OFFICIAL LIST: Philippine Holidays in 2018

James Ryan Jonas

The official dates of Philippine holidays for the year 2018 has been announced. Check out the list here.
Time now to plan your next year’s vacation!
Here’s a month-by-month breakdown of Regular Holidays, Special non-working days, and Special Holidays in the Philippines in the coming year 2018.

Complete List of Official Philippine Holidays – 2018
Based on Proclamation No. 269 signed by Pres. Rodrigo Duterte
January 2018

  • January 1, 2018 (Monday) – New Year’s Day (Regular holiday)

February 2018

  • February 16, 2018 (Friday) – Chinese New Year (Special non-working day)
  • February 25, 2018 (Sunday) – Anniversary of EDSA Revolution (Special non-working day)

March 2018

  • March 29, 2018 (Thursday) – Maundy Thursday (Regular holiday)
  • March 30, 2018 (Friday) – Good Friday (Regular holiday)
  • March 31, 2018 (Saturday) – Black Saturday (Special non-working day)

April 2017

  • April 9, 2018 (Monday) – Araw ng Kagitingan (Regular holiday)

May 2018

  • May 1, 2018 (Tuesday) – Labor Day (Regular holiday)

June 2018

  • June 12, 2018 (Tuesday) – Independence Day (Regular holiday)

August 2018

  • August 21, 2018 (Tuesday) – Ninoy Aquino Day (Special non-working holiday)
  • August 27, 2018 (Monday) – National Heroes Day (Regular holiday)

November 2018

  • November 1, 2018 (Thursday) – All Saints’ Day (special non-working day)
  • November 2, 2018 (Friday) – Day after All Saints’ Day (special non-working day)
  • November 30, 2018 (Friday) – Bonifacio Day (Regular holiday)

December 2018

  • December 24, 2018 (Monday) – Day before Christmas Day (Special non-working day)
  • December 25, 2018 (Tuesday) – Christmas Day (Regular holiday)
  • December 30, 2018 (Sunday) – Rizal Day (Regular holiday)
  • December 31, 2018 (Monday) – Last Day of the Year (Special non-working day)

To be announced soon: Dates of Eid’l Fitr and Eid’l Adha holiday
Happy holidays!
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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.