Holidays in the Philippines in 2025

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. issued Proclamation No. 727, s. 2024 declaring the regular holidays and special (non-working) days for 2025.

The proclamation was signed by Executive Secretary Lucas P. Bersamin on 30 October 2024 and was published in the Official Gazette on 31 October.  

 

Regular Holidays

New Year’s Day 1 January Wednesday 
Araw ng Kagitingan 9 April Wednesday 
Maundy Thursday 17 April Thursday 
Good Friday 18 April Friday 
Labor Day 1 May Thursday 
Independence Day 12 June Thursday 
National Heroes Day 25 August Monday 
Bonifacio Day 30 November Sunday 
Christmas Day 25 December Thursday 
Rizal Day 30 December Tuesday 
The proclamations declaring Eidul Fitr and Eidul Adha as national holidays shall be issued after the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos recommends to the Office of the President the actual dates on which these holidays shall fall. In 2024, these were declared regular holidays on 10 April 2024 and 17 June 2024 respectively.

 

Special (Non-Working) Days 

Ninoy Aquino Day 21 August Thursday 
All Saints’ Day 1 November Saturday 
Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary 8 December Monday 
Last Day of the Year 31 December Wednesday 

In a separate proclamation, Proclamation No. 729, the President included 27 July 2025 as a Special (Non-Working) Day to commemorate Iglesia ni Cristo’s Founding Anniversary.

Founding Anniversary of Iglesia ni Cristo27 JulySunday

 

Additional Special (Non-Working) Days 

Chinese New Year 29 January Wednesday 
Black Saturday 19 April Saturday 
Christmas Eve 24 December Wednesday 
All Saints’ Day Eve 31 October Friday 

 

Special (Working) Day 

EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary 25 February Tuesday 

 

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