Guide on Philippine Holidays 2025 & the Special Observances
PHILIPPINE HOLIDAYS 2025 – Here are the lists of the regular holidays and special non-working days in the country and their events.
Are you one of the people who await the holidays each month? Truth be told that in the case of busy individuals or those who can rarely leave school or work, these are the opportunities to have an extended rest or go on a trip with your loved ones. Meanwhile, there are several holidays in a year in the Philippines.
In the Philippines, there are two (2) major types of holidays such as the “Regular Holiday” wherein classes in schools and work in both the public and private offices are suspended and the “Special Non-Working Day” wherein work is cancelled but with a much lower extra pay for those who must report to duty.
During regular holidays, employees who report to duty get at least 100% of their daily pay on top of their salary for the day. There are holiday pay rules observed in the Philippines. Are you eager to know the list of the Philippine holidays 2025?
Like the usual, there are both regular holidays and special non-working days and there is a long list of regular holidays in the country next year. Knowing which day they will fall can help you decide if ever you are trying to plan for a trip or some vacation with your family and friends.
Here are the Philippine holidays 2025 including both the regular holidays and the special non-working days in the country next year:
Regular Holidays
January
- January 1 (Wednesday) — New Year
- January 29 (Wednesday) — Chinese New Year
March
- March 31 (Monday) — Eid’l Fitr (tentative)
April
- April 9 (Wednesday) — Day of Valor / Araw ng Kagitingan
- April 17 (Thursday) — Maundy Thursday
- April 18 (Friday) — Good Friday
- April 20 (Sunday) — Easter Sunday
May
- May 1 (Thursday) — Labor Day
June
- June 6 (Friday) — Eidul Adha (tentative)
- June 12 (Thursday) — Independence Day
August
- August 25 (Monday) — National Heroes’ Day
November
- November 2 (Sunday) — All Souls’ Day
- November 30 (Sunday) — Bonifacio Day
December
- December 25 (Thursday) — Christmas Day
- December 30 (Tuesday) — Rizal Day
Special Non-Working Days
February
- February 25 (Tuesday) — EDSA Revolution Anniversary
April
- April 19 (Saturday) — Holy Saturday
August
- August 21 (Thursday) — Ninoy Aquino Day
November
- November 1 (Saturday) — All Saints’ Day
December
- December 8 (Monday) — Feast of the Immaculate Concepcion
- December 24 (Wednesday) — Christmas Eve
- December 31 (Wednesday) — New Year’s Eve