Public holidays in the Philippines

Throughout its history, the Philippines made a few changes in the way public holidays take place around the country.

A graphic from the Office of the President of the Philippines showing the difference in pay between the two types of holidays.[1]

In 1987, President Corazon Aquino implemented the Administrative Code of the Philippines that listed 10 nationwide regular holidays, and two nationwide special non-working days, which the President can decide when this occurs. Seven of the 10 nationwide holidays were fixed dates, two of them are can be changed and the other takes place on the last Sunday in August.

In 2001, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo included Holiday Economics as part of the government's principal policies and was approved in 2007. This meant that mid-week celebration dates were moved to the weekends.

Since the 1974 Labor Day, Philippines has two types of holidays: regular holiday and the special non-working day. Employees would still get paid if they didn't work on regular holidays, but won't for the special non-working days.

See a full list of public holidays in Philippines below.

History

On July 25, 1987, President Corazon Aquino promulgated the Administrative Code of the Philippines.[2] Chapter 7 of this code specified a list of ten nationwide regular holidays and two nationwide special days and provided that the President may proclaim any local special day for a particular date, group or place. Seven of the regular holidays were specified with fixed dates, two with movable dates, and one was specified to fall on the last Sunday in August. The code did not specify how the movable dates were to be determined[3]

In 2001, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo decided to include holiday manipulation, also known as Holiday Economics as part of the then-new government's list of principal economic policies, moving the celebration dates for holidays occurring on midweek days to weekend days.[4] This was codified by Republic Act. No. 9492, approved on July 25, 2007, which replaced the list of holidays and special days.[5] This act had been specified by the Administrative Code with a new list of eleven national holidays and three nationwide special days. The act also provided that Eidul Adha shall be celebrated as a regional holiday in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. The act specified two of the holidays and one special day with fixed dates, five of the holidays and two special days as occurring on a Monday nearest to or preceding specified dates, and two of the holidays as having movable dates. The act mandated that the President shall issue a proclamation for specifying the specific date movable holidays at least six months prior to the holiday concerned. The act specified that holidays falling on a Wednesday will be observed on the Monday of that week, that holidays falling on a Sunday will be observed on the Monday that follows, and provided that regular holidays and special days may be modified by order or proclamation.[6]

Presidential Proclamations issued subsequent to the promulgation of Republic Act No. 9492 established celebration dates for national holidays and special days, and established new holidays and special days, some nationwide and some local to specified localities.[7]

Holiday types

The Labor Code of the Philippines specifies two types of holidays: the "regular holiday" and the "special non-working day".[8] There is a difference in the pay that employers are required to pay between the two type of holidays. There is also a difference in what is closed and in how the days are declared.

Type	Pay if...
	Did not work (including rest days)	Did work
Regular holiday	100% of daily wage	200% of daily wage
Special non-working day	not paid	130% of daily wage

On top of these pay rules, an employee shall be given an additional 30% if the holiday falls on his or her rest day, and an additional 30% if he or she works overtime.

Former holidays

Independence Day was formerly celebrated on July 4—the date of the Philippine independence from the United States in 1946, a date chosen because it was also American Independence Day. On May 12, 1962, President Diosdado Macapagal issued Presidential Proclamation No. 28, which declared Tuesday, June 12 a special public holiday throughout the Philippines, "... in commemoration of our people's declaration of their inherent and inalienable right to freedom and independence."[9] On August 4, 1964, Republic Act No. 4166 renamed July 4 holiday as "Philippine Republic Day", proclaimed June 12 as "Philippine Independence Day", and enjoined all citizens of the Philippines to observe the latter with befitting rites.[10]

In 1955, President Ramón Magsaysay issued Presidential Proclamation No. 212, s. 1955, which established the observance of Philippine–American Day every November 15, which was the anniversary of the 1935 inauguration of the Commonwealth of the Philippines.[11][12] Sometime during the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos, Philippine–American Day was renamed "Philippine–American Friendship Day" and moved to July 4, overshadowing the observance of the date as Republic Day. After the Third Republic and the abolition of the 1935 Constitution under Martial Law, it was impolitic to remind the public of the old republic. This is why, when President Marcos issued Presidential Proclamation No. 2346 s. 1984, reference was made to Philippine–American Friendship Day, which was relegated to a working holiday without mention of Republic Day.[11]

During the administration of President Corazon C. Aquino, the practice of celebrating July 4 as both Philippine–American Friendship Day and Republic Day as a non-working holiday was formally abolished. Section 26 of the Administrative Code of 1987 specified a list of regular holidays and nationwide special days that did not include July 4.[13]

Nationwide observance

Regular holidays

Regular holidays[14]

