Philippines Holidays

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Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2009-December 2010 period. And below that you will see a chart of the philippines holidays plus the local holidays. Just remember if you are traveling during easter in the philippines that your travel could get disrupted a bit. Because it is a major holiday.

 

2009

1 Jan New Year's Day.

24 Feb EDSA Revolution Day.

9 Apr Bataan Day (Araw ng Kagitingan)/Maundy Thursday.

10 Apr Good Friday.

4 May Labour Day.

15 Jun Independence Day.

30 Aug National Heroes' Day.

21 Sep Eid Ul Fitr (exact date varies).

1 Nov All Saints' Day.

30 Nov Bonifacio Day.

25 Dec Christmas Day.

30 Dec Rizal Day.

31 Dec New Year's Eve.

2010

1 Jan New Year's Day.

24 Feb EDSA Revolution Day.

9 Apr Bataan Day (Araw ng Kagitingan).

1 Apr Maundy Thursday.

2 Apr Good Friday.

3 May Labour Day.

14 Jun Independence Day.

29 Aug National Heroes' Day.

11 Sep Eid Ul Fitr (exact date varies).

1 Nov All Saints' Day.

30 Nov Bonifacio Day.

25 Dec Christmas Day.

30 Dec Rizal Day.

31 Dec New Year's Eve.

 

Celebrate Date English Name Filipino Name Official Status Details
January 1 New Year's Day Araw ng Bagong Taon Regular Holiday[1] First day of the New Year
Varies Chinese New Year Araw ng Bagong Taon ng mga Tsino Regular day Based on Lunar Calendar
February 25 People Power Day Araw ng People Power (Lakas ng Bayan) Non-working Holiday (Case-to-case basis), Metro Manila Commemoration of the 1986 People Power Revolution
Varies Maundy Thursday Huwebes Santo Regular Holiday, Movable date[1] Commemorates the Last Supper, part of Holy Week celebrations
Varies Good Friday Biyernes Santo/Mahal na Araw Regular Holiday, Movable date[1] Commemoration of the death of Jesus Christ
— Easter Sunday Linggo ng Pagkabuhay Regular day Commemoration of the Resurrection of Jesus
Monday nearest April 9 Bataan and Corregidor Day ("Day of Valor") Araw ng Kagitingan Regular Holiday[1] Commemorates the Bataan Death March
Monday nearest May 1 Labor Day Araw ng Manggagawa Regular Holiday[1] 
Monday nearest June 12 Independence Day Araw ng Kalayaan Regular Holiday[1] Anniversary of the Philippine Declaration of Independence
Monday nearest August 21 Ninoy Aquino Day Araw ng Kabayanihan ni Ninoy Aquino Special Non-working Holiday[1] Death of Benigno Aquino, Jr.
Last Monday of August National Heroes' Day Araw ng mga Bayani Regular Holiday[1] Commemorates the "Cry of Pugad Lawin" by Filipino revolutionaries called the Katipunan
November 1 All Saints Day Todos los Santos/Undas/Araw ng mga Namayapa Special Non-working Holiday Remembrance of all the dead
Varies Eidul Fitr (Arabic transliteration: Eid al-Fitr) Wakas ng Ramadan Regular Holiday, movable date[1] Based on Islamic calendar
Monday nearest November 30 Bonifacio Day Kaarawan ni Bonifacio Regular Holiday[1] Birthdate of Andres Bonifacio
December 25 Christmas Day Araw ng Pasko Regular Holiday[1] Celebration of Christmas
Monday nearest December 30 Rizal Day Araw ng Kabayanihan ni Dr. Jose Rizal Regular Holiday[1] Death anniversary of José Rizal
December 31 New Year's Eve Bisperas ng Bagong Taon Special Non-working Holiday[1] Last Day of the Year (Official Name)

 

The next chart will show you more of the Local Holiday's.

 

Holiday Date Celebration Date English Name Filipino Name Official Status Details
January 16 January 16 Sinulog   Regional Public Holiday, Cebu & Tacloban  
February 5 February 5 Biñan liberation day   Special working holiday, Laguna[2]  
February 11 February 11 Evelio Javier Day[3]   Regular Public Holiday, Antique, Capiz, Aklan, and Iloilo  
February 14 February 14 Valenzuela City day Araw ng Lungsod ng Valenzuela Special working holiday, Valenzuela City[4]  
February 24 February 24 Cebu City Charter Day   Regular Public Holiday, Cebu  
March 1 March 1 Muntinlupa City Charter Day   Special working holiday, Muntinlupa City[5] 
March 8 March 8 Founding day   Special working holiday, Compostela Valley[6]  
March 18 March 18 Liberation of Panay   Regular Public Holiday, Iloilo  
March 27 March 27 San Juan day Araw ng San Juan Special non-working public holiday  
June 16 June 16 Cagayan de Oro City Charter Day   Special Non-working Public Holiday, Cagayan de Oro City[7]  
June 18 June 18 Founding day   Special Non-working Public Holiday, Benguet[8]  
June 19 June 19 Surigao del Sur day Araw ng Surigao del Sur Special Non-working Public Holiday, Surigao del Sur[9]  
June 19 June 19 Feast of Forest Pista Y ang Kagueban Special working holiday, Puerto Princesa City[10]  
June 24 June 24 Manila Foundation day Araw ng Maynila Special Non-working Public Holiday, Manila  
June 30 June 30 Tacloban day Araw ng Tacloban Special Non-working Public Holiday, Tacloban[11]  
June 30 June 30 Tacloban City Charter Day   Regular Public Holiday, Tacloban  
July 2 July 2 Pasig Foundation day Araw ng Pasig Special Non-working Public Holiday, Pasig City  
July 23 July 23 Apolinario Mabini day   Special working holiday, Tanauan, Batangas[12]  
August 6 August 6 Provincial Charter Day   Regular Public Holiday, Tacloban  
August 19 August 19 Manuel Luis Quezon Day   Special working holiday, Quezon City[13]  
September 9 September 9 Osmena Day   Regular Public Holiday, Cebu  
September 10 September 9 San Jose del Monte City Day   Regular Public Holiday, San Jose del Monte City  
September 13 September 13 Battle of Pulang Lupa, Marinduque Day Labanan sa Pulang Lupa, Araw ng Marinduque Special Non-working Public Holiday, Marinduque  
September 17 June 17 Siquijor day   Special Non-working Public Holiday, Siquijor[14]  
September 18 September 18 Charter day   Special working holiday, Sultan Kudarat[15]  
October 16 October 16 Oroquieta City Day   Special Non-working Public Holiday, Oroquieta City[16]  
October 20 October 20 Leyte Landing Day   Regular Public Holiday, Tacloban  
Varies Varies Eid al-Adha Haji Special Holiday in ARMM, movable date Based on Islamic calendar
December 13 December 13 Founding day   Special working holiday, General Trias, Cavite[17]  
December 18 December 18 Lopez Jaena Day   Regular Public Holiday, Iloilo