Philippine holidays 2026 at a glance
12 regular holidays and 8 special non-working holidays (plus 1 special working) nationwide in 2026.
Full official list below, sourced from the latest Malacañang proclamation. Pay rules: regular holidays carry 200% pay if worked; special non-working days carry 130%.
Metro Manila (NCR) only: November 16–18, 2026 are special non-working days for the ASEAN Summit. See November dates and leave options.
Holiday directory
All Holidays (2026)
Search, sort, and filter official nationwide Philippine holidays to plan your year. Local declarations are noted separately.
Showing 21 holidays
| New Year's Day | Regular holiday | Official | |
| Chinese New Year | Special non-working holiday | Official | |
| EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary | Special working holiday | Official | |
| Eid'l Fitr (Feast Ramadan) | Regular holiday | Official | |
| Maundy Thursday | Regular holiday | Official | |
| Good Friday | Regular holiday | Official | |
| Black Saturday | Special non-working holiday | Official | |
| Araw ng Kagitingan | Regular holiday | Official | |
| Labor Day | Regular holiday | Official | |
| Eid'l Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) | Regular holiday | Official | |
| Independence Day | Regular holiday | Official | |
| Ninoy Aquino Day | Special non-working holiday | Official | |
| National Heroes Day | Regular holiday | Official | |
| All Saints' Day | Special non-working holiday | Official | |
| All Souls' Day | Special non-working holiday | Official | |
| Bonifacio Day | Regular holiday | Official | |
| Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary | Special non-working holiday | Official | |
| Christmas Eve | Special non-working holiday | Official | |
| Christmas Day | Regular holiday | Official | |
| Rizal Day | Regular holiday | Official | |
| Last Day of the Year | Special non-working holiday | Official |
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Regular vs special: what the holiday type actually changes
Every Philippine holiday on this page is one of three things: a regular holiday, a special non-working day, or a special working day. The label decides your pay rule for the day, whether banks and government offices will be open, and how the date treats you if you're working.
Quick read-along, using a ₱700 daily rate as a worked example so you can plug in your own number:
| Holiday type | No work | Work 8 hrs | Work on rest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular (e.g., Independence Day, Christmas) | ₱700 (100%) | ₱1,400 (200%) | ₱1,820 (260%) |
| Special non-working (e.g., Ninoy Aquino Day, Black Saturday) | ₱0 (no work, no pay) | ₱910 (130%) | ₱1,050 (150%) |
| Special working (e.g., EDSA Anniversary in 2026) | — | ₱700 (regular pay) | ₱910 (130% rest-day rate) |
Source: DOLE Handbook on Workers' Statutory Monetary Benefits. Pay rules cover rank-and-file employees in the private sector. Public sector follows the Civil Service Commission's own circular.
How to plan your year around this list
Three habits we've found useful from years of staring at proclamation calendars:
- Scan for natural long weekends first. Any holiday that lands on a Monday or Friday is a free break with zero leave filed. June 12 on a Friday and August 21 on a Friday in 2026 are the easy wins this year.
- Identify your "leverage" days. A Tuesday or Thursday holiday becomes a 4-day stretch with one well-placed leave. The Long Weekends page below works out the math for you, including which exact day to file.
- Block the Holy Week and Christmas-to-New-Year stretches early. Domestic flights, ferry seats, and Baguio rentals start filling up around January for April, and around August for the year-end run.
Where this data comes from
The nationwide 2026 list was checked on October 2, 2026 against Proclamation No. 1006, plus the separate Eid proclamations. It contains 12 regular holidays, 8 special non-working days, and 1 special working day. The November 16–18 NCR declaration under Proclamation No. 1447 is local, so it does not change those national totals.
Eid'l Fitr is March 20 under Proclamation No. 1189. Eid'l Adha is May 27 under Proclamation No. 1264. Both are confirmed nationwide regular holidays in 2026, not tentative dates.
Updates are reviewed and published with a site rebuild, not applied automatically when a proclamation is signed. Check your LGU and employer for local holidays and work arrangements outside the nationwide list.
Frequently asked questions
How many holidays are there in the Philippines in 2026?
2026 has 12 regular holidays and 8 special non-working holidays nationwide, plus 1 special working day. Local holidays are separate and do not increase these nationwide totals.
Are November 16–18, 2026 holidays throughout the Philippines?
Proclamation No. 1447 declares Monday, November 16 through Wednesday, November 18, 2026 special non-working days in the National Capital Region (Metro Manila) for the 49th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits. These are NCR-only holidays, not nationwide holidays.
Can NCR workers get a five-day break in November 2026?
If the NCR declaration covers your workplace and Saturday and Sunday are your rest days, November 14–18 gives you five days off without filing leave. Two approved leave days on November 19 and 20 can extend the break to nine days, November 14–22. Confirm coverage and your work schedule with HR before booking, especially for remote work or shifting schedules.
What's the difference between a regular and special non-working holiday?
A regular holiday pays 100% of your daily rate if you don't work, and 200% if you do (per DOLE). A special non-working holiday follows 'no work, no pay' unless your company policy says otherwise, and pays 130% if you do work. The classification affects pay, not the date itself.
How is holiday pay computed in the Philippines?
For a regular holiday: daily rate × 200% for the first 8 hours, plus a 30% premium if you work overtime, plus another 30% if it's also your rest day. For a special non-working day: daily rate × 130%, with the same 30% bumps for overtime and rest day. Hourly workers convert daily rate to hourly first (daily rate ÷ 8).
What are the regular holidays in the Philippines?
Under RA 9849 and the annual proclamation: New Year's Day, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Araw ng Kagitingan, Labor Day, Independence Day, National Heroes Day, Eid'l Fitr, Eid'l Adha, Bonifacio Day, Christmas Day, and Rizal Day. Eid dates shift each year based on the moon sighting.
What are the special non-working holidays in the Philippines?
Typically: Chinese New Year, Black Saturday, Ninoy Aquino Day, All Saints' Day, Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Dec 8), Christmas Eve (Dec 24), and the Last Day of the Year (Dec 31). All Souls' Day (Nov 2) is added in most proclamation years. The exact list comes from the yearly Malacañang proclamation.
Are banks open on Philippine holidays?
BSP-supervised banks (BDO, BPI, Metrobank, Landbank, UnionBank, and the rest) close branches on regular holidays and most special non-working days. ATMs, online banking, GCash, Maya, and InstaPay stay live, so digital transactions still go through 24/7.
Where do these holiday dates come from?
Dates are checked against official Malacañang proclamations. We review announcements, update the holiday data, and rebuild the site; a newly signed proclamation does not automatically change this page. Local declarations are labeled separately from the nationwide list.