Philippines Long Weekends 2026
Proclamation No. 1006 deliberately places several 2026 holidays on Fridays and Mondays, producing eight long weekends that need no annual leave: two 4-day breaks (Holy Week in April, Christmas in December) and six 3-day weekends. Eid'l Fitr on Friday March 20, proclaimed separately once the lunar date is confirmed, makes nine. Watch the classification, though — some of these days are special (non-working) days where "no work, no pay" applies by default.
Philippines long weekends in 2026
Eid'l Fitr
3 daysMar 20 – 22
Holy Week
4 daysApr 2 – 5
Maundy Thursday and Good Friday plus Black Saturday and Easter Sunday — four days off.
Labor Day weekend
3 daysMay 1 – 3
Labor Day falls on a Friday.
Independence Day
3 daysJun 12 – 14
Independence Day falls on a Friday.
Ninoy Aquino weekend
3 daysAug 21 – 23
Ninoy Aquino Day (special non-working day) falls on a Friday — "no work, no pay" applies by default.
National Heroes weekend
3 daysAug 29 – 31
National Heroes Day falls on the last Monday of August.
Undas (All Saints') weekend
3 daysOct 31 – Nov 2
All Saints' Day (Sun) and All Souls' Day (Mon) — both special non-working days.
Bonifacio Day weekend
3 daysNov 28 – 30
Bonifacio Day falls on a Monday.
Christmas
4 daysDec 24 – 27
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day run straight into the weekend — four days off.
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Rizal Day
Dec 30, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027•Total Vacation: 5 days
Take 1 day of annual leave on Jan 1 to bridge Rizal Day with the weekend for a 5-day vacation.
Christmas Eve
Dec 24 – 31•Total Vacation: 8 days
Take 2 days of annual leave on Dec 28 – 29 to connect Christmas Eve into a 8-day continuous break.
New Year's Day
Jan 1 – 4•Total Vacation: 4 days
Take 1 day of annual leave on Jan 2 to bridge New Year's Day with the weekend for a 4-day vacation.
Chinese New Year
Feb 14 – 17•Total Vacation: 4 days
Take 1 day of annual leave on Feb 16 to bridge Chinese New Year with the weekend for a 4-day vacation.
Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor)
Apr 9 – 12•Total Vacation: 4 days
Take 1 day of annual leave on Apr 10 to bridge Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) with the weekend for a 4-day vacation.
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Dec 5 – 8•Total Vacation: 4 days
Take 1 day of annual leave on Dec 7 to bridge Feast of the Immaculate Conception with the weekend for a 4-day vacation.
Christmas Eve
Dec 24, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027•Total Vacation: 11 days
Take 3 days of annual leave on Dec 28 – 29, Jan 1 to connect Christmas Eve into a 11-day continuous break.
Maundy Thursday
Mar 28 – Apr 5•Total Vacation: 9 days
Take 3 days of annual leave on Mar 30 – Apr 1 to connect Maundy Thursday into a 9-day continuous break.
Christmas Eve
Dec 19 – 27•Total Vacation: 9 days
Take 3 days of annual leave on Dec 21 – 23 to connect Christmas Eve into a 9-day continuous break.
Maundy Thursday
Apr 2 – 12•Total Vacation: 11 days
Take 4 days of annual leave on Apr 6 – 8, Apr 10 to connect Maundy Thursday into a 11-day continuous break.
Christmas Eve
Dec 19, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027•Total Vacation: 16 days
Take 6 days of annual leave on Dec 21 – 23, Dec 28 – 29, Jan 1 to connect Christmas Eve into a 16-day continuous break.
Maundy Thursday
Apr 2 – 9•Total Vacation: 8 days
Take 3 days of annual leave on Apr 6 – 8 to connect Maundy Thursday into a 8-day continuous break.
Christmas Eve
Dec 19 – 31•Total Vacation: 13 days
Take 5 days of annual leave on Dec 21 – 23, Dec 28 – 29 to connect Christmas Eve into a 13-day continuous break.
Eid'l Adha
May 23 – 27•Total Vacation: 5 days
Take 2 days of annual leave on May 25 – 26 to connect Eid'l Adha into a 5-day continuous break.
Eid'l Adha
May 27 – 31•Total Vacation: 5 days
Take 2 days of annual leave on May 28 – 29 to connect Eid'l Adha into a 5-day continuous break.
