Public holidays are usually non-working days during the year established by law. In general, these are days of celebration, like the anniversary of a significant historical event, or they can be religious celebrations. Some countries have national laws that make some or all public holidays paid holidays, while in some, there are no such laws. In these cases, many firms provide days off as paid or unpaid holidays. Here you can find the public holidays of the Philippines in 2021.
Public Holidays for Philippines
| New Year’s Day | Friday, January 01, 2021 |
| Chinese New Year | Friday, February 12, 2021 |
| EDSA Revolution Anniversary | Thursday, February 25, 2021 |
| Maundy Thursday | Thursday, April 01, 2021 |
| Good Friday | Friday, April 02, 2021 |
| Black Saturday | Saturday, April 03, 2021 |
| Day of Valor | Friday, April 09, 2021 |
| Labor Day | Saturday, May 01, 2021 |
| Eid al-Fitr | Thursday, May 13, 2021 |
| Independence Day | Saturday, June 12, 2021 |
| Eid al-Adha | Tuesday, July 20, 2021 |
| Ninoy Aquino Day | Saturday, August 21, 2021 |
| National Heroes’ Day | Monday, August 30, 2021 |
| All Saints’ Day | Monday, November 01, 2021 |
| All Soul’s Day | Tuesday, November 02, 2021 |
| Bonifacio Day | Tuesday, November 30, 2021 |
| Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary | Wednesday, December 08, 2021 |
| Christmas Eve | Friday, December 24, 2021 |
| Christmas Day | Saturday, December 25, 2021 |
| Rizal Day | Thursday, December 30, 2021 |
| New Year’s Eve | Friday, December 31, 2021 |
Tip: How to use the public holidays to your advantage:
- When a public holiday is set on a friday, take the monday off and enjoy an extended week-end (or viceversa).
- If a public holiday is set in the middle of the week, take the remaining days off, and benefit of a small vacation by using fewer paid leave days.
- When two public holidays are very close together, take off the days between them for a little recreation time.
