President Rodrigo Roa Duterte recently issued Presidential Proclamation 986 declaring the dates and number of holidays in the Philippines for 2021. Aside from the regular holidays and special non-working days for year 2021, more national holidays will be added for the Islamic Holidays. A separate proclamation will be issued for the observance of Eid’l Fitr and Eid’l Adha.
Regular Holidays 2021:
New Year’s Day– January 1 (Friday)
Araw ng Kagitingan– April 9 (Friday)
Maundy Thursday– April 1
Good Friday– April 2
Labor Day– May 1 (Saturday)
Independence Day– June 12 (Saturday)
National Heroes’ Day– August 30 (Last Monday of August)
Bonifacio Day– November 30 (Tuesday)
Christmas Day– December 25 (Saturday
Rizal Day -December 30 (Thursday)
Special Non-working Days 2021:
Chinese New Year– February 12 (Friday)
Edsa People Power Anniversary– February 25 (Thursday)
Black Saturday– April 3
Ninoy Aquino Day– August 21 (Saturday)
All Saints’ Day– November 1 (Monday)
All Souls’ Day – November 2 (Tuesday)
Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary– December 8 (Wednesday)
Christmas Eve – December 24 (Friday)
Last Day of the Year– December 31 (Friday)
