Guide on the Philippine Holidays 2026 as Declared by Malacañang
PHILIPPINE HOLIDAYS 2026 – You can check here the regular and special non-working days in the Philippines this new year.
After the December 2025 holidays in the Philippines, the next thing that excites countless Filipinos are the holidays for the next year. Are you one of the people who usually check the list of holidays ahead of time to plan your next vacation or time off from work?
In the Philippines, the Malacañang Palace usually releases the list of holidays in the country months ahead of the new year. Truth be told that many Filipinos book their vacation tickets ahead of time — the prices are undeniably cheaper. Ahead of December, the Palace has already released the list of Philippine holidays 2026 as approved by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos.
There are several regular holidays in the Philippines in the list of the Philippine holidays 2026. There are also several special non-working days. During regular holidays, classes in schools in all levels as well as work in both public and private sectors are suspended.
The government offices usually suspend work on regular holidays. In this case, their workers will still get their daily pay. In the private sector, employees who report to work on a regular holiday are entitled to a holiday pay. This also happens during special non-working days.
Based on the release of Malacañang, the following are the 2026 Philippine Holidays:
January
Regular Holiday
- January 1 (Thursday) — New Year’s Day
February
Special Non-Working Days
- February 17 (Tuesday) — Chinese New Year
April
Regular Holiday
- April 2 — Maundy Thursday
- April 3 — Good Friday
- April 4 — Black Saturday
- April 9 (Thursday) — Araw ng Kagitingan
May
Regular Holiday
- May 1 (Friday) — Labor Day
June
Regular Holiday
- June 12 (Friday) — Independence Day
August
Regular Holiday
- August 31 (Monday) — National Heroes Day
Special Non-Working Days
- August 21 (Friday) — Ninoy Aquino Day
November
Regular Holiday
- November 30 (Monday) — Bonifacio Day
Special Non-Working Days
- November 1 (Sunday) — All Saints Day
- November 2 (Monday) — All Souls’ Day
December
Regular Holiday
- December 24 (Thursday) — Christmas Eve
- December 25 (Friday) — Christmas Day
- December 30 (Wednesday) — Rizal Day
Special Non-Working Days
- December 8 (Tuesday) — Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary
- December 31 (Thursday) — Last Day of the Year
Are you also excited to check on the Philippine Long Weekends 2026?