Malacañang on Thursday released the official list of regular holidays and special non-working days for 2026.
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. signed Proclamation 1006 on September 3, declaring the holidays for next year.
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
Meanwhile, February 25, 2026 (Wednesday), is declared a special working day to mark 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) has been directed to issue the implementing guidelines for the proclamation, which takes effect immediately.
Proclamation 1006 also states that separate proclamations will be issued for the national observance of Eidul Fitr and Eidul Adha, once their dates are determined in line with the Islamic calendar (Hijra) or astronomical calculations. The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos will recommend the actual dates to the President.
Malacañang emphasized that declaring November 2 and December 24 as additional non-working days aims to “strengthen family ties by providing more time for the traditional All Saints’ Day, All Souls’ Day, and Christmas activities, as well as promote domestic tourism.”