Date	Anglicized Name	Filipino Name	Spanish name	Transferability	Description
January 1 (2020)	New Year's Day	Araw ng Bagong Taon	Dia del Ano Nuevo	Fixed	Celebrates the first day of the year in Gregorian calendar. It is widely celebrated in the Philippines.
April 9	Day of Valor	Araw ng Kagitingan	Dia Nacional de Valor Militar y aniversario de rendicion de Bataan	Fixed	Commemorates the Fall of Bataan during the Japanese invasion of the Philippines, and by extension, the courage of Filipino and American soldiers throughout the Second World War.
April 9 (2020)	Maundy Thursday	Huwebes Santo	Jueves Santo	Movable	Part of the Triduum of Holy Week and includes the Mass of the Lord's Supper (the Last Supper).
April 10 (2020)	Good Friday	Biyernes Santo	Viernes Santo	Movable	Commemorates the suffering, crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ. Processions, passion plays, the recitation of the Pasyon, and various religious services are among the customs practiced on this day.
May 1	Labor Day	Araw ng Paggawa	Dia de los Trabajadores	Fixed	Anniversary of the May 1, 1903 rally by the Unión Obrera Democrática Filipina. Held in conjunction with the International Workers' Day.
May 25 (2020)[15]	Eid'l Fitr	Eidul Fitr / Pagwawakas ng Ramadan / Lebaran / Araw ng raya	Dia Eid ul-Fitr Fiesta de la ruptura del ayuno y Fin del Ramadan	Movable	Feast at the end of Ramadan
June 12	Independence Day	Araw ng Kalayaan	Dia de la Independencia	Fixed	Anniversary of the proclamation of the Philippine Declaration of Independence on June 12, 1898. From 1947 to 1964, Independence Day was celebrated on July 4 (see below).
July 31 (2020) [16][17][18]	Eid'l Adha	Eidul Adha / Araw ng kurban	Dia Eidul Adha Fiesta del Celebración del Sacrificio	Movable	Feast at the end of the Hajj when Muslims sacrifice a goat, sheep, cow or a camel to be sent to the poor as a donation. The Hajj is when Muslims go on required pilgrimage to Mecca.
August 31 (2020)	National Heroes' Day	Araw ng mga Bayani	Dia de los Heroes	Movable	Anniversary of the 1896 Cry of Pugad Lawin by the Katipunan which began the Philippine Revolution and commemorates all the nation's heroes. Held every last Monday of August. Usually, it's the last holiday before the long celebration of the Christmas season which begins on September 1.
November 30	Bonifacio Day	Araw ng Kapanganakan ni Andrés Bonifacio	Dia de Andrés Bonifacio	Fixed	Birth anniversary of Andrés Bonifacio, de facto national hero.[19] Bonifacio is remembered on his birthday, rather than the date of his death (May 10, 1897), because he was executed by the Filipino revolutionary government and not by colonial powers. Often confused with National Heroes' Day.[20]
December 25	Christmas Day	Araw ng Pasko	Dia de la Navidad	Fixed	Birth Anniversary of Jesus Christ, main figure of Christianity.
December 30	Rizal Day	Paggunita sa Kamatayan ni Dr. Jose Rizal	Dia de la Muerte del Heroe Nacional José Rizal	Fixed	Death anniversary of the Execution of Jose Rizal, considered by mainstream Filipinos as the de facto national hero.

Special non-working days

Date	Anglicized name	Filipino name	Spanish name	Transferability	Description
February 12 (2021)	Chinese New Year	Bagong Taon ng mga Tsino	Ano Nuevo Chino	Movable	Also known as the Spring Festival or Lunar New Year.
February 25	EDSA Revolution Anniversary	Anibersaryo ng Rebolusyon sa EDSA	Aniversario de la conclucion victoriosa de la Revolucion EDSA de 1986 Aniversario de la Triunfo de la Revolucion del Poder Popular	Fixed	Anniversary of the end of the 1986 People Power Revolution.
April 11 (2020)	Black Saturday	Sabado de Gloria		Movable	Part of the Easter Triduum and Holy Week. Commemorates Christ's Descent into Hell as his body lay in the Holy Sepulchre.
August 21	Ninoy Aquino Day	Araw ng Kabayanihan ni Ninoy Aquino	Dia del Fallecimiento de Ninoy Aquino	Fixed	Anniversary of Assassination of Benigno Aquino, Jr. in 1983. One catalyst for the People Power Revolution in 1986 led to the ouster of Ferdinand Marcos.
November 1	All Saints' Day	Undás; Todos los Santos; Araw ng mga Santo	Dia del Todos los Santos	Fixed	Filipinos observe this day by visiting graves, repairing and clean their relatives' tombs and offering prayers, flowers, food, and candles to the dead. Many return to their native provinces to visit ancestral tombs, thus making it an occasion for reunions with extended family.
November 2	All Souls Day	Araw ng mga Kaluluwa	Día de los Fieles Difuntos	Fixed	Marks the end of All Saints Day.
December 8[21]	Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary	Pagdiriwang ng Kalinis-linisang Paglilihi sa Mahal na Birheng Maria	Fiesta de Imaculada Concepcion de la Virgen Maria	Fixed	Traditional Catholic feast date of conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary as pure and sinless, honored as mother and Principal Patroness of the Philippines since 1942. It is instituted by virtue of Republic Act No. 10966.[22] It was first observed as a holiday in 2018.
December 24	Christmas Eve	Bisperas ng Pasko	Dia del Visperas de Navidad	Special Holiday, Fixed	Marks the eve of Christmas.
December 31	New Year's Eve	Bisperas ng Bagong Taon (Last Day of the Year)	Dia del Fin de Ano	Fixed	This holiday, which marks the conclusion of the civil year, is between 2 regular holidays, Rizal Day, and New Year's Day. This holiday is a Special non-working day every December 31.