Maundy Thursday
Mar 28 – Apr 12•Total Vacation: 16 days
Take 7 days of annual leave on Mar 30 – Apr 1, Apr 6 – 8, Apr 10 to connect Maundy Thursday into a 16-day continuous break.
New Year's Day
Dec 27, 2025 – Jan 4, 2026•Total Vacation: 9 days
Take 4 days of annual leave on Dec 29 – 31, Jan 2 to connect New Year's Day into a 9-day continuous break.
Chinese New Year
Feb 14 – 22•Total Vacation: 9 days
Take 4 days of annual leave on Feb 16, Feb 18 – 20 to connect Chinese New Year into a 9-day continuous break.
Eid'l Fitr
Mar 14 – 22•Total Vacation: 9 days
Take 4 days of annual leave on Mar 16 – 19 to connect Eid'l Fitr into a 9-day continuous break.
Labor Day
Apr 25 – May 3•Total Vacation: 9 days
Take 4 days of annual leave on Apr 27 – 30 to connect Labor Day into a 9-day continuous break.
Eid'l Adha
May 23 – 31•Total Vacation: 9 days
Take 4 days of annual leave on May 25 – 26, May 28 – 29 to connect Eid'l Adha into a 9-day continuous break.
Independence Day
Jun 6 – 14•Total Vacation: 9 days
Take 4 days of annual leave on Jun 8 – 11 to connect Independence Day into a 9-day continuous break.
Ninoy Aquino Day
Aug 15 – 23•Total Vacation: 9 days
Take 4 days of annual leave on Aug 17 – 20 to connect Ninoy Aquino Day into a 9-day continuous break.
National Heroes Day
Aug 29 – Sep 6•Total Vacation: 9 days
Take 4 days of annual leave on Sep 1 – 4 to connect National Heroes Day into a 9-day continuous break.
All Saints' Day
Oct 31 – Nov 8•Total Vacation: 9 days
Take 4 days of annual leave on Nov 3 – 6 to connect All Saints' Day into a 9-day continuous break.
Bonifacio Day
Nov 28 – Dec 6•Total Vacation: 9 days
Take 4 days of annual leave on Dec 1 – 4 to connect Bonifacio Day into a 9-day continuous break.
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Dec 5 – 13•Total Vacation: 9 days
Take 4 days of annual leave on Dec 7, Dec 9 – 11 to connect Feast of the Immaculate Conception into a 9-day continuous break.
Maundy Thursday
Mar 28 – Apr 9•Total Vacation: 13 days
Take 6 days of annual leave on Mar 30 – Apr 1, Apr 6 – 8 to connect Maundy Thursday into a 13-day continuous break.
Ninoy Aquino Day
Aug 21 – 31•Total Vacation: 11 days
Take 5 days of annual leave on Aug 24 – 28 to connect Ninoy Aquino Day into a 11-day continuous break.
Bonifacio Day
Nov 28 – Dec 8•Total Vacation: 11 days
Take 5 days of annual leave on Dec 1 – 4, Dec 7 to connect Bonifacio Day into a 11-day continuous break.
Rizal Day
Dec 30, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027•Total Vacation: 12 days
Take 6 days of annual leave on Jan 1, Jan 4 – 8 to connect Rizal Day into a 12-day continuous break.
Eid'l Fitr
Mar 20 – 29•Total Vacation: 10 days
Take 5 days of annual leave on Mar 23 – 27 to connect Eid'l Fitr into a 10-day continuous break.
Labor Day
May 1 – 10•Total Vacation: 10 days
Take 5 days of annual leave on May 4 – 8 to connect Labor Day into a 10-day continuous break.
Independence Day
Jun 12 – 21•Total Vacation: 10 days
Take 5 days of annual leave on Jun 15 – 19 to connect Independence Day into a 10-day continuous break.
All Saints' Day
Oct 24 – Nov 2•Total Vacation: 10 days
Take 5 days of annual leave on Oct 26 – 30 to connect All Saints' Day into a 10-day continuous break.
Bonifacio Day
Nov 21 – 30•Total Vacation: 10 days
Take 5 days of annual leave on Nov 23 – 27 to connect Bonifacio Day into a 10-day continuous break.
