MANILA, Philippines – Filipinos have plenty of reasons to start planning their vacations in 2026.
The Malacañang released Proclamation No. 1006 on Thursday, September 4, officially declaring the country’s regular holidays and special non-working days for 2026.
With this, there are 13 potential long weekends in 2026—ideal for travel, relaxation, or quality time with family.
Here’s a list of the long weekends in 2026:
January
- January 1 (Thursday) – New Year’s Day
- January 2 (Friday) – File for leave
- January 3 (Saturday)
- January 4 (Sunday)
February
- February 14 (Saturday) – Weekend
- February 15 (Sunday) – Weekend
- February 16 (Monday) – File for leave
- February 17 (Tuesday) – Chinese New Year
April
- April 2 (Thursday) – Maundy Thursday
- April 3 (Friday) – Good Friday
- April 4 (Saturday) – Black Saturday
- April 5 (Sunday)
- April 9 (Thursday) – Araw ng Kagitingan
- April 10 (Friday) – File for leave
- April 11 (Saturday)
- April 12 (Sunday)
May
- May 1 (Friday) – Labor Day
- May 2 (Saturday)
- May 3 (Sunday)
June
- June 12 (Friday) – Independence Day
- June 13 (Saturday)
- June 14 (Sunday)
August
- August 21 (Friday) – Ninoy Aquino Day
- August 22 (Saturday)
- August 23 (Sunday)
- August 29 (Saturday)
- August 30 (Sunday)
- August 31 (Monday) – National Heroes Day
October-November
- October 31 (Saturday)
- November 1 (Sunday) – All Saints’ Day
- November 2 (Monday) – All Souls’ Day
- November 28 (Saturday)
- November 29 (Sunday)
- November 30 (Monday) – Bonifacio Day
December
- December 5 (Saturday)
- December 6 (Sunday)
- December 7 (Monday) – File for leave
- December 8 (Tuesday) – Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary
- December 24 (Thursday) – Christmas Eve
- December 25 (Friday) – Christmas Day
- December 26 (Saturday)
- December 27 (Sunday)
- December 31 (Thursday) – New Year’s Eve
- January 1, 2027 (Friday) – New Year’s Day
- January 2, 2027 (Saturday)
- January 3, 2027 (Sunday)
With proper planning, 2026 is packed with long weekends that Filipinos can maximize for travel, rest, and family time.
Mark your calendars and file your leave early to make the most of these opportunities.
— The Summit Express