Official list of Philippine holidays in 2016 (and long weekends!)

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Here’s the official list of Regular Holidays, Special non-working days, and Special Holidays in the Philippines in the coming year 2016.

For 2016, we will have six long weekends. These six long weekends are:

  1. January 1-3, 2016 (Friday to Sunday) – New Year’s holiday 2016
  2. February 6-8, 2016 (Saturday to Monday) – Chinese New Year
  3. March 24-27, 2016 (Thursday to Sunday) – Holy Week
  4. August 27-29, 2016 (Saturday to Monday) – National Heroes’ Day
  5. October 29 – November 1, 2016 (Saturday to Tuesday) – All Saints’ Day
  6. December 30, 2016 – January 1, 2017 (Friday to Sunday) – New Year’s holiday 2017

The complete list of official public holidays in 2016, as approved by Pres. Benigno S. Aquino III, is as follows.
Complete List of Official Philippine Holidays – 2016
Based on Proclamation No. 1105, series 2015
January 2016

  • January 1, 2016 (Friday) – New Year’s Day (Regular holiday)
  • January 2, 2016 (Saturday) – Additional Special non-working day

February 2016

  • February 8, 2016 (Monday) – Chinese New Year (Special non-working day)
  • February 25, 2016 (Thursday) – Anniversary of EDSA Revolution (Special non-working day)

March 2016

  • March 24, 2016 (Thursday) – Maundy Thursday (Regular holiday)
  • March 25, 2016 (Friday) – Good Friday (Regular holiday)
  • March 26, 2016 (Saturday) – Black Saturday (Special non-working day)

April 2016

  • April 9, 2016 (Saturday) – Araw ng Kagitingan (Regular holiday)

May 2016

  • May 1, 2016 (Sunday) – Labor Day (Regular holiday)

June 2016

  • June 12, 2016 (Sunday) – Independence Day (Regular holiday)

August 2016

  • August 21, 2016 (Sunday) – Ninoy Aquino Day (Special non-working holiday)
  • August 29, 2016 (Monday) – National Heroes Day (Regular holiday)

October 2016

  • October 31, 2016 (Monday) – Additional special non-working day

November 2016

  • November 1, 2016 (Tuesday) – All Saints’ Day (special non-working holiday)
  • November 30, 2016 (Wednesday) – Bonifacio Day (Regular holiday)

December 2016

  • 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)

 
No Dates Yet (to be announced soon)

  • Eid’l Fitr (End of Ramadan)
  • Eidul Adha

Happy holidays!
 
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About the Author

James Ryan Jonas teaches business strategy, investments, and entrepreneurship at the University of the Philippines (UP). He is also the Executive Director of UP Provident Fund Inc., managing and investing P3.1 Billion ($56 Million) worth of retirement funds on behalf of thousands of UP employees.

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