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Public holidays in Philippines, 2016
Holiday dates21vs 2015: +2
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays11not on the weekend
On the weekend10weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days6
World rank10 / 244median 13 days
All public holidays in 2016
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2016 | Fri | New Year's Day |
| Jan 2, 2016 | Sat (weekend) | Additional special (non-working) day |
| Feb 8, 2016 | Mon | Chinese New Year |
| Feb 25, 2016 | Thu | EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary |
| Mar 24, 2016 | Thu | Maundy Thursday |
| Mar 25, 2016 | Fri | Good Friday |
| Mar 26, 2016 | Sat (weekend) | Black Saturday |
| Apr 9, 2016 | Sat (weekend) | Day of Valor |
| May 1, 2016 | Sun (weekend) | Labor Day |
| Jun 12, 2016 | Sun (weekend) | Independence Day |
| Jul 7, 2016 | Thu | Eid al-Fitr |
| Aug 21, 2016 | Sun (weekend) | Ninoy Aquino Day |
| Aug 29, 2016 | Mon | National Heroes Day |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Sat (weekend) | Eid al-Adha |
| Oct 31, 2016 | Mon | Additional special (non-working) day |
| Nov 1, 2016 | Tue | All Saints' Day |
| Nov 30, 2016 | Wed | Bonifacio Day |
| Dec 24, 2016 | Sat (weekend) | Additional special (non-working) day |
| Dec 25, 2016 | Sun (weekend) | Christmas Day |
| Dec 30, 2016 | Fri | Rizal Day |
| Dec 31, 2016 | Sat (weekend) | New Year's Eve |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2016
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2015 – Jan 3, 2016 | 5 days | Rizal Day・New Year's Eve・New Year's Day・Additional special (non-working) day |
| Feb 6, 2016 – Feb 8, 2016 | 3 days | Chinese New Year |
| Mar 24, 2016 – Mar 27, 2016 | 4 days | Maundy Thursday・Good Friday・Black Saturday |
| Aug 27, 2016 – Aug 29, 2016 | 3 days | National Heroes Day |
| Oct 29, 2016 – Nov 1, 2016 | 4 days | Additional special (non-working) day・All Saints' Day |
| Dec 30, 2016 – Jan 2, 2017 | 4 days | Rizal Day・New Year's Eve・New Year's Day・Additional special (non-working) day |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2015
- + EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2016 →
National public holidays only; regional holidays and observances may differ. Some religious holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day — check official announcements.