Mark your calendars: 2025 public holiday schedule for the Philippines

With 18 public holidays this year, let us use the time to prioritise employee wellbeing and work-life balance and fully disconnect and recharge during these valuable breaks.

The Philippines is known to be a nation that embraces a rich tapestry of cultural and religious traditions, and this is reflected in its vibrant calendar of public holidays.

In 2025, Filipinos and foreigners residing in the country can look forward to a mix of 18 national observances, religious celebrations, and special non-working days, offering opportunities for rest and quality time with loved ones.

Here is the list of public holidays as follows: 

According to the Philippines Presidential Communications Office, the proclamations declaring national holidays for the observance of Eidul Fitr and Eidul Adha will be issued after the approximate dates of the Islamic holidays have been determined in accordance with the Islamic calendar (Hijra) or the lunar calendar, or upon Islamic astronomical calculations, whichever is applicable.

"The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos will recommend to the President the actual dates on which these holidays will respectively fall.

"The proclamation has tasked the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to issue the implementing guidelines for the proclamation, which is expected to take effect immediately." 

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