Partial Listing of Regular Holidays / Special Non-Working and Working Holidays Regular Holidays New Year's Day January 1 Araw ng Kagitingan April 7* Maundy Thursday April 8 Good Friday April 9 Labor Day May 1 Independence Day June 12 National Heroes Day August 29 Eidul Fitre (Feast of Ramadhan) November 15 Bonifacio Day November 29* Christmas Day December 25 Rizal Day December 30 Nationwide Special Public Non-Working Days 18th Anniversary of EDSA People Power Revolution February 25, 2004 Black Saturday April 10, 2004 National Elections May 10, 2004 Martyrdom of Benigno Aquino August 21, 2004 All Saints Day November 1, 2004 Last Day of the Year December 31, 2004 Special Non-Working Days 64th Foundation Day Anniversary City of Korondal, province of South Cotabato only January 10, 2004 Feast Day of Saint Paul, the First Helmet City of San Pablo only January 15, 2004 98th Foundation Day Anniversary Municipality of Navotas, Metro Manila only January 16, 2004 City Fiesta in honor of its patron saint, St. Sebastian City of Lipa only January 20, 2004 2nd MalaTarlak Festival City of Tarlac only January 20, 2004 Birth Anniversary of the Late Blas F.Ople Province of Bulacan only February 3, 2004 54th Foundation Day Anniversary City of Cabanatuan only February 3, 2004 250th Foundation Day City of San Fernando, Pampanga only February 4, 2004 City Fiesta in honor of its patron saint, St. William the Hermit (Laoag City only) February 10, 2004 6th Foundation Day Anniversary City of Kidapawan only February 12, 2004 6th Charter Day Anniversary City of Valenzuela only February 14, 2004 Birth Anniversary of Jose Abad Santos City of San Fernando Pampanga only February 19, 2004 3rd Charter Day Anniversary Province of Zamboanga Sibugay only February 24, 2004 6th Charter Day Anniversary Zamboanga City only February 26, 2004 65th Foundation Day anniversary City of General Santos only February 27, 2004 6th Foundation Day Province of Compostela Valley only March 8, 2004 Strawberry Festival Municipality of La Trinidad, Benguet only March 18, 2004 Foundation Day anniversary Municipality of Luisiana, Laguna only April 3, 2004 Marks the Conversion of the Municipality of Tarlac into a City (Tarlac City only) April 19, 2004 103rd Foundation Day anniversary Province of Rizal only June 11, 2004 Marks the 8th Charter Day anniversary City of Sagay, Negros Occidental only June 11, 2004 143nd birth anniversary of Dr. Jose P. Rizal, national hero, City of Calamba and Province of Laguna only June 19, 2004 433rd Foundation Day anniversary City of Manila only June 24, 2004 Oath-Taking of the President Province of Cebu only June 30, 2004 Oath-Taking of the President City of Cebu only June 30, 2004 Foundation Day anniversary Municipality of Moncada, Tarlac only July 1, 2004 431st Foundation Day anniversary City of Pasig only July 2, 2004 Plebiscite to ratify the conversion of the Municipality of Santa Rosa in the Province of Laguna into a component city to be known as the City of Santa Rosa July 10, 2004 Anniversary of the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) only July 15, 2004 City of Lipa with new Archbishop, His Eminence Archbishop Ramon C. Arguelles July 16, 2004 Birth Anniversary of the late Gat Apolinario Mabini City of Tanauan only July 22, 2004 35th Foundation Day anniversary  Batangas City only July 23, 2004 44th Charter Day anniversary City of Gingoog only July 23, 2004 103rd Anniversary of the Battle of Paye Province of Marinduque only July 31, 2004 Charter Day anniversary City of Butuan only August 2, 2004 7th Charter Day anniversary City of Kabankalan only August 2, 2004 Kadayawan Festival City of Davao only August 20, 2004 43rd Charter Day anniversary City of Lucena only August 20, 2004 35th Charter Day anniversary City of Mandaue only August 30, 2004 57th year anniversary City of Lipa only August 31, 2004 56th anniversary Municipality of Jasaan, Misamis Oriental only September 1, 2004 90th Foundation Day anniversary Province of Cotabato only September 1, 2004 36th Charter Foundation anniversary City of Iriga only September 3, 2004 4th Foundation Day anniversary City of Digos only September 8, 2004 Charter Day anniversary City of Bais only September 9, 2004 4th Charter Day anniversary City of San Jose del Monte only September 10, 2004 Foundation Day anniversary Municipality of Bontoc, Mountain Province only September 16, 2004 52nd Anniversary Province of Zamboanga del Sur only September 17, 2004 Foundation Day anniversary Municipality of Naval, Biliran only September 23, 2004 Exhumation and re-interment of the remains of Gen. Simeon Ola at the Gen. Simeon a. Ola Shrine Guinobatan Province of Albay only September 25, 2004 Birth anniversary of General Miguel Malvar Municipality of Malvar, Batangas only September 27, 2004 4th Charter Day anniversary City of Masbate only September 30, 2004 Tamaraw Conservation Month Province of Occidental Mindoro only October 1, 2004 4th Charter Day anniversary City of Koronadal only October 8, 2004 Charter Anniversary City of Calbayog only October 16, 2004 Centennial Anniversary City of the Dumaguete only October 29, 2004 163rd Death Anniversary of Apolinario dela Cruz Province of Quezon only