2027 Holidays and Long Weekends in the Philippines — Here Are the Dates to Look Forward To
Planning your vacations early? Filipinos can already start marking their calendars as the government has released the official list of holidays and special non-working days for 2027.
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. issued Proclamation No. 1427, declaring 10 regular holidays and eight special non-working days for the year. Eid’l Fitr and Eid’l Adha will be announced separately once the dates are determined.
While 2027 comes with several opportunities for extended breaks, it won’t be quite as generous as the previous year, with several major holidays falling on Saturdays.
REGULAR HOLIDAYS
January 1, Friday — New Year’s Day
March 25, Thursday — Maundy Thursday
March 26, Friday — Good Friday
April 9, Friday — Araw ng Kagitingan
May 1, Saturday — Labor Day
June 12, Saturday — Independence Day
August 30, Monday — National Heroes Day
November 30, Tuesday — Bonifacio Day
December 25, Saturday — Christmas Day
December 30, Thursday — Rizal Day
Regular holidays come with mandatory holiday pay rules for covered employees. Those who do not work on a regular holiday are generally entitled to their full daily wage, while employees who report for work should receive 200% of their daily rate for the first eight hours.
Overtime work on a regular holiday is also subject to additional compensation. Rules may vary for certain types of workers, including some seasonal or output-based employees.
SPECIAL NON-WORKING DAYS
February 6, Saturday — Chinese New Year
March 27, Saturday — Black Saturday
August 21, Saturday — Ninoy Aquino Day
November 1, Monday — All Saints’ Day
November 2, Tuesday — All Souls’ Day
December 8, Wednesday — Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary
December 24, Friday — Christmas Eve
December 31, Friday — Last Day of the Year
Special non-working days generally follow the “no work, no pay” principle, unless an employee’s contract, company policy, or collective bargaining agreement provides otherwise.
Employees who work on a special non-working day are generally entitled to an additional 30% of their basic daily wage, or 130% of their daily rate, for the first eight hours.
If the special non-working day falls on the employee’s rest day, the applicable rate increases to 150%. Overtime work is also subject to additional compensation.
2027 LONG WEEKENDS
Good news for travelers and those planning staycations: at least seven long weekends are lined up for 2027.
January 1 to 3, Friday to Sunday — New Year’s Day
March 25 to 28, Thursday to Sunday — Holy Week
April 9 to 11, Friday to Sunday — Araw ng Kagitingan
August 28 to 30, Saturday to Monday — National Heroes Day
October 30 to November 2, Saturday to Tuesday — All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day
December 24 to 26, Friday to Sunday — Christmas Eve and Christmas
December 30 to January 2, Thursday to Sunday — Rizal Day, Last Day of the Year, New Year’s Day, and the weekend
NOT AS MANY LONG WEEKENDS AS 2026
Compared with the previous year, 2027 offers fewer opportunities for extended breaks because several major holidays fall on Saturdays.
These include Chinese New Year, Labor Day, Independence Day, Ninoy Aquino Day, and Christmas Day.
Meanwhile, the EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary on February 25 will once again be observed as a special working day, marking the third consecutive year that it will not be declared a special non-working day.
Additional holidays for Eid’l Fitr and Eid’l Adha will be announced separately based on the appropriate Islamic astronomical calculations and recommendations from the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos.
For those already planning their 2027 trips, it may be a good idea to start checking these dates now—and coordinate them with your leave credits for longer breaks.