2016 Philippine Holidays

2016 Philippine Holidays

Heads up! Here’s your chance to plan your holidays in advance.

Malacañang has released Proclamation No. 1105, dated August 20, 2015, issued to the public, Wednesday, August 26. The proclamation lists all the regular holidays and special non-working days for 2016.

Next year, Filipinos can look forward to long weekends on the following dates: January 1 – 3, February 6 – 8, March 24 – 27, August 27 – 29, October 29 – November 1, and December 30, 2016 – January 2, 2017.

January 2, October 31, December 24, and December 31 have been declared as additional special non-working days in order to “strengthen family ties by providing longer New Year, All Saints’ Day, and Christmas weekends and will promote domestic tourism as well.”

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

Holidays and special non-working days are as follows:

2016 holidays

Holidays in Philippines in 2015

Holidays in Philippines in 2015

 

Date Weekday Holiday name Holiday type
Jan 1 Thursday New Year’s Day Regular Holiday
Jan 2 Friday Special non-working day after New Year Special Non-working Holiday
Jan 3 Saturday Maulid un-Nabi Common Local holidays
Jan 15 Thursday Pope’s Visit (Public holiday in Manila) Observance
Jan 16 Friday Pope’s Visit (Public holiday in Manila) Observance
Jan 17 Saturday Pope’s Visit (Public holiday in Manila) Observance
Jan 18 Sunday Pope’s Visit (Public holiday in Manila) Observance
Jan 19 Monday Pope’s Visit (Public holiday in Manila) Observance
Feb 19 Thursday Chinese Lunar New Year’s Day Special Non-working Holiday
Feb 25 Wednesday People Power Anniversary Observance
Mar 20 Friday March equinox Season
Apr 2 Thursday Maundy Thursday Regular Holiday
Apr 3 Friday Good Friday Regular Holiday
Apr 4 Saturday Holy Saturday Special Non-working Holiday
Apr 5 Sunday Easter Sunday Observance
Apr 9 Thursday The Day of Valor Regular Holiday
May 1 Friday Labor Day Regular Holiday
May 16 Saturday Lailatul Isra Wal Mi Raj Common Local holidays
Jun 12 Friday Independence Day Regular Holiday
Jun 21 Sunday June Solstice Season
Jul 19 Sunday Eidul-Fitar Common Local holidays
Aug 21 Friday Ninoy Aquino Day Special Non-working Holiday
Aug 30 Sunday National Heroes Day Regular Holiday
Aug 31 Monday National Heroes Day holiday Regular Holiday
Sep 23 Wednesday September equinox Season
Sep 24 Thursday Id-ul-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice) Common Local holidays
Oct 15 Thursday Amun Jadid Muslim, Common Local holidays
Nov 1 Sunday All Saints’ Day Special Non-working Holiday
Nov 2 Monday All Souls’ Day Observance
Nov 30 Monday Bonifacio Day Regular Holiday
Dec 22 Tuesday December Solstice Season
Dec 24 Thursday Christmas Eve Special Non-working Holiday
Dec 24 Thursday Maulid un-Nabi Common Local holidays
Dec 25 Friday Christmas Day Regular Holiday
Dec 30 Wednesday Rizal Day Regular Holiday
Dec 31 Thursday New Year’s Eve Special Non-working Holiday