⚖️ Legal Regulations

The Labor Code of the Philippines (Presidential Decree No. 442) governs working hours, overtime, and holiday pay. Regular holidays require 100% premium pay for work, while special non-working days require 30% premium. The standard workweek is 48 hours, with an 8-hour workday. The President annually issues a proclamation declaring regular and special non-working holidays.

💡 Insights

Filipinos often create 'bridge days' by taking leave when a holiday falls near a weekend. The typical work schedule is 8 AM to 5 PM, Monday to Friday, with a long lunch break. Many offices hold Christmas parties in December, and work hours are often reduced on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, though not officially mandated nationwide.
The Philippines has a notably long Christmas season, beginning as early as September 1. Strategic vacation planning is common in the US, with articles suggesting the best days to take off to combine with public holidays for extended breaks.

2026 Working days summary for Albay, Philippines

Albay, Philippines has 244 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 102 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 19 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

244
Working Days
102
Weekend Days
19
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

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

2026 Calendar for Albay, 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
Eid'l Fitr
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
Day of Valor
Day of Valor
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
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 10 weekend days, and 1 holiday 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 of Mary
Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary
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 22:25:54In the 2026 holiday set update for Albay, the number of holidays increased with the addition of a new observance.
2026-05-05 10:51:07In the 2026 holiday set update for Albay, a new holiday was added while one was replaced, resulting in a slight adjustment to the overall list.

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