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Strategic vacation planning is common, with articles suggesting the best days to take off to combine with public holidays for extended breaks. Printed calendars, both with and without holidays, remain popular for planning work and personal schedules around these dates.
Strategic vacation planning is common, with suggestions to combine days off with public holidays to create extended breaks. The Philippines has a long Christmas season starting in September and observes Holy Week solemnly. The cultural practice of 'kamayan' (eating with hands) is noted.

2026 Working days summary for Philippines

Note: The calendar shows nationwide holidays only. Holiday and working-day counts show the range across individual regions of the country.

Philippines has between 240 and 244 working days in 2026, depending on the region. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 102 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus between 19 and 23 holidays, varying by region. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

240–244
Working Days
depending on region
102
Weekend Days
19–23
Holidays
depending on region

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 21 9 1 31
February 18–19* 8 1–2* 28
March 21–22* 9 0–1* 31
April 19 7 4–5* 30
May 17–20* 10 1–4* 31
June 20–21* 8 1–2* 30
July 23 8 0 31
August 18–19* 10 2–3* 31
September 22 8 0 30
October 22 9 0 31
November 19 8 3 30
December 18 8 5 31
Total 240–244* 102 19–23* 365

* Values vary by region.

2026 Calendar for Philippines

January 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
New Year's Day
New Year's Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in January 2026.

February 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

19 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in February 2026.

March 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Eid'l Fitr (Feast of Ramadhan)
Eid'l Fitr (Feast of Ramadhan)
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in March 2026.

April 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
Maundy Thursday
Maundy Thursday
3
Good Friday
Good Friday
4
Black Saturday
Black Saturday
5
6
7
8
9
Araw ng Kagitingan
Araw ng Kagitingan
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

19 working days, 7 weekend days, and 4 holidays in April 2026.

May 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
Labor Day
Labor Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha
28
29
30
31

19 working days, 10 weekend days, and 2 holidays in May 2026.

June 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Independence Day
Independence Day
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in June 2026.

July 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

23 working days, 8 weekend days in July 2026.

August 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
Ninoy Aquino Day
Ninoy Aquino Day
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
National Heroes Day
National Heroes Day

19 working days, 10 weekend days, and 2 holidays in August 2026.

September 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in September 2026.

October 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 9 weekend days in October 2026.

November 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
All Saints' Day
All Saints' Day
2
All Souls' Day
All Souls' Day
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
Bonifacio Day
Bonifacio Day

19 working days, 8 weekend days, and 3 holidays in November 2026.

December 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve
25
Christmas Day
Christmas Day
26
27
28
29
30
Rizal Day
Rizal Day
31
Last Day of the Year
Last Day of the Year

18 working days, 8 weekend days, and 5 holidays in December 2026.

Changelog

2026-05-17 22:25:50The holiday set for the Philippines in 2026 has been expanded to include additional observances, resulting in an increased number of holidays.
2026-05-05 10:51:01The holiday set for the Philippines in 2026 has been expanded to include additional observances, increasing the overall number of holidays.

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