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Philippines Long Weekend Planner 2026–2027
A long weekend is most useful when you can see the actual dates, how many leave days it costs, and how much travel time the break can realistically support. This planner turns the official Philippine national holiday calendar into practical 3–5 day travel windows.
It covers nationwide regular holidays and special non-working days, plus bridge opportunities that need only one weekday of leave. Local holidays are not included, and the 2027 Eid dates will be added after they are officially proclaimed.
Use the filters below to find a window, then open the Bakasyon destination matcher to compare destinations against your available days and tolerance for travel friction.
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2026
New Year bridge weekend
January 1, 2026 – January 4, 2026
One Friday leave day connects the Thursday regular holiday to the weekend.
Holiday basis: New Year's Day
2026
Chinese New Year bridge weekend
February 14, 2026 – February 17, 2026
One Monday leave day connects the weekend to the Tuesday special non-working day.
Holiday basis: Chinese New Year
2026
Eid'l Fitr weekend
March 20, 2026 – March 22, 2026
The nationally proclaimed Friday regular holiday creates a Friday–Sunday break.
Holiday basis: Eid'l Fitr
2026
Holy Week long weekend
April 2, 2026 – April 5, 2026
Thursday through Saturday are national non-working holidays/days, followed by Sunday.
Holiday basis: Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Black Saturday
2026
Araw ng Kagitingan bridge weekend
April 9, 2026 – April 12, 2026
One Friday leave day connects the Thursday regular holiday to the weekend.
Holiday basis: Araw ng Kagitingan
2026
Labor Day weekend
May 1, 2026 – May 3, 2026
The Friday regular holiday creates a Friday–Sunday break.
Holiday basis: Labor Day
2026
Independence Day weekend
June 12, 2026 – June 14, 2026
The Friday regular holiday creates a Friday–Sunday break.
Holiday basis: Independence Day
2026
Ninoy Aquino Day weekend
August 21, 2026 – August 23, 2026
The Friday special non-working day creates a Friday–Sunday break.
Holiday basis: Ninoy Aquino Day
2026
National Heroes Day weekend
August 29, 2026 – August 31, 2026
The Monday regular holiday extends the weekend to three days.
Holiday basis: National Heroes Day
2026
All Saints' / All Souls' weekend
October 31, 2026 – November 2, 2026
The Monday All Souls’ Day special non-working day extends the weekend; All Saints’ Day falls on Sunday.
Holiday basis: All Saints' Day, All Souls' Day
2026
Bonifacio Day weekend
November 28, 2026 – November 30, 2026
The Monday regular holiday extends the weekend to three days.
Holiday basis: Bonifacio Day
2026
Immaculate Conception bridge weekend
December 5, 2026 – December 8, 2026
One Monday leave day connects the weekend to the Tuesday special non-working holiday.
Holiday basis: Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary
2026
Christmas long weekend
December 24, 2026 – December 27, 2026
Thursday and Friday are non-working days, followed by the weekend.
Holiday basis: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day
2026
Year-end five-day break
December 30, 2026 – January 3, 2027
Three consecutive national non-working days from Wednesday through Friday flow directly into the weekend.
Holiday basis: Rizal Day, Last Day of the Year, New Year's Day 2027
2027
New Year weekend
January 1, 2027 – January 3, 2027
The Friday regular holiday creates a Friday–Sunday break.
Holiday basis: New Year's Day
2027
Holy Week long weekend
March 25, 2027 – March 28, 2027
Thursday through Saturday are national non-working holidays/days, followed by Sunday.
Holiday basis: Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Black Saturday
2027
Araw ng Kagitingan weekend
April 9, 2027 – April 11, 2027
The Friday regular holiday creates a Friday–Sunday break.
Holiday basis: Araw ng Kagitingan
2027
National Heroes Day weekend
August 28, 2027 – August 30, 2027
The Monday regular holiday extends the weekend to three days.
Holiday basis: National Heroes Day
2027
All Saints' / All Souls' long weekend
October 30, 2027 – November 2, 2027
The Monday and Tuesday special non-working days extend the preceding weekend to four days.
Holiday basis: All Saints' Day, All Souls' Day
2027
Bonifacio Day bridge weekend
November 27, 2027 – November 30, 2027
One Monday leave day connects the weekend to the Tuesday regular holiday.
Holiday basis: Bonifacio Day
2027
Christmas weekend
December 24, 2027 – December 26, 2027
Christmas Eve is a Friday special non-working day and Christmas Day falls on Saturday.
Holiday basis: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day
2027
Year-end long weekend
December 30, 2027 – January 2, 2028
Thursday and Friday are national non-working days, followed by the weekend.
Holiday basis: Rizal Day, Last Day of the Year
How this planner is calculated
Bakasyon combines official nationwide holiday proclamations with the standard Saturday–Sunday weekend. An opportunity is listed only when it creates at least three consecutive days away from a Monday–Friday work schedule using no more than one leave day. This is travel-planning guidance, not employment or payroll advice.
- Local special non-working days can create additional travel windows and are outside this national-only dataset.
- The 2027 dates for Eid'l Fitr and Eid'l Adha are not included because Proclamation No. 1427 states that they will be declared separately after the dates are determined.
- A leave-day bridge assumes a typical Monday–Friday work schedule; actual work arrangements and holiday pay rules vary.
Last dataset review: September 23, 2026.
Official holiday sources
- Proclamation No. 1006, s. 2025 — 2026 national holidays
- Proclamation No. 1189, s. 2026 — Eid'l Fitr on March 20, 2026
- Proclamation No. 1427, s. 2026 — 2027 national holidays
For fares, schedules and other details that can change faster than the holiday calendar, also check the Bakasyon Travel Change Monitor.