OFFICIAL: List of 2017 Philippine Holidays

James Ryan Jonas

Planning a long vacation? Or just wondering when’s the next holiday so you can have your rest day?
Here’s a list of the Regular Holidays, Special non-working days, and Special Holidays in the Philippines for the year 2017 broken down by month.
(You might also be interested here: Official Dates of Philippine Holidays in 2018)
Complete List of Official Philippine Holidays – 2017
Based on Proclamation No. 50 signed by Pres. Rodrigo Duterte, series 2016
January 2017

  • January 1, 2017 (Sunday) – New Year’s Day (Regular holiday)
  • January 2, 2017 (Monday) – Special non-working day
  • January 28, 2017 (Saturday) – Chinese New Year (Special non-working day)

February 2017

  • February 25, 2017 (Saturday) – Anniversary of EDSA Revolution (Special non-working day)

April 2017

  • April 9, 2017 (Sunday) – Araw ng Kagitingan (Regular holiday)
  • April 13, 2017 (Thursday) – Maundy Thursday (Regular holiday)
  • April 14, 2017 (Friday) – Good Friday (Regular holiday)
  • April 15, 2017 (Saturday) – Black Saturday (Special non-working day)

May 2017

  • May 1, 2017 (Monday) – Labor Day (Regular holiday)

June 2017

  • June 12, 2017 (Monday) – Independence Day (Regular holiday)
  • June 26, 2017 (Monday) – Eid’l Fitr (End of Ramadan)

August 2017

  • August 21, 2017 (Monday) – Ninoy Aquino Day (Special non-working holiday)
  • August 28, 2017 (Monday) – National Heroes Day (Regular holiday)

October 2017

  • October 31, 2017 (Tuesday) – Additional special non-working day

November 2017

  • November 1, 2017 (Wednesday) – All Saints’ Day (special non-working holiday)
  • November 30, 2017 (Thursday) – Bonifacio Day (Regular holiday)

December 2017

  • December 25, 2017 (Monday) – Christmas Day (Regular holiday)
  • December 30, 2017 (Saturday) – Rizal Day (Regular holiday)
  • December 31, 2017 (Sunday) – Last Day of the Year (Special non-working day)

Happy holidays!
What about the holidays for next year? See here: Official Philippine Holidays in 2018

James Ryan Jonas teaches business management, investments, and entrepreneurship at the University of the Philippines (UP). He is also the Executive Director of UP Provident Fund Inc., managing and investing P3.2 Billion ($56.4 Million) worth of retirement funds on behalf of thousands of UP employees.