# Public holidays in Philippines 2026

The Philippines has 20 public holidays in 2026. 18 fall on a weekday and 2 on the weekend, which leaves 243 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/philippines/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ph/2026.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ph/2026.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ph/2026.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ph.json

## Summary 2026

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 20 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 18 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 2 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 243 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2026

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 2026-02-17 | Tuesday | Chinese New Year |
| 2026-03-20 | Friday | Eid al-Fitr |
| 2026-04-02 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday |
| 2026-04-03 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2026-04-04 | Saturday | Black Saturday |
| 2026-04-09 | Thursday | Day of Valor |
| 2026-05-01 | Friday | Labor Day |
| 2026-05-27 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha |
| 2026-06-12 | Friday | Independence Day |
| 2026-08-21 | Friday | Ninoy Aquino Day |
| 2026-08-31 | Monday | National Heroes Day |
| 2026-11-01 | Sunday | All Saints' Day |
| 2026-11-02 | Monday | All Souls' Day |
| 2026-11-30 | Monday | Bonifacio Day |
| 2026-12-08 | Tuesday | Immaculate Conception |
| 2026-12-24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve |
| 2026-12-25 | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 2026-12-30 | Wednesday | Rizal Day |
| 2026-12-31 | Thursday | New Year's Eve |

## Working days per month in 2026

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 19 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 18 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 18 | 243 |

## Long weekends in 2026

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 3 days, Tue 30 December 2025 to Thu 1 January 2026: Rizal Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day
- 3 days, Fri 20 to Sun 22 March 2026: Eid al-Fitr
- 4 days, Thu 2 to Sun 5 April 2026: Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Black Saturday
- 3 days, Fri 1 to Sun 3 May 2026: Labor Day
- 3 days, Fri 12 to Sun 14 June 2026: Independence Day
- 3 days, Fri 21 to Sun 23 August 2026: Ninoy Aquino Day
- 3 days, Sat 29 to Mon 31 August 2026: National Heroes Day
- 3 days, Sat 31 October to Mon 2 November 2026: All Saints' Day, All Souls' Day
- 3 days, Sat 28 to Mon 30 November 2026: Bonifacio Day
- 4 days, Thu 24 to Sun 27 December 2026: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day
- 5 days, Wed 30 December 2026 to Sun 3 January 2027: Rizal Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day

## Bridge days in 2026

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Friday 2 January 2026 for Tue 30 December 2025 to Sun 4 January 2026 (6 days): Rizal Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day
- Take off Monday 16 February 2026 for Sat 14 to Tue 17 February 2026 (4 days): Chinese New Year
- Take off Friday 10 April 2026 for Thu 9 to Sun 12 April 2026 (4 days): Day of Valor
- Take off Monday 7 December 2026 for Sat 5 to Tue 8 December 2026 (4 days): Immaculate Conception

## Questions about 2026 in Philippines

**How many working days are there in Philippines in 2026?** 243 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 18 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Philippines have in 2026?** 20 public holidays. 2 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Philippines?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [Philippines 2024](https://openworkdays.com/philippines/2024.md)
- [Philippines 2025](https://openworkdays.com/philippines/2025.md)
- [Philippines 2026](https://openworkdays.com/philippines/2026.md)
- [Philippines 2027](https://openworkdays.com/philippines/2027.md)
- [Philippines 2028](https://openworkdays.com/philippines/2028.md)
- [Philippines 2029](https://openworkdays.com/philippines/2029.md)
- [Philippines 2030](https://openworkdays.com/philippines/2030.md)

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