Partial Listing of Regular Holidays / Special Non-Working and Working Holidays Regular Holidays New Year's Day January 1 Maundy Thursday March 24 Good Friday March 25 Araw ng Kagitingan April 9 Labor Day May 1 Independence Day June 12 National Heroes Day August 28 (last Sunday of August) and August 29 (holiday for public sector) Bonifacio Day November 28 (in lieu of November 30)* Christmas Day December 25 National mourning in honor of Dr. Jose Rizal and other victims of the Philippine Revolution December 30 Nationwide Special Public Non-Working Holidays 19th Anniversary of EDSA People Power Revolution February 25 Black Saturday March 26 Labor Day May 2 Independence Day June 13 (in lieu of June 12)* Ninoy Aquino Day August 21 Special day to give our people more time to observe All Saints day October 31* All Saints Day November 1 Christmas Day (additional day-off) December 26* Last Day of the Year (Special Holiday) December 31 Special Non-Working Days 65th Foundation Day Anniversary City of Korondal, province of South Cotabato only January 10, 2005 99th Foundation Day Anniversary Municipality of Navotas, Metro Manila only January 14, 2005 City Fiesta in honor of its patron saint, St. Sebastian City of Lipa only January 20, 2005 3rd MalaTarlak Festival City of Tarlac only January 20, 2005 Julian Felipe Day City of Cavite only January 28 of every year Centennial anniversary of the arrival of Nuestra Señora De La Candelaria Municipality of Candelaria, Province of Quezon only February 2, 2005 Birth Anniversary of the Late Blas F.Ople Province of Bulacan only February 3, 2005 55th Foundation Day Anniversary City of Cabanatuan only February 3, 2005 City Fiesta in honor of its patron saint, St. William the Hermit (Laoag City only) February 10, 2005 7th Charter Day Anniversary of the City of Talisay only February 11, 2005 7th Foundation Day Anniversary City of Kidapawan only February 12, 2005 7th Charter Day Anniversary City of Valenzuela only February 14, 2005 Marks the foundation day anniversary of the City of Parañaque only February 14, 2005 Foundation Day anniversary of the Municipality of Kabasalan, Province of Zamboanga Sibugay only February 17, 2005 Doña Aurora Aragon Quezon Day Province of Aurora only February 19 of every year 4th Charter Day anniversary of the Province of Zamboanga Sibugay only February 24, 2005 Charter Day anniversary of the City of Tangub only February 28, 2005 Charter Day Anniversary of the City of Escalante, Negros Occidental only February 28, 2005 155th Foundation Day anniversary of the Province of La Union only March 2, 2005 7th Foundation Day Province of Compostela Valley only March 8, 2005 Marks the foundation day anniversary of the Province of Bukidnon only March 10, 2005 Foundation Day anniversary of the City of Passi only March 14, 2005 7th Charter Day Anniversary of the City of Victorias, Negros Occidental only March 21, 2005 4th Charter Day Anniversary of the City of Sipalay, Negros Occidental only March 31, 2005 Marks the Conversion of the Municipality of Tarlac into a City (Tarlac City only) April 19, 2005 4th year anniversary - City of Calamba only April 21, 2005 4th Charter Day anniversary of the City of Isabela, Province of Basilan only April 25, 2005 484th anniversary of the Battle of Mactan, City of Lapu-Lapu only April 27, 2005 65th Foundation Day anniversary of the City of San Pablo only May 7, 2005 Foundation Day anniversary of the Province of Albay only May 14, 2005 Province of Tarlac only May 28 104th Foundation Day anniversary Province of Rizal only June 11, 2005 Aurora Province only June 30 44th Anniversary of City of Lapu-Lapu only June 17, 2005 38th Charter Day anniversary of the City of Cadiz only July 4, 2005 Anniversary of the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) only July 15, 2005 State of the Nation Address (SONA), Metro Manila only July 25, 2005 8th Charter Day anniversary City of Kabankalan only August 2, 2005 Birth anniversary of President Manuel L. Quezon Municipality of Quezon only August 19, 2005 Gregorio L. Aglipay Day Municipality of Batac, Province of Ilocos Norte only September 1 of every year Birth anniversary of the late General Simeon A. Ola - Province of Albay only September 2, 2005 National Special Working Days Bureau of Plant Industry’s Diamond Anniversary Month January 2005 Day of Prayer and Mourning for all Tsunami victims January 7, 2005 Best Dives Philippines Week 2nd Week of January Day of Sanctity and Protection of Human Life 3rd Sunday of January Autism Consciousness Week 3rd Week of January National Health Insurance Program Month February 2005 Philippine Marathon for the Pasig River Month February National Dental Health Month February National Arts Month February Constitution Day February 2 National Wetlands Day February 2 National Awareness Week