2018 National and Local Holidays
in the Philippines

 

Better plan ahead and use your leaves well as 2018 gets more exciting with its long weekends! Check out this year’s holiday calendar in the Philippines:

NATIONWIDE

LOCATION	DATE	DAY	OCCASION	CLASSIFICATION
National	January 1, 2018	Monday	New Year’s Day	Regular Holiday
National	February 16, 2018	Friday	Chinese New Year	Special Non-Working Holiday
National	February 25, 2018	Sunday	EDSA Revolution Anniversary	Special Non-Working Holiday
National	March 29, 2018	Thursday	Maundy Thursday	Regular Holiday
National	March 30, 2018	Friday	Good Friday	Regular Holiday
National	March 31, 2018	Saturday	Black Saturday	Special Non-Working Holiday
National	April 9, 2018	Monday	Araw ng Kagitingan	Regular Holiday
National	May 1, 2018	Tuesday	Labor Day	Regular Holiday
National	May 14, 2018	Monday	Baranggay and Sanggunian Kabataan Elections	Special Non-Working Holiday
National	June 12, 2018	Tuesday	Independence Day	Regular Holiday
National	June 15, 2018	Friday	Eid’l Fitr	Regular Holiday
National	August 21, 2018	Tuesday	Ninoy Aquino Day	Special Non-Working Holiday
National	August 27, 2018	Monday	National Heroes’ Day	Regular Holiday
National	November 1, 2018	Thursday	All Saints’ Day	Special Non-Working Holiday
National	November 2, 2018	Friday	All Souls Day	Special Non-Working Holiday
National	November 30, 2018	Friday	Bonifacio Day	Regular Holiday
National	December 24, 2018	Monday	Pre-Christmas Day	Special Non-Working Holiday
National	December 25, 2018	Tuesday	Christmas Day	Regular Holiday
National	December 30, 2018	Sunday	Rizal Day	Regular Holiday
National	December 31, 2018	Monday	Last Day of the Year	Special Non-Working Holiday

LOCAL

LOCATION	DATE	DAY	OCCASION	CLASSIFICATION
Bacolod	January 20, 2018	Saturday	Feast of San Sebastian	Special Non-Working Holiday
Cebu	February 24, 2018	Saturday	Cebu CIty Charter Day	Special Non-Working Holiday
Davao	March 16, 2018	Friday	Araw ng Dabaw	Special Non-Working Holiday
Davao	March 17, 2018	Saturday	Araw ng Pasasalamat	Special Non-Working Holiday
Manila	June 24, 2018	Sunday	Manila Day	Special Non-Working Holiday
Iloilo	August 25, 2018	Saturday	Iloilo Charter Day	Unproclaimed special non-working holidays
Cagayan de Oro	August 28, 2018	Tuesday	Higalaay Festival	Unproclaimed special non-working holidays
Mandaue City	August 30, 2018	Thursday	Mandaue Charter Day	Unproclaimed special non-working holidays
General Santos City	September 5, 2018	Wednesday	Tuna Festival	Unproclaimed special non-working holidays
Lapu-Lapu City	November 21, 2018	Wednesday	Our Lady of Rule	Unproclaimed special non-working holidays
Roxas City	December 8, 2018	Saturday	Sinadya sa Halaran Festival	Unproclaimed special non-working holidays

*Proclamations to declare national holidays for Eid’l Adha follow after approximate dates of the Islamic holidays have been determined.

Will you be needing to work during these holidays? Check out these pay rules issued by DOLE.

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Be updated with the latest Philippine holiday guide through DTI’s official website: 
Regular Holidays and Special Non-Working Days for 2018.