MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared regular holidays and special working and non-working days for 2026.
The President, through Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, signed on Sept.3, 2025 Proclamation 1006 that declared the regular holidays and special days in the country next year.
Based on the proclamation, the regular holidays for 2026 are:
-New Year’s Day Jan 1 (Thursday);
-Maundy Thursday April 2;
-Good Friday April 3;
-Araw ng Kagitingan April 9 (Thursday);, This news data comes from:http://xxhp.erlvyiwan.com
-Labor Day May 1 (Thursday);
-Independence Day June 12 (Friday);
-National Heroes Day Aug. 31 (Monday);
-Bonifacio Day Nov. 30 (Monday);
-Christmas Day Dec. 25 (Friday) and
-Rizal Day - Dec 30 (Wednesday).
The special nonworking days are:
-Chinese New Year Feb 17 (Tuesday);
-Black Saturday April 4;

-Ninoy Aquino Day Aug. 21 (Friday);
-All Saints Day Nov. 1 (Sunday);
-All Souls Day Nov. 2 (Monday);
-Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary Dec. 8 (Tuesday);
-Christmas Eve Dec. 24 (Thursday) and
-Last Day of the Year Dec. 31 (Thursday).
Meanwhile, like the past two years, the EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary on Feb. 25, which falls on a Wednesday, is a special working day.
Marcos declares holidays for 2026
- Former president Duterte's health stable despite high blood sugar, says VP Sara
- Roxas matriarch, 91
- Sara favors punishing officials, lifestyle checks
- Heavy rain causes flooding, landslides and 8 deaths in Vietnam and Thailand
- North Korea's Kim in China ahead of massive military parade
- AFP: It would take more than a tugboat to tow BRP Sierra Madre from Ayungin Shoal
- Putin tells Xi China-Russia ties are at 'unprecedented level'
- ‘Large shark’ kills man off Sydney beach
- A summit and parade in China may signal a geopolitical shift
- New law lets foreigner investors lease land for 99 years