Other holidays

Date	Anglicized name	Filipino name	Spanish name	Transferability	Description
January 23	First Philippine Republic Day	Araw ng Unang Republika ng Pilipinas	Dia de la Primera Republica Filipina Aniversario de la inauguracion de la Primera Republica	Fixed	A working holiday which was first observed in 2019. Celebrates the establishment of the First Philippine Republic on January 23, 1899 at the Barasoain Church in Malolos, Bulacan.
January 25	Day of National Remembrance	Araw ng Pambansang Pag-alala	Dia Nacional de la Memoria de los Caidos de Mamasapano	Fixed	A working holiday which was first observed in 2018. Celebrates the heroism of the 44 Special Action Force (SAF) troopers who were killed in an encounter in Mamasapano, Maguindanao on January 25, 2015.
Last Monday of January	National Bible Day	Pambansang Araw ng Bibliya	Dia Nacional de la Biblia	Movable	A working holiday which was first observed in 2019. Celebrates the value of the Holy Bible as the core of the country's Christian faith professed by millions of its people, held on the Monday following the final Sunday of January which serves as the conclusion of the week-long celebrations of National Bible Week organized by the country's Christian faiths.
January 29	National Police Anniversary Day	Araw ng Pagkakatatag ng Pambansang Pulisya	Dia de Fundacion de la Policia Nacional	Fixed	A working holiday celebrated since 1992 marking the 1991 formation of the Philippine National Police and honoring the service of the thousands of men and women in the law enforcement profession. The PNP was formally raised in 1991 as a result of the enactment of Republic Act No. 6975, which created the service on the basis of both the Philippine Constabulary and the Integrated National Police.
February 2	Constitution Day	Araw ng Saligang Batas	Dia de la Constiucion	Fixed	A working holiday which was first observed in 2002. Celebrates the ratification of the current 1987 Constitution.
February 4	Philippine–American War Memorial Day	Araw ng Paggunita sa Digmaang Pilipino–Amerikano	Dia de la Guerra Filipino-Americano	Fixed	A working holiday which was first observed in 2020. Honoring the millions of Filipinos who fought and died as a result of the war against the occupation forces of the United States that began on February 4, 1899 and ended in 1902.
February 26 (2021)	Lantern Festival	Piyesta ng mga Parol Tsino, Piyestang Yuanxiao	Fiesta de los Linternas Chinos	Movable	Working holiday among the Filipino Chinese which marks the conclusion of the Chinese New Year festivities 15 days after.
March 8	National Women's Day	Pambansang Araw ng Kababaihan	Dia Nacional de la Mujer	Fixed	A working holiday that celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.
March 23	Philippine Army Day and anniversary of the Tejeros Convention	Araw ng Hukbong Katihan ng Pilipinas	Dia del Ejercito Filipino y Aniversario de Acta de Tejeros	Fixed	A working holiday that celebrates the 1897 foundation of the Philippine Army as a result of the decisions made in the historic Tejeros Convention. Also marks the birthday of Emilio Aguinaldo, the founding president of the Philippines.
April 27	Lapu-Lapu Day	Araw ni Lapu-Lapu	Dia de Lapu-Lapu y aniversario de la primera victoria de Mactan	Fixed	A working holiday which was first observed in 2019. Celebrates the victory of Lapu-Lapu and his men over the Spaniards, led by Ferdinand Magellan, during the Battle of Mactan on April 27, 1521.
May or June	Vesak Day	Araw ng Bisyak	Dia del Vesak	Movable	Celebrated by Filipino Buddhists, to mark three important events in the life of Gautama Buddha: his birth, his Enlightenment, and his physical death and spiritual entry into Parinirvana. In 2001, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo signed a proclamation declaring the day in May of the full moon as Vesak Day.
May 20	Philippine Navy Day	Araw ng Hukbong Dagat ng Pilipinas	Dia de la Armada Filipina	Fixed	A working holiday that celebrates the 1898 foundation of the Philippine Navy.
May 28	Flag Day	Araw ng Pambansang Watawat	Dia de la Bandera Nacional y del Victoria del Alapan	Fixed	Celebration of the patriotic victory in the 1898 Battle of Alapan, the first time the national flag was unfurled in public. Independence Day celebrations begin on this day, lasting until June 12.
June 19	José Rizal's birthday	Araw ng Kapanganakan ni José Rizal	Natalicio del Heroe Nacional Jose Rizal	Fixed	First declared in 1961 by President Carlos P. García in honor of the birth centenary of José Rizal. Monday, June 20, 2011 was declared a special non-working holiday by President Benigno Aquino III for Rizal's 150th birth anniversary as requested by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines.[23] On November 9, 2018, President Rodrigo Duterte signs Republic Act No. 11144, that declaring June 19, as a special non working holiday in Laguna every year.[24]
June 30	Spanish-Filipino Friendship Day	Araw ng Pagkakaibigang Pilipino-Espanyol	Dia del Amistad Filipino-Española	Fixed	Honors both the 30 Spanish soldiers who surrendered in the Siege of Baler of 1898–99, considered the "last ones of the Philippines" (Los últimos de Filipinas), and the cultural, religious and social ties of Spain and the Philippines and their peoples
July 1	Philippine Air Force Day	Araw ng Hukbong Himpapawid ng Pilipinas	Dia del Fuerza Aerea del Filipinas	Fixed	A working holiday that celebrates the enactment of Executive Order No. 94 in 1947 that caused the formation of the Philippine Air Force as a separate service branch of the Armed Forces, on the basis of the former Philippine Army Air Corps of the Army.
July 4	Republic Day Philippine-American Friendship Day	Araw ng Republika Araw ng Pagkakaibigang Pilipino-Amerikano	Dia de la Republica Dia de la Amistad Filipino Americano Dia de la Restoracion de la Independencia Patrio de 1946	Fixed	Former national non-working holiday and today a working and cultural holiday celebrating the 1946 Treaty of Manila that restored Philippine independence thru recognition by the United States, and also celebrating the historical, economic, cultural, political, religious and social ties between the Philippines and the United States and the peoples of these two nations.
