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.
20public holidays
18weekday days off
243working days in 2026
104weekend days
Holiday dates 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Tuesday | Chinese New Year | |
| Friday | Eid al-Fitr | |
| Thursday | Maundy Thursday | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Saturday weekend | Black Saturday | |
| Thursday | Day of Valor | |
| Friday | Labor Day | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha | |
| Friday | Independence Day | |
| Friday | Ninoy Aquino Day | |
| Monday | National Heroes Day | |
| Sunday weekend | All Saints' Day | |
| Monday | All Souls' Day | |
| Monday | Bonifacio Day | |
| Tuesday | Immaculate Conception | |
| Thursday | Christmas Eve | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | |
| Wednesday | Rizal Day | |
| 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. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| 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 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysTue 30 December 2025 to Thu 1 January 2026Rizal Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day
- 3 daysFri 20 to Sun 22 March 2026Eid al-Fitr
- 4 daysThu 2 to Sun 5 April 2026Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Black Saturday
- 3 daysFri 1 to Sun 3 May 2026Labor Day
- 3 daysFri 12 to Sun 14 June 2026Independence Day
- 3 daysFri 21 to Sun 23 August 2026Ninoy Aquino Day
- 3 daysSat 29 to Mon 31 August 2026National Heroes Day
- 3 daysSat 31 October to Mon 2 November 2026All Saints' Day, All Souls' Day
- 3 daysSat 28 to Mon 30 November 2026Bonifacio Day
- 4 daysThu 24 to Sun 27 December 2026Christmas Eve, Christmas Day
- 5 daysWed 30 December 2026 to Sun 3 January 2027Rizal Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 6 daysTake off Friday 2 January 2026 for Tue 30 December 2025 to Sun 4 January 2026Rizal Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 16 February 2026 for Sat 14 to Tue 17 February 2026Chinese New Year
- 4 daysTake off Friday 10 April 2026 for Thu 9 to Sun 12 April 2026Day of Valor
- 4 daysTake off Monday 7 December 2026 for Sat 5 to Tue 8 December 2026Immaculate 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.
- Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Black Saturday (4 April 2026), All Saints' Day (1 November 2026).
- What counts as the weekend in Philippines?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2027?
- See public holidays in Philippines 2027 or go back to 2025.
Cite or reuse this data
The Philippines has 20 public holidays and 243 working days in 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/philippines/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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