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Malacañang just release the List of Official Holiday for 2027

September 11, 2026
Malacañang just release the List of Official Holiday for 2027

Proclamation No. 1427, signed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on September 8, 2026, officially establishes the Philippine national holiday calendar for 2027.

Here is the breakdown of the holidays categorized under the proclamation:

Regular Holidays

  • January 1 (Friday): New Year’s Day
  • March 25: Maundy Thursday
  • March 26: Good Friday
  • April 9 (Friday): Araw ng Kagitingan
  • May 1 (Saturday): Labor Day
  • June 12 (Saturday): Independence Day
  • August 30 (Monday): National Heroes Day (Last Monday of August)
  • November 30 (Tuesday): Bonifacio Day
  • December 25 (Saturday): Christmas Day
  • December 30 (Thursday): Rizal Day

Special Non-Working Days

  • August 21 (Saturday): Ninoy Aquino Day
  • November 1 (Monday): All Saints’ Day
  • December 8 (Wednesday): Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary
  • December 31 (Friday): Last Day of the Year

Additional Special Non-Working Days

  • February 6 (Saturday): Chinese New Year
  • March 27: Black Saturday
  • November 2 (Tuesday): All Souls’ Day
  • December 24 (Friday): Christmas Eve

Special Working Day

  • February 25 (Thursday): 41st EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary

Note on Islamic Holidays: The official observances for Eid’l Fitr and Eid’l Adha will be issued in separate proclamations following recommendations from the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos based on the Islamic lunar calendar.

These are the official regular and special Philippine holidays for 2023

August 23, 2022
These are the official regular and special Philippine holidays for 2023

In a signed Proclamation 42, Malacañang releases lists of holidays for 2023.

Regular Holidays

  • January 1 (Sunday) – New Year’s Day
  • April 9 (Sunday) – Araw ng Kagitingan
  • April 6 – Maundy Thursday
  • April 7 – Good Friday
  • May 1 (Monday) – Labor Day
  • June 12 (Monday) – Independence Day
  • August 28 (last Monday of August) – National Heroes Day
  • November 30 (Thursday) – Bonifacio Day
  • December 25 (Monday) – Christmas Day
  • December 30 (Saturday) – Rizal Day

Special Non-Working Days

  • February 1 (Tuesday) – Chinese New Year
  • February 25 (Saturday) – EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary
  • April 8 – Black Saturday
  • August 21 (Monday) – Ninoy Aquino Day
  • November 1 (Wednesday) – All Saints’ Day
  • December 8 (Friday) – Feast of the Immaculate Concepcion of Mary
  • December 31 (Sunday) – Last Day of the Year

Additional Special Non-Working Day

  • November 2 (Thursday) – All Souls’ Day

Islamic holiday Eid’l Fitr and Eid’l Adha will be declared once the approximate dates of the Islamic holidays have been determined, in the accordance with the Islamic calendar (Hijri).

Proclamation 42 emphasizes the need to commemorate the 37th anniversary (February 25) of the Edsa People Power Revolution “which ushered political, social and economic reforms in the country.” as well as August 21 of every year must also be declared as national non-working holiday to commemorate the death anniversary of former Senator Benigno S. Aquino Jr..