July 25	National Campus Press Freedom Day	Pambansang Araw ng Malayang Pamamahayag sa Campus	Dia Nacional de la Libertad de Prensas Universitarios	Fixed	A working holiday which will be first observed in 2020. This holiday aims to promote, protect, and safeguard the constitutionally guaranteed right to freedom of expression, speech and of the press in the Philippines.
July 27	Iglesia ni Cristo Day	Araw ng Iglesia ni Cristo	Dia de la Iglesia ni Cristo	Fixed	In 2009, July 27 was designated by a Republic Act as a yearly special national working holiday to honor the foundation of the Iglesia ni Cristo in 1914.[25] This day was declared as a special non-working day in the year 2014 to commemorate the church's 100th Anniversary.
August 18	Jesse Robredo Day	Araw ni Jesse Robredo	Aniversario de la Muerte de Jesse Robredo	Fixed	A working holiday which was first observed in 2016. Celebrates the internationally recognized former mayor of Naga City Jesse Robredo who died while serving as Aquino's local government secretary on August 18, 2012.
August 20 (2020)	First of Muharram (Islamic New Year)	Unang Araw ng Muharram, Bagong Taong Islamiko	Primero de Muharram Ano Nuevo Islamico Dia del Hégira	Movable	Woking holiday by Filipino Muslims to mark the beginning of the Islamic year.
August 25	National Tech-Voc Day	Araw ng Pambansang Teknolohikal-Bokasyonal	Dia Nacional del Educacion Tecnico-Vocacionario	Fixed	A working holiday which was first observed in 2018. This holiday aims to promote technical and vocational education and training in the Philippines.
September 3	Surrender of General Tomoyuki Yamashita Day (Victory over Japan Day)	Araw ng Pagsuko ni Heneral Tomoyuki Yamashita Araw ng Tagumpay laban sa Hapon	Dia de la Rendicion de General Tomoyuki Yamashita Día de la Victoria sobre Japón	Fixed	A working holiday which was first observed in 2019. Celebrates the surrender of Japanese Army General Tomoyuki Yamashita in Baguio City at the conclusion of hostilities of the Second World War on September 3, 1945.
September 8	Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary	Pagdiriwang ng Kapanganakan ng Mahal na Birheng Maria	Fiesta del Natividad de la Virgen Maria	Fixed	A working holiday which was first observed in 2019. Celebrates the birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
September 21	Anniversary of the formal declaration of Martial law in the Philippines	Anibersaryo ng pagsisimula ng Batas Militar sa Republika ng Pilipinas	Dia de la declaracion del inicio de la Ley Marcial	Fixed	A working holiday which was first observed in 2017, marking the day in 1972 when Martial Law was proclaimed nationwide. Normally it is also a school holiday in some years as there are no classes in several cities. Remembrance ceremonies are held to honor the thousands who perished in one of the darkest chapters in Philippine history, while student rallies are held in memory of the student leaders involved in pro-democracy actions during this period.
October 1 (2020)	Mid-Autumn Festival (Mooncake Festival)	Piyestang Zhōngqiū Jié	Fiesta del Medio Otoño Fiesta Zhōngqiū Jié	Movable	Working holiday by the Filipino Chinese community to celebrate the fall harvest, also a cultural observance by many Filipinos and part of the opening salvo of the long Christmas season which begins in the time period in which this festival falls (either in September or October), usually the festival period marks the time when the first Christmas sales are held in shopping malls.
October 17	Philippine Coast Guard Day	Araw ng Tanod Baybabin ng Pilipinas	Dia Nacional de la Guardia Costera Filipina	Fixed	Working holiday marking the 1901 establishment of the Philippine Coast Guard, one of the oldest coast guard organizations in Southeast Asia.
October 28 (2020)	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	Araw ng Kapanganakan ni Propetang Muhammad	Dia Mawlid Dia del Natalicio del Propeta Mahoma	Movable	Known elsewhere as Mawlid, the day marks the birth of the Prophet Muhammad on the 12th day of Rabi' al-awwal, the third month of the Islamic calendar.
November 17	National Students’ Day	Pambansang Araw ng mga Mag-aaral	Dia Nacional del Estudiantes	Fixed	A working holiday which was first observed in 2019. Celebrates the recognition and contribution of student activism to Philippine democracy.
November 20	National Children's’ Day	Pambansang Araw ng mga Bata	Dia Nacional del Niño	Fixed	A working holiday celebrating the rights and importance of every Filipino child as the core of the nation's future, as well as the 1989 adoption by the United Nations General Assembly of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
November 26 (2020)	Thanksgiving Day	Araw ng Pasasalamat	Dia del Accion de Gracias	Movable	Formerly a national holiday until 1971 (held from 1973 to 1985 on September 21, the anniversary of the beginning of Martial Law), currently marked as a commercial and cultural working holiday. Mainly celebrated by the Filipino-American community and American expats, and now increasingly being revived, this day is a day of giving thanks and sacrifice for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding year.
December 10	Human Rights Day	Araw ng Karapatang Pantao	Dia Internacional de los Derechos Humanos	Fixed	A working holiday that celebrates the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) by the United Nations General Assembly on December 10, 1948.
December 21	Armed Forces Day	Araw ng Hukbong Sandatahang Lakas ng Pilipinas	Dia de las Fuerzas Armadas de Filipinas	Fixed	Working holiday marking the official formation in 1935 of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

