Public holidays 2027
Public holidays in the Philippines 2027
The Philippines has 18 nationwide public holidays in 2027, 11 of them on a working day. None of its public holidays is regional.
Philippines 2027 at a glance
- Nationwide public holidays
- 18
- Of those, on a working day
- 11
- Of those, on a weekend
- 7
- Regional only
- 0
- Longest break
- 4 days (25 March to 28 March)
- Bridge days
- 1
- Most nationwide holidays in
- December (5)
The weekend is taken as Saturday and Sunday for the working-day count, the long weekends and the bridge days.
All public holidays in the Philippines, 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | Bagong Taon | Nationwide | |
| Saturdayweekend | Chinese New Year | Chinese New Year | Nationwide | |
| Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Huwebes Santo | Nationwide | |
| Friday | Good Friday | Biyernes Santo | Nationwide | |
| Saturdayweekend | Holy Saturday | Sabado de Gloria | Nationwide | |
| Friday | Day of Valor | Araw ng Kagitingan | Nationwide | |
| Saturdayweekend | Labour Day | Araw ng Paggawa | Nationwide | |
| Saturdayweekend | Independence Day | Araw ng Kalayaan | Nationwide | |
| Saturdayweekend | Ninoy Aquino Day | Araw ng Kamatayan ni Senador Benigno Simeon "Ninoy" Aquino Jr. | Nationwide | |
| Monday | National Heroes Day | Araw ng mga Bayani | Nationwide | |
| Sundayweekend | All Saints' Day Eve | All Saints' Day Eve | Nationwide | |
| Monday | All Saints' Day | Araw ng mga Santo | Nationwide | |
| Tuesday | Bonifacio Day | Araw ni Gat Andres Bonifacio | Nationwide | |
| Wednesday | Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary | Kapistahan ng Immaculada Concepcion | Nationwide | |
| Friday | Christmas Eve | Christmas Eve | Nationwide | |
| Saturdayweekend | Christmas Day | Araw ng Pasko | Nationwide | |
| Thursday | Rizal Day | Araw ng Kamatayan ni Dr. Jose Rizal | Nationwide | |
| Friday | Last Day of The Year | Huling Araw ng Taon | Nationwide |
Source: Nager.Date, checked on . Regions are ISO 3166-2 codes.
Long weekends and bridge days in the Philippines
A long weekend is three or more days off in a row made by a nationwide holiday and the weekend. A bridge day is a working day with a day off on both sides: one leave day there joins a holiday to the weekend, or two holidays to each other.
Long weekends (7)
- Friday 1 January to Sunday 3 January 2027: 3 days off, with New Year's Day.
- Thursday 25 March to Sunday 28 March 2027: 4 days off, with Maundy Thursday, Good Friday.
- Friday 9 April to Sunday 11 April 2027: 3 days off, with Day of Valor.
- Saturday 28 August to Monday 30 August 2027: 3 days off, with National Heroes Day.
- Saturday 30 October to Monday 1 November 2027: 3 days off, with All Saints' Day.
- Friday 24 December to Sunday 26 December 2027: 3 days off, with Christmas Eve.
- Thursday 30 December 2027 to Sunday 2 January 2028: 4 days off, with Rizal Day, Last Day of The Year.
Bridge days (1)
- Monday 29 November: one leave day gives 4 days off in a row, Saturday 27 November to Tuesday 30 November 2027 (next to Bonifacio Day).
Regional holidays are left out of both lists: they depend on where the employee works.
Regional holidays
Every public holiday in the Philippines applies nationwide, so one list covers all employees there.
Add the Philippines to your calendar
Download the 2027 calendar (.ics), or paste its address into Google Calendar, Outlook or Apple Calendar to subscribe. It holds one all-day event per public holiday and marks none of them as busy.
https://hoursquare.com/public-holidays/philippines/2027.ics
Plan leave around these dates
Check how many working days a trip really needs, with the Philippines's holidays taken out, in the vacation calculator. The glossary explains what a public holiday is in HR terms.
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