Malacañan Palace has released the official list of Regular Holidays and Special Non-Working days for 2026, signed on September 3, 2025 by virtue of Proclamation 1006, containing the list of holidays for next year.
Based on the proclamation released, the following dates are declared regular holidays and special non-working days:
Regular Holidays:
January 1 (Thursday) – New Year’s Day
April 2 – Maundy Thursday
April 3– Good Friday
April 9 (Thursday) – Araw ng Kagitingan
May 1 (Friday) – Labor Day
June 12 (Friday) – Independence Day
August 31 (last Monday of August) – National Heroes Day
November 30 (Monday) – Bonifacio Day
December 25 (Friday) – Christmas Day
December 30 (Wednesday) – Rizal Day
Special (Non-Working) Days:
August 21 (Friday) – Ninoy Aquino Day
November 1 (Sunday) – All Saints’ Day
December 8 (Tuesday) – Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary
December 31 (Thursday) – Last Day of the Year
Additional special (non-working) days:
February 17 (Tuesday) – Chinese New Year
April 4 – Black Saturday
November 2 (Monday) – All Souls’ Day
December 24 (Thursday) – Christmas Eve
Proclamation 1006 declares Feb. 25, 2026 (Wednesday) as a special working day, in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution, which ushered in “political, social, and economic reforms in the country.”
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is directed to issue the implementing guidelines for the proclamation, which takes effect immediately.
According to Proclamation 1006, the proclamations declaring national holidays for the observance of Eidul Fitr and Eidul Adha will be issued after the approximate dates of the Islamic holidays have been determined in accordance with the Islamic calendar (Hijra) or the lunar calendar, or upon Islamic astronomical calculations, whichever is applicable.
The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos will recommend to the President the actual dates on which these holidays will respectively fall.
Under the proclamation, Feb. 17. 2026 may be declared as a special (non-working) day without detriment to public interest, as Chinese New Year is one of the “most revered and festive events” celebrated not only in China but also in the Philippines.
The proclamation states that Black Saturday, which falls on April 4, 2026, has been traditionally declared a special non-working nationwide, in observance of Holy Week, which is regarded as “one of the most cherished traditions of our predominantly Catholic people.”
By virtue of Republic Act 9256, Aug. 21 of every year is declared a national non-working holiday to commemorate the death anniversary of former Senator Benigno S. Aquino Jr.
Dec. 8 of every year is celebrated as a special non-working holiday in the entire country to commemorate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary.
According to Proclamation 1006, declaring Nov. 2, 2026 (Monday) and Dec. 24, 2026 (Thursday) as additional special non-working days throughout the country “will strengthen family ties by providing more time for the traditional All Saints' Day, All Souls Day activities, and Christmas Day activities, as well as promote domestic tourism.”
LONG WEEKEND HOLIDAYS IN THE PHILIPPINES 2026
- April 2 to 5 (Thursday to Sunday) - Holy Week
- April 9 to 12 (File a Leave on April 10th) (Thursday to Sunday) - Araw ng Kagitingan
- May 1 to 3 (Friday to Sunday) - Labor Day
- June 12 to 14 (Friday to Sunday) - Independence Day
- August 21 to 23 (Friday to Sunday) - Ninoy Aquino Day
- August 29 to 31 (Saturday to Monday) - National Heroes Day
- October 31 to November 2 (Saturday to Monday) - All Saints' Day and All Souls Day
- November 28 to 30 (Saturday to Monday) - Bonifacio Day
- December 5 to 8 (File a Leave on December 7th) (Saturday to Tuesday) - Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary
- December 24 to 27 (Thursday to Sunday) - Christmas Day
- December 30 to January 3, 2027 - Rizal Day and New Year's Day
Below is a copy of Proclamation No. 1006
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