Local observance

Philippine cities, municipalities, or barangays, often observe one or more holidays. Being a predominantly Catholic country, these are usually the feasts of the locale's one or more patron saints.

Secular observances usually mark a government's founding day or the birth or death of a prominent native. These are often celebrated with parades, processions, entertainment, and feasting, as well as whatever local customs are traditional.

Local holidays for the most part are applicable only to the immediate area concerned, and barangay fiestas do not usually warrant a public holiday for the area unless otherwise ordered. Such holidays are usually declared as special non-working day[26] and is proclaimed by the President.[27]

Date	Anglicized name	Filipino name	Description
January 11	Bataan Foundation Day	Araw ng Pagkakatatag ng Bataan	This special working holiday applies to Bataan only.
January 12	Valencia City Charter Day	Araw ng Pribilehiyo ng Lungsod ng Valencia	This regular holiday applies to Valencia, Bukidnon only.
January 16	Navotas Day	Araw ng Navotas	This regular holiday applies to Navotas only.
January 17	James Leonard Tagle Gordon Day	Araw ng Kapanangakan ni James Leonard Tagle Gordon	Celebrated only in Olongapo and the Subic Bay Freeport Zone, this holiday reflects on the achievements, contributions and heroism of the late politician and city mayor.
Third Sunday of January	Sinulog		This regular holiday applies to the province of Cebu and Tacloban only, honors the Santo Niño.
Monday after the Third Sunday of January	Sinulog Rest Day		This regular holiday applies to the province of Cebu, Cebu City, Mandaue City, Lapu-Lapu City and other provinces and cities who joined in the year's Sinulog Festival in Cebu.
January 22	Vigan Cityhood Day	Araw ng Pagkalungsod ng Vigan	This regular holiday applies to the city of Vigan. It happens three days before the city's fiesta.
February 3	Blas Ople Birth Anniversary	Pagdiriwang ng Kapanangakan ni Blas Ople	This is only celebrated in the province of Bulacan. Celebrates the birth of Blas Ople, statesman and former senator.
	Cabanatuan City Day	Araw ng Cabanatuan	This regular holiday applies to the city of Cabanatuan only.
February 5	Biñan Liberation Day	Araw ng Liberasyon ng Biñan	This special working holiday applies to the city of Biñan only.[28]
February 9	Mandaluyong Liberation and Cityhood Day	Araw ng Liberasyon at Pagkalungsod ng Mandaluyong	This regular holiday applies to Mandaluyong only, honoring the 1945 liberation of Mandaluyong and its 1995 elevation to cityhood.
February 11	Evelio Javier Day[29]	Araw ni Evelio Javier	This special non-working holiday applies to the provinces of Antique, Capiz, Aklan, and Iloilo only, in remembrance of the 1986 murder of the popular Governor of Antique whose death was one of the causes of the 1986 People Power Revolution.
February 13	Parañaque Day	Araw ng Parañaque	This regular holiday applies to Parañaque only.
February 14	Valenzuela City Day	Araw ng Lungsod ng Valenzuela	This special working holiday applies to Valenzuela only.[30]
February 24	Cebu City Charter Day	Araw ng Pribilehiyo ng Lungsod ng Cebu	This regular holiday applies to Cebu City only.
February 26	Día de Zamboanga (Zamboanga Day)	Araw ng Zamboanga	This regular holiday applies only to Zamboanga City only as celebration of the anniversary of the inauguration of Zamboanga as a city, even its Charter was signed on October 12 which is also a holiday in celebration of the Feast of Nuestra Señora del Pilar, the city's patron saint.
February 21–27	Musikahan Festival		This regular holiday applies to Tagum only.
March 1	Muntinlupa City Charter Day	Araw ng Pribilehiyo ng Lungsod ng Muntinlupa	This special non-working holiday applies to Muntinlupa only.[31]
March 2	La Union Day	Araw ng Pribilehiyo ng Lalawigan ng La Union	This special non-working holiday applies to La Union only.[32]
	Cavite Day	Araw ng Kabite	This special working holiday applies only in province of Cavite.
March 7	Tagum City Day	Araw ng Tagum	Commemorating the elevation of then Tagum municipality into the first component city of Davao del Norte. This regular holiday applies to Tagum only.
March 8	Davao de Oro Foundation Day	Araw ng Davao de Oro	This special working holiday applies to Davao de Oro province only, celebrating the foundation of the province in 1998.[33]
March 16	Davao City Day	Araw ng Dabaw	Commemorating the signing of the Davao Charter, creating the city of Davao. This special non-working holiday applies to Davao City only.[34]
March 18	Panay Liberation Day	Araw ng Liberasyon ng Panay	This regular holiday applies to all provinces and cities on the islands of Guimaras, Panay and Romblon marking the 1945 liberation of these provinces by joint Filipino and American forces.[35]
March 19	Sulyog Festival	Feast of St. Joseph	This day commemorates Saint Joseph, husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the patron saint of the town of Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro. This special non-working holiday applies to Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro only.
March 21	San Fabian Day	Araw ng San Fabian	This special working holiday applies to San Fabian, Pangasinan only.
March 22	Malaybalay City Charter Day	Araw ng Pribilehiyo ng Lungsod ng Malaybalay	This special working holiday applies to Malaybalay only.[36]