November 4, 2004 Foundation day anniversary of the Municipality of Pantukan, Province of Compostela Valley only November 13, 2004 433rd Founding Anniversary Municipality of Cainta only December 1, 2004 141st Foundation Day anniversary of Pasay City only December 2, 2004 426th Foundation Day anniversary Municipality of Agoo, La Union only December 8, 2004 National Special Working Days Chinese New Year January 22, 2004 Day of Sanctity and Protection of Human Life 3rd Sunday of January every year National TOYM Week Last week of February of every year National Dental Health Month Every February of every year 17th death anniversary of Jose W. Diokno February 27, 2004 Purchasing and Supply Chain Management Week March 1 - 5, 2004 Period of National Prayer and Solidarity against terrrorism in deep sympathy with the spanish people and all humanity March 15 - 17, 2004 Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo Day & the commemoration of the Tejeros Convention March 22, 2004 Day of the Unborn March 25 of every year Women with Disabilities Day Last Monday of March of every year Panagyaman Rice Festival, the national celebration of successful rice harvest Month of April Hog Farmers Week April 1 - 7, 2004 A Day of National Reflection on the 1994 Genocide in Rwanda in Deep Solidarity with the People of Rwanda and All Humanity April 7, 2004 Philippine Veterans Week April 5 - 11, 2004 Anti-Graft and Corruption Awareness Month May of every year Day of National Mourning over the death of Jose M. Maceda, National Artist May 13, 2004 Higher Education for Unity and Nation Building Week May 17 - 21, 2004 Philippines Arbor Day June 25 of every year Nutrition Month July of every year A Day of Thanksgiving and Prayer for the Release of Angelo dela Cruz July 23, 2004 White Cane Safety Day August 1 of every year Social Security Month September of every year National Peace Consciousness Month September of every year "Rule of Law Month" September of every year Cerebral Palsy Awareness and Protection Week September 16 - 22, 2004 Production Management Week September 27 - October 1, 2004 Human Resource Management Week September 27 - October 3, 2004 National Quality and Productivity Improvement Month October of every year Cooperative Month October of every year National Statistics Month October of every year Animal Welfare Week 1st week of October of every year National Newborn Screening Week 1st week of October of every year Special working holiday in the Province of Occidental Mindoro (Tamaraw Conservation Month) October 1 of every year Asia-Pacific Jaycee Day and Commemorating the Manila/Philippine Jaycees 1st Sunday of October 2004 National Week for Overcoming Poverty October 17-23 of every year United Nations Week October 18-24 of every year Bone and Joint (Musculo-Skeletal) Awareness Week 3rd Week of October of every year National Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Awareness Week 3rd Week of October of every year National Indigenous Peoples Thanksgiving Day October 29 of every year National TOWNS Week Last week of October of every year Traditional & Alternative Health Care Month Month of November National Rice Awareness Month November of every year National Dance Sport Week November 8-14, 2004 National Consciousness Week for Punctuality (Respect for the value of time) and Civility (Respect for the Rights of Others) (Linggo ng Pagpapahalaga sa Oras at sa Karapatan ng Kapwa) November 21 to 27, 2004 Civil Engineering Week November 22 to 28, 2004 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness Day 3rd Wednesday of November of every year National Day of Humility, Repentance, Fasting and Prayer for the healing of our nation November 30, 2004 National Volunteer Month December of every year National Press Congress December of every year Orient Southeast Asian Lions Month Month of December 2004 National Press Congress Month and the Month of Community Journalists, Publishers, Editors, Writers, Reporters and Broadcasters in the Service of the Nation, under the auspices of the Publishers Association of the Philippines, Inc. Month of December 2004 National day of prayer in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe December 12 of every year Public Working Holiday Birth anniversary of Trinidad Tecson, the Mother of Philippine Red Cross; Province of Bulucan only December 18, 2004 2000 - 2010 Bone and Joint Decade Decade year 2005 Centennial Year of the Feminist Movement of the Philippines year 2005 Philippine Year of Microfinance year 2004 10th Anniversary of the International Year of the Family 2003 - 2012 Strong State Support to the United Nations Literacy Decade 2003 - 2012 The Philippine Decade for Persons with Disabilities (PWD) as proclaimed by Proclamation 240 signed by PGMA on Aug 2002 For Labor Advisories, refer to http://www.bwc.dole.gov.ph/labor_advisories/labor_advisories.asp For Holiday Proclamations, refer to http://www.ops.gov.ph/records/#Proclamations For Holiday Pay, refer to http://www.gov.ph/faqs/labor_holiday.asp 2008 Holidays 2007 Holidays Archive 2006 Holidays Archive 2005 Holidays Archive Source: http://www.ops.gov.ph/records/ http://www.pia.gov.ph/ http://www.lawphil.net Back to FAQs Home