Lists of Philippine Holidays 2025 & the Special Observances
PHILIPPINE HOLIDAYS 2025 – Here’s a full list of the regular holidays and special non working days next year as released by Malacanang.
Countless people await the holidays. Undeniably, in many cases, these are opportunities to join the celebration or observance as well as for an extended rest or a time with family and friends. Many people are living with hectic schedules and the holidays are sometimes the chances to go out and be part of the observance with the loved ones.
Every year, countless people check on the list of holidays ahead. Are you excited to see the lists of the Philippine holidays 2025?
The lists of Philippine holidays 2025 are composed of regular holidays, special non-working days, and a special working day. During regular holidays, employees who report to work get an extra pay on top of their salary for the day. There are rules as to how much is the pay during regular holiday and special non-working day.
Recently, Malacañang released a proclamation entailing the lists of the Philippine holidays 2025. The Proclamation No. 727 was signed by executive secretary Lucas Bersamin.
Based on the proclamation released by the Palace, President Bongbong Marcos has approved the following lists of holidays in the Philippines next year:
Regular Holidays
January
- January 1 (Wednesday) – New Year’s Day
April
- April 9 (Wednesday) – Araw ng Kagitingan
- April 17 – Maundy Thursday
- April 18 – Good Friday
May
- May 1 (Thursday) – Labor Day
June
- June 12 (Thursday) – Independence Day
August
- August 25 (Last Monday of August) – National Heroes Day
November
- November 30 (Sunday) – Bonifacio Day
December
- December 25 (Thursday) – Christmas Day
- December 30 (Tuesday) – Rizal Day
Special Non-Working Days
August
- August 21 (Thursday) – Ninoy Aquino Day
November
- November 1 (Saturday) – All Saints Day
December
- • December 8 (Monday) – Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary
- December 31 (Wednesday) – Last Day of the Year
Special Working Days
February
- February 25 (Tuesday) – EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary
Additional Special Non-Working Days
January
- January 29 (Wednesday) – Chinese New Year
April
- April 19 – Black Saturday
October
- October 31 (Friday) – All Saints’ Day Eve
December
- December 24 (Wednesday) – Christmas Eve
Aside from the aforementioned holidays, there might be additional holidays based on the proclamations of the President. Most often, these additional holidays with no fixed dates include the Muslim celebration of the start and end of Ramadan which were declared as regular holidays in the previous years.