Here’s a list of 2026 regular holidays and other special days.
2026 REGULAR HOLIDAYS and special working and non-working days list released by the Malacañang on Thursday, September 4.
On Thursday, Malacañang released the list of regular and special non-working holidays for 2026. President Bongbong Marcos declared this through Proclamation No. 1006 on September 3, signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin. These days shall be observed in the whole country.
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 (Monday) — National Heroes Day
- November 30 (Monday) — Bonifacio Day
- December 25 (Friday) — Christmas Day
- December 30 (Wednesday) — Rizal Day
Under the labor code, the employees will be paid their regular daily wage on holidays, and to receive twice their daily wage if they work and report on that 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
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
The “no work, no pay” policy applies to special non-working days, while those who work and report are entitled to receive an additional 30 percent of their regular daily wage. The EDSA Revolution Anniversary is still a special working day on February 25.
For the observance of Eid’l Fitr and Eid’l Adha, proclamations will be released once the approximate dates of these Islamic holidays are confirmed, based on the Islamic calendar or astronomical calculations. The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will issue the implementing guidelines for the proclamation.
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