LIST: 2027 Holidays and Long Weekends in the Philippines

(SPOT.ph) President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has released the regular holidays and special non-working days for the upcoming year, with at least seven long weekends to expect in 2027.

The list of holidays was made official through Proclamation No. 1427 as released to the public on September 11. For 2027, there are 10 regular holidays and 8 special non-working days, with Eid'l Fitr and Eid'l Adha to be announced separately.

We’re not quite as lucky as last year, though. Several major holidays in 2027 fall on Saturdays—including Chinese New Year, Labor Day, Independence Day, Ninoy Aquino Day, and Christmas Day—leaving us with fewer long weekends.

For the third consecutive year, the EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary on February 25 will be observed as a special working day rather than a special non-working day.

Additional national holidays like Eid'l Fitr and Eid'l Adha will also be announced when Islamic astronomical calculations are advised by the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos to the Office of the President. 

Also read: Here's Why Ramadan Falls on Different Dates Every Year

• January 1 (Friday) - New Year's Day

• March 25 (Thursday) - Maundy Thursday

• March 26 (Friday) - Good Friday

• April 9 (Friday) - Araw ng Kagitingan

• May 1 (Saturday) - Labor Day

• June 12 (Saturday) - Independence Day

• August 30 (Monday) - National Heroes Day

• November 30 (Tuesday) - Bonifacio Day

• December 25 (Saturday) - Christmas Day

• December 30 (Thursday) - Rizal Day

Employers who do not work on a regular are obligated to pay workers the normal daily rate on regular holidays. 

If an employee reports for work on that day, they should be paid twice the normal daily rate. Overtime work will also have to be compensated with 2.6 times the hourly rate and the number of excess hours.

Those without regular employment such as seasonal workers may not be paid the required holiday pay when they are not called to work. If an employee is paid per output, the holiday pay should not be less than the employee's average daily earnings for the last seven working days before the regular holiday.

• February 6 (Saturday) - Chinese New Year

• March 27 (Saturday) - Black Saturday

• August 21 (Saturday) - Ninoy Aquino Day

• November 1 (Monday) - All Saints' Day

• November 2 (Tuesday) - All Souls' Day

• December 8 (Wednesday) - Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary

• December 24 (Friday) - Christmas Eve

• December 31 (Friday) - Last Day of the Year

A special non-working day is a type of public holiday where the "no work, no pay" principle applies. This means employees who do not report for work on such days are not entitled to compensation, unless a company policy, collective bargaining agreement, or employment contract provides otherwise.

Employees who do work on a special non-working day are entitled to additional compensation. Specifically, they should receive an extra 30% of their basic daily wage for the first eight hours of work, calculated as daily wage x 130%. For example, if the daily rate is P1,000, the employee is set to receive P1,300 for working on a non-working holiday.

If the special non-working day falls on the employee's rest day (usually on weekends), the pay increases to daily wage x 150%. For overtime work beyond eight hours, an additional 30% of the hourly rate applies.

Also read: What's the Difference Between a Regular Holiday and a Special Non-Working Day?

• January 1 to 3 (Friday to Sunday) - New Year's Day

• March 25 to 28 (Thursday to Sunday) - Holy Week

• April 9 to 11 (Friday to Sunday) - Araw ng Kagitingan

• August 28 to 30 (Saturday to Monday) - National Heroes Day

• October 30 to November 2 (Saturday to Tuesday) - All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day

• December 24 to 26 (Friday to Sunday) - Christmas Eve and Christmas

• December 30 to January 2 (Thursday to Sunday) - Rizal Day, Last Day of the Year, New Year's Day, and the weekend