|
Holiday Date
|
Celebration Date
|
English Name
|
Filipino Name
|
Details/Description
|
|
January 1
|
January 1
|
New Year's Day
|
Araw ng Bagong Taon
|
1st day of the New Year
|
|
Varies
|
Varies
|
Chinese New Year
|
Araw ng Bagong Taon ng mga Tsino
|
Based on Lunar Calendar
|
|
February 25
|
February 25
|
People Power Day
|
Araw ng People Power
(Lakas ng Bayan)
|
Commemoration of the 1986 People Power Revolution
|
|
Thursday before Easter
|
Varies
|
Maundy Thursday
|
Huwebes Santo
|
Commemorates the Last Supper. part of Holy Week/Mahal Na Araw celebrations
|
|
Friday before Easter
|
Varies
|
Good Friday
|
Biyernes Santo
|
Commemoration of the death of Jesus Christ; part of Holy Week/Mahal Na Araw celebrations
|
|
Sunday, date varies
|
Varies
|
Easter Sunday
|
Linggo ng Pagkabuhay
|
Commemoration of the Resurrection of Jesus. part of Holy Week
|
|
April 9
|
Monday nearest April 9
|
Bataan and Corregidor Day ("Day of Valour")
|
Araw ng Kagitingan
|
Commemorates the Bataan Death March
|
|
May 1
|
Monday nearest May 1
|
Labor Day
|
Araw ng Manggagawa
|
|
|
June 12
|
Monday nearest June 12
|
Independence Day
|
Araw ng Kasarinlan
|
Anniversary of the Philippine Declaration of Independence
|
|
June 24
|
|
Manila Day
|
Araw ng Maynila
|
Special Non-working Public Holiday, Manila
|
|
June 30
|
June 30
|
Philippine-Spanish Friendship Day
|
|
To mark the occasion when President Emilio Aguinaldo commended the besieged Spanish soldiers in the Church of Baler for their loyalty and gallantry.
|
|
August 21
|
August 21
|
Ninoy Aquino Day
|
Araw ng Kabayanihan ni Ninoy Aquino
|
Death of Benigno Aquino, Jr.
|
|
Last Monday of August
|
Last Monday of August
|
National Heroes' Day
|
Araw ng mga Bayani
|
Commemorates the "Cry of Pugad Lawin" by the Katipunan
|
|
November 1
|
November 1
|
All Saints Day
|
Undas/Todos los Santos
|
Remembrance of all the saints and dead
|
|
November 2
|
November 2
|
All Souls Day
|
Araw ng mga Patay
|
Remembrance of the dead
|
|
November 30
|
Monday nearest November 30
|
Bonifacio Day
|
Kaarawan ni Bonifacio
|
Birth date of Andres Bonifacio
|
|
December 25
|
December 25
|
Christmas Day
|
Araw ng Pasko
|
Celebration of Christmas
|
|
December 30
|
Monday nearest December 30
|
Rizal Day
|
Araw ng Kabayanihan ni Dr. José Rizal
|
Death anniversary of National hero José Rizal
|
|
December 31
|
December 31
|
Last Day of the Year
|
Bisperas ng Bagong Taon
|
Celebration of New Year's Eve; created as "filler" holiday between Rizal Day and New Year's Day
|