March 25	Cry of Candon	Sigaw ng Candon / Ikkis ti Candon	This special working holiday applies to Candon only. March 25 commemorates the "Cry of Candon" in the city of Candon, Ilocos Sur, when local heroes led by Don Isabelo Abaya declared the Republica de Filipinas Katipunan de Candon. In honor of the men and women who sacrificed their lives for freedom, March 25 of every year is hereby declared a special nonworking holiday in the city of Candon.[37]
March 27	San Juan Day	Araw ng San Juan	This special non-working holiday applies to San Juan only.
March 31	First Mass Day	Araw ng Unang Misa	This special working holiday only in province of Southern Leyte. In commemoration of the first mass held in Limawasa Island which was officiated on Easter Sunday of March 31, 1521 by Father Pedro de Valderrama under the fleet of Ferdinand Magellan.
April 5	Pangasinan Day	Araw ng Pangasinan	This special working holiday only in province of Pangasinan. In commemoration of its founding anniversary.
April 21	Calamba City Day	Araw ng Calamba	Commemorating the signing of the Calamba Charter, creating the city of Calamba. This special non-working holiday applies to Calamba only.
	Orani Foundation Day	Araw ng Pagkakatatag ng Orani	This special non-working holiday applies to Orani only.
May 3 (Movable)	Sampaguita Festival	Pista ng Sampaguita	This regular holiday applies to San Pedro only.
May 3	Sta. Cruz Day	Araw ng Sta. Cruz	This special working holiday applies to Sta. Cruz only.
May 4	Ilagan Day	Aggaw na Ilagan	Celebrating the foundation of Ilagan (as municipality). This special non-working holiday applies to Ilagan only.
May 21	Malabon Day	Araw ng Malabon	This regular holiday applies to Malabon only.
May 24	Nueva Vizcaya Day	Ammungan Festival	The province's foundation day. This special non-working holiday applies to Nueva Vizcaya only.
May 27	San Josee Parish Fiesta	Fiesta ni Señor San José	Special non-working holiday in honor of Saint Joseph which only applies to Matalom, Leyte.
June 1	Biray Festival	Pistang Biray / Araw ng Imahen ng Birheng Maria	Honors the Blessed Virgin Mary as part of the Flores de Mayo in Belison, Antique. This special non-working holiday applies to Belison, Antique only.
June 11	Rizal Province Day	Araw ng Rizal	This special non-working holiday applies to Rizal province only.
	Sagay Day	Araw ng Sagay	This special non-working holiday applies to Sagay, Negros Occidental only.
June 15	Cagayán de Oro Charter Day	Araw ng Pribilehiyo ng Lungsod ng Cagayan de Oro	This special non-working holiday applies to Cagayan de Oro only.[38]
	Opol Day	Araw ng Opol	This special non-working holiday applies to Opol only.
June 16	Baybay City Charter Day	Araw ng Pribilehiyo ng Lungsod ng Baybay	This special working holiday applies to Baybay City only.
June 18	Naga City Charter Anniversary	Anibersaryo ng Pribilehiyo ng Lungsod ng Naga	This regular holiday applies to Naga, Camarines Sur only.
	Benguet Foundation Day	Araw ng Pagkakatatag ng Benguet	This special non-working holiday applies to the province of Benguet only.[39]
	Bacolod City Charter Day	Araw ng Pribilehiyo ng Lungsod ng Bacolod	This special non-working holiday applies to Bacolod City only.
June 19	Surigao del Sur Day	Araw ng Surigao del Sur	This special non-working holiday applies to Surigao del Sur only.[40]
	Surigao del Norte Day	Araw ng Surigao del Norte	This special non-working holiday applies to Surigao del Norte only.
	Feast of the Forest	Pista ng Kagubatan	This special working holiday applies to Palawan only celebrating the importance of forests in the province.[41]
	Laguna Day	Araw ng Laguna	This special non-working holiday applies to the province of Laguna only. This also commemorates Dr. José Rizal's birthday.
	Calambanga Festival	Araw ng Calamba	This special non-working holiday applies to Calamba only. This also commemorates Dr. José Rizal's birthday and a review of the history of Calamba.
June 21	Naliyagan Festival	Pistang Naliyagan	Special non-working holiday, applies to Agusan del Sur only.
June 23	Bacoor Cityhood Day	Araw ng Pagkalungsod ng Bacoor	This day commemorates the cityhood of Bacoor in the province of Cavite on June 23, 2012. This special non-working holiday applies to Bacoor only.
June 24	Manila Day	Araw ng Maynila	This special non-working holiday applies to the City of Manila only. It honors the 1571 founding of the city by Miguel López de Legaspi.
	Wattah Wattah Festival	Pista ng San Juan	This special holiday applies to San Juan only. This day honor Saint John the Baptist, the patron saint of the city. Also known as the Feast of Saint John San Juan Festival.
June 26	Batanes Day	Araw ng Batanes	This special holiday applies to the province of Batanes only.
June 30	Tacloban Day and Tacloban City Charter Day	Araw ng Tacloban	This special non-working holiday applies to the city of Tacloban only.[42]
June 30	Imus Cityhood Day	Araw ng Pagkalungsod ng Imus	This day commemorates the cityhood of Imus in the province of Cavite on June 30, 2012. This special non-working holiday applies to Imus only.
July 1	Tagbilaran City Charter Day	Araw ng Pribilehiyo ng Lungsod ng Tagbilaran	A day commemorating the creation of the city of Tagbilaran by virtue of Republic Act No. 4660 on July 1, 1966. This special non-working holiday applies only to Tagbilaran.
