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8 long weekends ahead: Palace lists holidays for 2026

Published Sep 4, 2025 04:51 pm
Filipinos are set to enjoy eight long weekends next year as President Marcos issued Proclamation No. 1006 listing the regular and special nonworking days for 2026.
Malacañan Palace (Manila Bulletin/File Photo)
Malacañan Palace (Manila Bulletin/File Photo)
Based on the proclamation, signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on Sept. 3, the regular holidays for 2026 are the following:
  • New Year’s Day - Jan. 1 (Thursday)
  • Maundy Thursday - April 2
  • Good Friday - April 3
  • Araw ng Kagitingan - April 9 (Thursday)
  • Labor Day - May 1 (Thursday)
  • Independence Day - June 12 (Friday)
  • National Heroes Day - Aug. 31 (Monday)
  • Bonifacio Day - Nov. 30 (Monday)
  • Christmas Day - Dec. 25 (Friday)
  • Rizal Day - Dec. 30 (Wednesday)
The special nonworking days are:
  • Chinese New Year - Feb. 17 (Tuesday)
  • Black Saturday - April 4
  • Ninoy Aquino Day - Aug. 21 (Friday)
  • All Saints Day - Nov. 1 (Sunday)
  • All Souls Day - Nov. 2 (Monday)
  • Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary - Dec. 8 (Tuesday)
  • Christmas Eve - Dec. 24 (Thursday)
  • Last Day of the Year - Dec. 31 (Thursday)
Meanwhile, like the past two years, the EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary on Feb. 25, which falls on a Wednesday, is a special working day.
With this, the total number of confirmed long weekends (without Eid holidays) is eight:
  • 1.) April 2–5 (Holy Week)
  • 2.) June 12–14 (Independence Day)
  • 3.) Aug. 21–23 (Ninoy Aquino Day)
  • 4.) Aug. 29–31 (National Heroes Day)
  • 5.) Nov. 1–2 (All Saints/All Souls)
  • 6.) Nov. 28–30 (Bonifacio Day)
  • 7.) Dec. 24–27 (Christmas Eve + Christmas Day + weekend)
  • 8.) Dec. 31–Jan. 3, 2027 (New Year)

The proclamations declaring national holidays for the observance of Eid'l Fitr and Eid'l Adha will be issued after the approximate dates of the Islamic holidays have been determined following the Islamic calendar (Hijra) or the lunar calendar, or upon Islamic astronomical calculations, whichever is applicable.
The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos will recommend to the President the actual dates these holidays will fall.
The proclamation has tasked the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to issue the implementing guidelines for the proclamation, which is expected to take effect immediately.

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