Official Holidays in the Philippines 2016
January 1 (Friday)
New Year’s Day
January 2 (Saturday)
Additional special (non-working) holiday
February 8 (Monday)
Chinese New Year
February 25 (Thursday)
EDSA Revolution Anniversary
March 24 (Thursday)
Maundy Thursday
March 25 (Friday)
Good Friday
March 26 (Saturday)
Black Saturday
April 9 (Saturday)
Araw ng Kagitingan
May 1 (Sunday)
Labor Day
May 9 (Monday)
National and Local Elections
June 12 (Sunday)
Independence Day
July 6 (Wednesday) – regular holiday
Ramadan Eid al-Fitr
Wakas ng Ramadan / Pagtatapos ng Pag-aayuno
August 21 (Sunday)
Ninoy Aquino Day
August 29 (Monday)
National Heroes Day
September 12 (Monday
Eidul Adha
October 31 (Monday)
Additional special (non-working) holiday
November 1 (Tuesday)
All Saints Day
November 30 (Wednesday)
Bonifacio Day
December 24 (Saturday)
Additional special (non-working) holiday
December 25 (Sunday)
Christmas Day
December 30, Friday
Rizal Day
December 31, Saturday
Last Day of the Year
President Rodrigo Duterte declared September 12, 2016 (Monday) a regular national holiday in observance of the Muslim celebration of Eid’l Adha.
Citing Republic Act 9849. the Palace said the country recognizes Eid’l Adha or Feast of Sacrifice as one of the two greatest feasts of Islam.
Eid’l Adha commemorates Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son, Ishmael, in obedience to the order of Allah.
November 2 is not a holiday, despite it being All Souls’ Day. That’s partly due to the fact that October 29, 30 and 31 were Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. Then there was Tuesday, which was a holiday. So that’s four consecutive days off already.
