Sunday, April 9, 2028; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
7 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 2 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
- 12
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- December (5)
- Longest gap
- 74 days
- Capital
- Manila
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Jan 1 | Saturday | New Year's Day | Bagong Taon |
| Wed, Jan 26 | Wednesday | Chinese New Year | |
| Sun, Apr 9 | Sunday | Day of Valor | Araw ng Kagitingan |
| Thu, Apr 13 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Huwebes Santo |
| Fri, Apr 14 | Friday | Good Friday | Biyernes Santo |
| Sat, Apr 15 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Sabado de Gloria |
| Mon, May 1 | Monday | Labour Day | Araw ng Paggawa |
| Mon, Jun 12 | Monday | Independence Day | Araw ng Kalayaan |
| Mon, Aug 21 | Monday | Ninoy Aquino Day | Araw ng Kamatayan ni Senador Benigno Simeon "Ninoy" Aquino Jr. |
| Mon, Aug 28 | Monday | National Heroes Day | Araw ng mga Bayani |
| Tue, Oct 31 | Tuesday | All Saints' Day Eve | |
| Wed, Nov 1 | Wednesday | All Saints' Day | Araw ng mga Santo |
| Thu, Nov 30 | Thursday | Bonifacio Day | Araw ni Gat Andres Bonifacio |
| Fri, Dec 8 | Friday | Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary | Kapistahan ng Immaculada Concepcion |
| Sun, Dec 24 | Sunday | Christmas Eve | |
| Mon, Dec 25 | Monday | Christmas Day | Araw ng Pasko |
| Sat, Dec 30 | Saturday | Rizal Day | Araw ng Kamatayan ni Dr. Jose Rizal |
| Sun, Dec 31 | Sunday | Last Day of The Year | Huling Araw ng Taon |
How many public holidays does Philippines have in 2028?
18 — of which 12 fall on a working day and 6 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Philippines in 2028?
Bagong Taon on Saturday, January 1, 2028. The last one of the year is Huling Araw ng Taon on Sunday, December 31, 2028.
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 2028?
Between Wednesday, January 26, 2028 and Sunday, April 9, 2028 — 74 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2028 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 18 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.