Official List of Philippine Holidays for 2016

The following is a list of Philippine holidays for 2015, declared by virtue of Proclamation No. 831, s. 2014:

  • January 1, 2016, Friday – New Year’s Day (Regular holiday)
  • February 8, 2016, Monday – Chinese New Year (Special non-working day)
  • February 25, 2016 – EDSA People Power Revolution (Special non-working day by virtue of Proclamation No. 1071, s. 2015)
  • March 24, 2016 – Maundy Thursday (Regular holiday)
  • March 25, 2016 – Good Friday (Regular holiday)
  • March 26, 2016 – Black Saturday (Special non-working day)
  • April 9, 2016, Saturday – Araw ng Kagitingan (Regular holiday)
  • May 1, 2016, Sunday – Labor Day (Regular holiday)
  • June 12, 2016, Sunday – Independence Day (Regular holiday)
  • August 21, 2016, Sunday – Ninoy Aquino Day (Special non-working day)
  • August 29, 2016, Monday – National Heroes Day (Regular holiday)
  • October 31, 2016, Monday – Additional special non-working day
  • November 1, 2016, Tuesday – All Saints Day (Special non-working day)
  • November 30, 2016, Wednesday – Bonifacio Day (Regular holiday)
  • December 24, 2016, Saturday – Additional special non-working day
  • December 25, 2016, Sunday – Christmas Day (Regular holiday)
  • December 30, 2016, Friday – Rizal Day (Regular holiday)
  • December 31, 2016, Saturday – Last day of the year (Special non-working day


Source: Philippine Government Official Gazette.