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Philippines Holidays and Long Weekends 2018


The list of holidays for 2018 is here!

President Rodrigo Duterte signed Proclamation No. 269 on July 17, 2017. Schedule your dates now!

The regular holidays are:

  • January 1, 2018, Monday – New Year's Day
  • March 29, 2018 – Maundy Thursday 
  • March 30, 2018 – Good Friday
  • April 9, 2018, Monday – Araw ng Kagitingan 
  • May 1, 2018, Tuesday – Labor Day 
  • June 12, 2018, Tuesday – Independence Day
  • August 27, 2018, last Monday of August – National Heroes' Day 
  • November 30, 2018, Friday – Bonifacio Day
  • December 25, 2018, Tuesday – Christmas Day NEXT!
  • December 30, 2018, Sunday – Rizal Day


Special (non-working) days:

  • February 16, 2018, Friday – Chinese New Year 
  • February 25, 2018, Sunday – EDSA Revolution Anniversary
  • March 31, 2018 – Black Saturday 
  • August 21, 2018, Tuesday – Ninoy Aquino Day 
  • November 1, 2018, Thursday – All Saints' Day 
  • December 31, 2018, Monday – last day of the year NEXT!

Additional special (non-working) holidays:

  • November 2, 2018, Friday 
  • December 24, 2018, Monday

Proclamations to declare national holidays for Eid'l Fitr and Eid'l Adha follow after approximate dates of the Islamic holidays have been determined.