We all know that the year 2020 is not a good year for travel. Despite what happened, I am still optimistic and hopeful that 2021 will be a better year! Let's pray for that!
There are many holidays in the Philippines and long weekends this 2021. Start planning to make the most of these holidays!
President Rodrigo Duterte thru the Malacanang Palace released the list of Regular Holidays and Special (non-working) Holidays for the year 2021 through Proclamation No. 986 s. 2020.
The said proclamation lists 10 regular holidays, 7 special non-working holidays and 2 additional special non-working days for 2021, most of it also give the chance for us to enjoy several long weekends. This is indeed good news for Filipinos who love to travel because it gives more time for us to enjoy the holidays with the long weekends that can be spent on a vacation here or abroad.
Here are the Complete Lists of Holidays and Long Weekends in the Philippines for 2021 (UPDATED)
WHAT'S COVERED IN THIS LIST OF 2021 HOLIDAYS IN THE PHILIPPINES? |
REGULAR HOLIDAYS IN THE PHILIPPINES
- January 1 - New Year's Day
- April 1- Maundy Thursday
- April 2- Good Friday
- April 9 - Araw ng Kagitingan
- May 1 - Labor Day
- June 12 - Independence Day
- August 30 (last Monday of August) - National Heroes Day
- November 30 - Bonifacio Day
- December 25 - Christmas Day
- December 30 - Rizal Day
SPECIAL NON-WORKING HOLIDAYS IN THE PHILIPPINES
- February 12 - Chinese New Year
- February 25 - EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary
- April 3 - Black Saturday
- August 21 - Ninoy Aquino Day
- November 1 - All Saints Day
- December 8 - Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary
December 31 - Last Day of the Year(amended as Special Working Day)
ADDITIONAL NON-WORKING HOLIDAYS IN THE PHILIPPINES
November 2- All Souls Day(amended as Special Working Day)December 24- Christmas Eve(amended as Special Working Day)
SPECIAL WORKING DAYS IN THE PHILIPPINES
- November 2- All Souls Day
- December 24- Christmas Eve
- December 31 - Last Day of the Year
Additional Holidays in the Philippines
The proclamations declaring national holidays for Eid’l Fitr and Eid’l Adha will be issued soon after the dates of the Islamic holidays have been determined. The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos has been designated to inform the Office of the President of the actual dates when the holidays will fall.
ESTIMATED DATES OF ISLAMIC HOLIDAYS
- Eid'l Fitr – May 13, 2021 (Thursday)
- Eid'l Adha – July 20, 2021 (Tuesday)
2021 List of Long-Weekends in the Philippines
As of this writing, there are at least 9 long weekend holidays that you could enjoy this 2021.
January 1-3, 2021 (New Year long weekend)
√ Friday to Sunday
√ 3 days
February 12-14, 2021 (New Year long weekend)
√ Friday to Sunday
√ 3 days
February 25-28, 2021 (EDSA Anniversary weekend)
√ Thursday to Tuesday
√ 4 days
√ Take a leave on February 26, 2021 to make it a 4-day long weekend.
April 1-4, 2021 (Holy Week)
√ Thursday to Sunday
√ 4 days
April 9-11, 2021 (Araw ng Kagitingan)
√ Friday to Sunday
√ 3 days
August 28-30, 2021 (National Heroes' Day weekend)
√ Saturday to Monday
√ 3 days
October 30 to November 1, 2021 (All Saints' and All Souls' Day weekend)
√ Friday to Monday
√ 3 days
November 27 to 30, 2021 (Andres Bonifacio Day weekend)
√ Saturday to Tuesday
√ 4 days
√ Take a leave on November 29, 2021 to make it a 4-day long weekend.
December 30, 2021, to January 2, 2022 (Rizal Day and New Year weekend)
√ Thursday to Sunday
√ 4 days
√ Take a leave on December 31, 2021 to make it a 4-day long weekend.
Proclamation No. 986
Here is a copy of Proclamation Proclamation No. 986
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Proclamation No. 1107
On February 26, 2021, President Rodrigo Duterte amended some non-working holidays through Proclamation No. 1107 declaring All Souls' Day (November 2), Christmas Eve (December 24), and Last day of the year (December 31) as Special Working Days.
As stated in the proclamation, "for the country to recover from the adverse economic productivity by, among others, minimizing work disruption and commemorating some special holiday as special (working) days instead." See Proclamation No. 1107 below.
Let's all pray that the COVID-19 pandemic ends soon so we could travel again!
Wether you're planning to travel here in the Philippines or abroad, take note of these dates and make the most of the different regular and special non-working holidays the Philippines! Enjoy a longer vacation by scheduling your trip during the long weekends! Enjoy traveling, have fun, and always stay safe and healthy!
Bookmark this page as this will be updated regularly to include other holidays in the Philippines.
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