New Year's Day
Dec 27, 2025 – Jan 1, 2026•Total Vacation: 6 days
Take 3 days of annual leave on Dec 29 – 31 to connect New Year's Day into a 6-day continuous break.
Chinese New Year
Feb 17 – 22•Total Vacation: 6 days
Take 3 days of annual leave on Feb 18 – 20 to connect Chinese New Year into a 6-day continuous break.
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Dec 8 – 13•Total Vacation: 6 days
Take 3 days of annual leave on Dec 9 – 11 to connect Feast of the Immaculate Conception into a 6-day continuous break.
New Year's Day
Jan 1 – 11•Total Vacation: 11 days
Take 6 days of annual leave on Jan 2, Jan 5 – 9 to connect New Year's Day into a 11-day continuous break.
Chinese New Year
Feb 7 – 17•Total Vacation: 11 days
Take 6 days of annual leave on Feb 9 – 13, Feb 16 to connect Chinese New Year into a 11-day continuous break.
Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor)
Apr 9 – 19•Total Vacation: 11 days
Take 6 days of annual leave on Apr 10, Apr 13 – 17 to connect Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) into a 11-day continuous break.
Eid'l Adha
May 16 – 27•Total Vacation: 12 days
Take 7 days of annual leave on May 18 – 22, May 25 – 26 to connect Eid'l Adha into a 12-day continuous break.
Eid'l Adha
May 27 – Jun 7•Total Vacation: 12 days
Take 7 days of annual leave on May 28 – 29, Jun 1 – 5 to connect Eid'l Adha into a 12-day continuous break.
Compliance Notice: Leave planning recommendations are calculated for vacation optimization. Taking annual leave is subject to your employment contract, employer approval, and local labor legislation.
Regular holiday or special day? It changes your pay
Three of the nine long weekends lean on special (non-working) days: Ninoy Aquino Day (Aug 21), the Undas pair (Nov 1–2) and Christmas Eve (Dec 24). On those days the default is "no work, no pay" — you get the day off, but daily-paid workers are not paid unless company policy says otherwise, and working earns a 30% premium. Regular holidays (Good Friday, Labor Day, Independence Day, National Heroes Day, Bonifacio Day, Christmas Day) are paid even if unworked, and pay double if you work.
The Eid'l Fitr and Eid'l Adha dates (expected around Mar 20 and May 27) are proclaimed separately once the lunar dates are confirmed. The table below counts Eid'l Fitr on Friday Mar 20 as the ninth long weekend, but the official proclamation can still move it by a day, and Eid'l Adha on a Wednesday produces nothing either way.
Official sources & data
- Proclamation declaring regular holidays and special (non-working) daysVisit sourceOfficial Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines
Frequently asked questions
How many long weekends does the Philippines have in 2026?
Nine. Eight come from Proclamation No. 1006: Holy Week (Apr 2–5, 4 days), Labor Day (May 1–3), Independence Day (Jun 12–14), Ninoy Aquino Day (Aug 21–23), National Heroes Day (Aug 29–31), Undas (Oct 31–Nov 2), Bonifacio Day (Nov 28–30) and Christmas (Dec 24–27, 4 days). Eid'l Fitr (Mar 20–22), proclaimed separately, is the ninth.
What is the longest break in the Philippines in 2026?
Two 4-day breaks tie for longest: Holy Week (Thu Apr 2 – Sun Apr 5) and Christmas (Thu Dec 24 – Sun Dec 27). Adding Dec 28–29 as leave days stretches Christmas into an 8-day run through Rizal Day and New Year's Eve.
Is Ninoy Aquino Day 2026 paid if I don't work?
By default, no. Ninoy Aquino Day (Aug 21) is a special (non-working) day, so the "no work, no pay" rule applies unless your company grants it. Monthly-paid employees are typically unaffected; working that day earns a 30% premium.
When is Undas 2026?
Undas 2026 runs Saturday Oct 31 through Monday Nov 2: All Saints' Day falls on Sunday Nov 1 and All Souls' Day on Monday Nov 2, both special (non-working) days — a 3-day weekend for cemetery visits and family reunions.
Where can I download the Philippines 2026 holiday calendar?
Our Philippines 2026 holidays page and the holiday calendar downloads hub offer ICS and CSV files based on Proclamation No. 1006, with regular holidays and special days marked.