Plan ahead · 2027
Long weekends 2027 in the Philippines
5 long weekends in 2027 are already locked in by law: New Year (Jan 1 to 3), Holy Week (Mar 25 to 28), National Heroes Day (Aug 28 to 30), All Saints' Day (Oct 30 to Nov 1) and the year-end weekend (Dec 31 to Jan 2). Everything else waits for the President's 2027 holiday proclamation, and we don't guess those.
New Year weekend
to · 3 days
New Year's Day (regular holiday) · RA 9849
January 1 lands on a Friday, so 2027 opens with a three-day weekend. Cold mornings up north are peak season, so book early.
Holy Week
to · 4 days
Maundy Thursday and Good Friday (regular holidays) · RA 9849
The law makes Holy Week a movable holiday. Easter 2027 is on March 28, so Maundy Thursday is March 25 and Good Friday is March 26. The proclamation confirms these and decides Black Saturday. Four days for the beach!
National Heroes Day weekend
to · 3 days
National Heroes Day (regular holiday, last Monday of August) · RA 9492
The law fixes this one to the last Monday of August, so it is always a three-day weekend. It falls in the rainy season, so keep a plan B that works rain or shine.
All Saints' Day weekend
to · 3 days
All Saints' Day (special day) · RA 9492
November 1 is a Monday in 2027: Saturday to Monday off. If November 2 (All Souls' Day) is also declared, it stretches to four days.
Year-end weekend
to , 2028 · 3 days
Last Day of the Year (special day) · RA 9492
December 31 is a Friday and January 1, 2028 is a Saturday, so New Year's Eve starts a three-day weekend. Christmas Day (December 25) lands on a Saturday this year.
To be proclaimed
These holidays are in the law, but the actual day off is set each year: the law's “Monday nearest” rule and the President's proclamation decide it. We'll add them here once the 2027 proclamation is out.
Araw ng Kagitingan
Law: Monday nearest April 9. April 9, 2027 is a Friday. (RA 9849)
Labor Day
Law: Monday nearest May 1. May 1, 2027 is a Saturday. (RA 9849)
Independence Day
Law: Monday nearest June 12. June 12, 2027 is a Saturday. (RA 9849)
Ninoy Aquino Day
Law: Monday nearest August 21. August 21, 2027 is a Saturday. (RA 9849)
Bonifacio Day
Law: Monday nearest November 30. November 30, 2027 is a Tuesday. (RA 9849)
Rizal Day
Law: Monday nearest December 30. December 30, 2027 is a Thursday. (RA 9849)
Eid'l Fitr and Eid'l Adha
Movable under the law; the dates follow the Islamic calendar and are declared by proclamation. (RA 9849)
Chinese New Year, EDSA anniversary, Black Saturday, All Souls’ Day, Christmas Eve
Not dated by the holiday law. Each year’s proclamation decides whether they are days off.
December 8 (Feast of the Immaculate Conception) is a special non-working day under RA 10966. In 2027 it falls on a Wednesday, so it's a midweek break, not a long weekend.
Sources
- RA 9492: moves some holidays to the nearest Monday and lists the special days (All Saints' Day, Last Day of the Year, Ninoy Aquino Day).
- RA 9849: the current list of regular holidays, including Eid'l Adha, in Section 26 of the Administrative Code (EO 292).
- RA 10966: December 8 as a special non-working day.
Weekdays computed for 2027. Updated October 7, 2026.