	Davao Region Day	Araw ng Rehiyon ng Davao	Day commemorating the creation of the three Davao provinces from then a "single" Davao province, now Davao Region. This regular public holiday applies to the provinces of Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur and Davao Oriental only.
	Maramag Day	Araw ng Maramag	Day commemorating the recognition of Maramag, Bukidnon as a municipality by virtue of Executive Order 272, which was signed by President Carlos P. Garcia on July 1, 1956. This special non-working holiday applies only to the municipality of Maramag.
	Alubijid Day	Araw ng Alubijid	This special non-working holiday applies to Alubijid only.
July 2	Pasig Foundation day	Araw ng Pasig	This special non-working holiday applies to Pasig City only. Remembers the founding of the city in 1573.
July 22	Bohol Day	Araw ng Bohol	A day commemorating the creation of the province of Bohol by virtue of Act 2711 on March 10, 1917 and the anniversary of the 1565 Blood Compact. This special non-working holiday applies only to the whole province of Bohol.
	Claveria Day	Araw ng Claveria	This special non-working holiday applies to Claveria, Misamis Oriental in commemoration to its founding.
July 23	Apolinario Mabini Day	Kaarawan ni Apolinario Mabini	This special working holiday applies to Tanauan only,[43] the city is the hometown of Apolinario Mabini, a leader of the Philippine Revolution.
	Batangas City Day	Batangas City Foundation Day	This special non-working holiday applies to Batangas City in commemoration to its founding.[44]
August 2	Butuan City Charter Day	Adlaw Hong Butuan	This holiday applies to Butuan only.
	Kabankalan City Charter Day	Adlaw Kabankalan	This holiday applies to Kabankalan only.
August 4	Cabuyao Cityhood Day	Araw ng Pagkalungsod ng Cabuyao	This day commemorates the cityhood of Cabuyao in 2012. This special non-working holiday applies to city of Cabuyao only.
August 6	Cebu Provincial Charter Day	Araw ng Panlalawigang Pribilehiyo ng Cebu	This special nonworking holiday applies to the province of Cebu only.
August 9	Ablan Day	Kaarawan ni Ablan	Commemorates the birthday of Ilocos Norte's late governor and labor leader, Governor Roque B. Ablan, Sr.[45]
August 15	Kadayawan Festival	Davao Harvest Festival	This special working holiday applies to Davao City only. (Proc. No. 829 declared that August 15 is a special non-working holiday)
	Bulacan Foundation Day	Araw ng Bulacan	This special non-working holiday applies to the province of Bulacan only.
August 19	Manuel Luis Quezón Day	Kaarawan ni Manuel Luis Quezón	This special working holiday applies to the provinces of Quezon and Aurora, and to Quezon City only[46] in honor of the anniversary of the birth of the Commonwealth President Manuel L. Quezon, born on this day in 1878.
August 20	Lucena City Charter Day	Araw ng Lungsod ng Lucena	This special non-working holiday applies to Lucena only by virtue of Republic Act No. 3271 – An Act Creating the city of Lucena, approved on June 17, 1961.
August 25	Iloilo City Charter Day	Araw ng Lungsod ng Iloilo	This regular holiday applies to Iloilo City only.
August 28	Higalaay Festival	Adlaw sa Pag-Higalaay sa Dakbayan sa Cagayan de Oro	Non-working holiday in Cagayan de Oro.
August 30	Pinaglabanan Day	Araw ng Pinaglabanan	This special non-working holiday applies to San Juan only, often in celebration of the 1896 Battle of Pinaglabanan, the first major battle of the Philippine Revolution and the first major defeat for revolutionary forces.
August 30	Gat. Marcelo H. Del Pilar Day	Kaarawan ni Gat. Marcelo H. Del Pilar	This special non-working holiday applies to Province of Bulacan only.
August 31	Surigao City Charter Day	Araw ng Pribilehiyo ng Lungsod ng Surigao	This special non-working holiday applies to Surigao City only.
September 1	Baguio City Day	Araw ng Lungsod ng Baguio	Special non-working holiday only in Baguio marking its foundation in 1909.
	Jasaan Day	Araw ng Jasaan	This special non-working holiday applies to Jasaan only.
September 2	Nueva Ecija Day	Araw ng Nueva Ecija	This special non-working holiday applies to the province of Nueva Ecija only.
	Simeon Ola Day	Kaarawan ni Simeon Ola	This special non-working holiday applies to the province of Albay only. Commemorates the birth of Gen. Simeón Ola, the last Filipino army general who surrendered to the American forces during the Philippine-American War.
September 3	Iriga City Foundation Day	Araw ng Establisyento ng Syudad ng iriga	This is a Special Non-Working Day Iriga to honor the city's founding anniversary.
September 9	Osmeña Day	Araw ni Pangulong Osmeña	This is a Special Non-Working Day (Republic Act No. 6953) applicable in Cebu to honor the nation's fourth president on his birthday.
	Mina Foundation Day	Araw ng Pagkatatag ng Bayan ng Mina	This special working holiday applies to Mina only.
	San José del Monte City Day	Araw ng Lungsod ng San José del Monte	This regular holiday applies to San Jose del Monte only.
Second Friday — Third Sunday of September	Peñafrancia Festival	Pista ng Peñafrancia	Applies only to Naga, Camarines Sur and honors the miraculous image of Our Lady of Peñafrancia, the patroness of the Bicol Region.
September 10	Feast of San Nicolás de Tolentino	Kapistahan ni San Nicolas de Tolentino	This regular holiday applies to Surigao City only.
September 11	Marcos Day	Araw ni Pangulong Marcos	This Special Non-Working Day (Proclamation No. 310) applies to the province of Ilocos Norte only and honors the birthday of the nation's tenth president.