for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation 2nd Week of February Observance of the Chinese Lunar New Year February 9, 2005 Rotary Centennial Week February 17 - 23, 2005 Filipino Values Week February 21 - 26, 2005 National Birth Registration Day February 23, 2005 Philippine Marathon for the Pasig River Day February 27, 2005 National TOYM Week Last week of February Purchasing and Supply Chain Management Week March 1 - 5, 2005 Day of the Unborn March 25 Women with Disabilities Day Last Monday of March Panagyaman Rice Festival, the national celebration of successful rice harvest April Tax Awareness Month April 2005 National Disability Week 1st Week of April Hog Farmers Week April 4 to 10, 2005 Period of National Mourning over the passing away of Pope John Paul II April 4 to 8, 2005 Philippine Veterans Week April 5 to 10, 2005 Filipino-Chinese Freedom Fighters April 17 National Jaycee Week 3rd Week of April National Children’s Book Week 3rd Week of April Anti-Graft and Corruption Awareness Month May Philippine Month of the Ocean May National Heritage Month May National Day to Commemorate and Propagate the Bayanihan Spirit as the Unique Filipino Way of Working Together as a People May 27 Insurance Consciousness Week 4th Week of May Philippine Book Development Month June National Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Month June 2005 Philippine Eagle Week June 4 - 10 Philippine-Spanish Friendship Day June 30 Typhoon and Flood Awareness Week 3rd Week of June 2005 Philippines Arbor Day June 25 National Biotechnology Week 1st Week of July Disaster Consciousness Month July Nutrition Month July Police Community Relations Month July Buwan ng Wika August White Cane Safety Day August 1 National Breastfeeding Week August 1 - 7 Social Security Month September National Peace Consciousness Month September Rule of Law Month September Development Policy Research Month September National Crime Prevention Week 1st Week of September Obesity Prevention Awareness Week 1st Week of September National Physical Therapy Day September 8 Printing Industry Week September 19 - 25, 2005 Management Consciousness Week September 27 - 30 Coastal Clean up Week 3rd Week of September National Building Management Industry Week 3rd Week of September National Maritime Day Last Friday of September Family Week 4th Week of September National Quality and Productivity Improvement Month October Cooperative Month October National Children's Month October National Statistics Month October Animal Welfare Week 1st week of October National Newborn Screening Week 1st week of October Special working holiday in the Province of Occidental Mindoro (Tamaraw Conservation Month) October 1 National Osteoporosis Awareness Week 2nd Week of October National Week for Overcoming Poverty October 17 - 23 United Nations Week October 18 - 24 Bone and Joint (Musculo-Skeletal) Awareness Week 3rd Week of October National Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Awareness Week 3rd Week of October Prison/Corrections Awareness Week 3rd Week of October National Indigenous Peoples Thanksgiving Day October 29 National TOWNS Week Last week of October Philippine Electronics Industry Week Last week of October Food Safety Awareness Week Last week of October Child Development Week Last week of October Clean Air Month November Filipino Values Month November National Construction Month November Traditional & Alternative Health Care Month November National Rice Awareness Month November National Radiologic Technology Week 2nd Week of November National Day of Prayer and Fasting for National Strength and Unity Against all Adversities 2nd Saturday of November Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness Day 3rd Wednesday of November Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Week 3rd Week of November National Music Week for Young Artist 4th Week of November National Week for the Gifted and Talented 4th Week of November Mindanao Week of Peace Nov 25 - Dec 1 National Volunteer Month December National Press Congress December Araw ng Kagitingan at Katapangan sa Tipas December 1 National Human Rights Consciousness Week December 4 - 10 National Youth Participation in Nation-Building Week 2nd Week of December National Children’s Day of Broadcasting 2nd Sunday of December National day of prayer in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe December 12 Graciano Lopez-Jaena Day December 18 2000 - 2010 Bone and Joint Decade 2005 - 2015 Decade of Good Governance and Good Citizenship to fight graft and corruption and to eradicate poverty year 2005 Centennial Year of the Feminist Movement of the Philippines year 2005 Philippine Year of Microfinance 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 2004 Holidays Archive Source: http://www.ops.gov.ph/records/ http://www.pia.gov.ph/ http://www.lawphil.net Back to FAQs Home