President Proclamation No. 1006 signed on September 3, 2025, announced publicly last September 4, 2025, declaring the Regular Holidays and Special (Non-Working) Days for the Year 2026.
Still 118 days until 2026, the announcement of the Philippine Holidays in 2026 was published earlier this year than in previous year.
Which is a good thing because it now gives us more time to plan and save for our upcoming holidays (or trips) this coming 2026. Just in time as there are many on-going airfare seat sales at this time of announcement!
In this article, I will be sharing the official list of Philippine Holidays in 2026 per President Proclamation No. 1006.
Regular Holidays 2026
January 1 – New Year’s Day
April 2 – Maundy Thursday
April 3 – Good Friday
April 9 – Araw ng Kagitingan
May 1 – Labor Day
June 12 – Independence Day
August 31 – National Heroes Day
November 30 – Bonifacio Day
December 25 – Christmas Day
December 30 – Rizal Day
Special Non-Working Holidays 2026
February 17 – Chinese New Year
April 4 – Black Saturday
August 21 – Ninoy Aquino Day
November 1 – All Saints’ Day
November 2 – All Souls’ Day
December 8 – Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary
December 24 – Christmas Eve
December 31 – Last Day of the Year 2026
Special Working Days
February 25 – 40th Anniversary of the Edsa People Power Revolution
The proclamation also said that declaring national holidays for the observance of Eidul Fitr and Eidul Adha shall be issued after the approximate dates of the Islamic holidays have been decided accordingly.
Additional Special Non-Working Days in NCR – November 2026
In addition to the nationwide holidays listed above, November 16 to 18, 2026 have been declared special (non-working) days in the National Capital Region (NCR) under Proclamation No. 1447.
These additional holidays apply only to the National Capital Region and were declared in connection with the 49th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits to be held in Metro Manila.
| Date | Day | Holiday / Occasion | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 16, 2026 | Monday | 49th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits | Special Non-Working Day – NCR Only |
| November 17, 2026 | Tuesday | 49th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits | Special Non-Working Day – NCR Only |
| November 18, 2026 | Wednesday | 49th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits | Special Non-Working Day – NCR Only |
Employers should note that these are regional holidays applicable to NCR, not nationwide holidays. Employees working outside NCR are therefore not automatically covered by this declaration.
Long Weekends in 2026
Here’s a list of long weekends in 2026 to help you plan your vacation ahead of time,
April 2026
April 2 – Maundy Thursday (Thursday)
April 3 – Good Friday (Friday)
April 4 – Black Saturday**
April 5– Sunday
May 2026
May 1 – Labor Day (Friday)
May 2 – Saturday
May 3 – Sunday
June 2026
June 12 – Independence Day (Friday)
June 13 – Saturday
June 14 – Sunday
August 2026
August 21 – Ninoy Aquino Day (Friday)**
August 22 – Saturday
August 23 – Sunday
August 29 – Saturday
August 30 – Sunday
August 31 – National Heroes Day (Monday)
November 2026
October 31 – Saturday
November 1 – All Saints’ Day (Sunday)**
November 2 – All Souls’ Day (Monday)**
For NCR only:
November 14 – Saturday
November 15 – Sunday
November 16 – Special Non-Working Day (Monday)**
November 17 – Special Non-Working Day (Tuesday)**
November 18 – Special Non-Working Day (Wednesday)**
The November 16–18 special non-working days apply only to the National Capital Region (NCR) in connection with the 49th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits.
December 2026
December 24 – Christmas Eve (Thursday)**
December 25 – Christmas Day (Friday)
December 26 – Saturday
December 27 – Sunday
December 31– New Year’s Eve (Thursday)**
January 1 – New Year’s Day (Friday)- Regular Holiday 2027
January 2 – Saturday
January 3 – Sunday
Note: With ** means it’s a Special Non-Working Day
I hope this article on Philippine Holidays in 2026 can help you plan the upcoming new year ahead of time!
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