September 13	Battle of Pulang Lupa Day	Araw ng Labanan sa Pulang Lupa	This special non-working holiday applies to the province of Marinduque only. Remembers the patriotic victory in the 1900 Battle of Pulang Lupa against American forces.
September 17	Siquijor Day	Araw ng Siquijor	This special non-working holiday applies to Siquijor only.[47]
September 18	Tacurong City Charter Day	Araw ng Pribilehiyo ng Lungsod ng Tacurong	This special working holiday applies to Tacurong only.[48]
September 21	Cebu Press Freedom Day	Araw ng Malayang Pamamahayag sa Cebu	This special non-working holiday applies to the province of Cebu only.
September 24	Yulo Day	Araw ni José Yulo	REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7851 – Special Non-working Holiday in Calamba, Laguna, to commemorate the birth anniversary of the late speaker José Yulo Sr.[49]
October 3	Imus Foundation Day	Araw ng Pagkatatag ng Bayan ng Imus	This day commemorating the foundation of Imus (as municipality) on October 3, 1795. This special non-working holiday applies to Imus only.
October 12	Fiesta Pilar	Araw ng Kapistahan ni Nuestra Señora del Pilar	This regular holiday applies to Zamboanga City only in celebration of its patron saint, Nuestra Señora del Pilar.
October 16	Oroquieta City Day	Araw ng Lungsod ng Oroquieta	This special non-working holiday applies to Oroquieta only.[50]
October 19	Bacolod City Charter Day	Araw ng Pribilehiyo ng Lungsod ng Bacolod	This special non-working holiday only applies to Bacolod.
October 20	Leyte Landing Day	Araw ng Leyte Landing	This regular holiday applies to Tacloban only. Commemorates the landing of American and Filipinos forces on Palo Beach during the Battle of Leyte in 1944, signalling the beginning liberation of the country in the Second World War.
October 26	Foundation Day of Catanduanes	Araw ng Pagkakatatag ng Catanduanes	This special non-working holiday applies to Catanduanes only.
October 28	Foundation Day of Davao Occidental	Araw ng Pagkakatatag ng Davao Occidental	This special non-working holiday applies to Davao Occidental only.
November 4	President Carlos P. Garcia Day	Araw ni Pangulong Garcia	Commemorates the birth of Carlos P. Garcia, the eighth President of the Philippines, native of Bohol. This special non-working holiday applies only to the Province of Bohol.
November 5	Al Cinco de Noviembre (Negros Day)	Araw ng Negros	Also called Al Cinco de Noviembre, this special non-working holiday applies to the province of Negros Occidental only.[51] Honors the 1898 Negros Revolution and those who took part.
November 15	Oriental Mindoro Day	Araw ng Silangang Mindoro	This special non-working holiday applies to the province of Oriental Mindoro only, the province became an independent and separated from Occidental Mindoro via Republic Act No. 505 on this day in 1950.
November 16	Quirino Day	Araw ni Quirino	To commemorate the birth anniversary of late President Elpidio Quirino as declared under Presidential Proclamation No. 1927 dated November 15, 1979 issued by the late President Ferdinand E. Marcos. This special non-working holiday applies to the province of Ilocos Sur only, the very province on which he was born in its capital of Vigan.
December 1	Kabakahan Festival	Pista ng Kabakahan	This special non-working holiday applies to Padre Garcia, Batangas only.
December 2	Pasay City Day	Araw ng Pasay	This special non-working holiday applies to Pasay only, the city was founded on this day in 1863.
December 8	Taguig Holiday	Araw ng Taguig	As per Proclamation No. 81 signed December 1, 2010, Taguig Holiday is celebrated henceforth every December 8.[52]
December 11	Pampanga Day	Araw ng Pampanga	Under the virtue of Proclamation No. 2226 of late President Ferdinand Marcos. This special non-working holiday applies to the province of Pampanga only, celebrating its 1571 founding as one of the nation's oldest provinces.
December 13	General Trias Foundation Day and Valenciana Festival	Araw ng Pagkakatatag ng General Trias at Pistang Valenciana	This special working holiday applies of General Trias only.[53]
December 18	López Jaena Day	Araw ni Lopez Jaena	This regular holiday in Iloilo province and Iloilo City only.[54] Honors Graciano López Jaena and his contributions to the Propaganda Movement of the 1880s.
December 20	Feast Day of Santa Lucia	Kapistahan ni Santa Lucia	This day commemorates Saint Lucy, the patron saint of the town of Santa Lucia, Ilocos Sur. This special non-working holiday applies to Santa Lucia, Ilocos Sur only.
December 29	San Pedro Cityhood Day	Araw ng Pagkalungsod ng San Pedro	This day commemorates the cityhood of San Pedro, Laguna in 2013. This special non-working holiday applies to city of San Pedro only.

Holiday pay

Regular holiday and special non-working day have different pay rules. On a regular holiday, if the employee did not work, the employee is entitled 100% of his daily wage. However, special non-working day usually follows a 'No Work, No Pay' principle. Therefore, the employee is not entitled to any compensation if he did not work that day. If the employee works on the special non-working day, the employee shall be entitled to an additional compensation of 30% of his regular daily wage.[55]

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