As you meticulously plan the remainder of your year, it is essential to consider and mark the following dates on your calendar. This strategic approach involves identifying key events, significant birthdays, and, naturally, official holidays. In this context, we harken back to the announcement made in October of the previous year as we delve into the year 2023.
To ensure a comprehensive understanding of your schedule, it is imperative to heed this call: take note of upcoming free days and skillfully allocate your work leaves. The following compilation, officially declared by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. through Proclamation No. 90, Series of 2022, enumerates the regular holidays, special non-working holidays, and special working holidays for the year.
Under the stewardship of the new administration, Malacañang formally ratified these dates in August 2022. They are as follows:
Philippine Holiday
2023 Regular Holidays
| January 1 | Sunday | New Year’s Day |
| April 6 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday |
| April 7 | Friday | Good Friday |
| April 10 | Monday | Day of Valor (Araw ng Kagitingan) |
| April 21 | Friday | Eid’l Fitr (Feast of Ramadhan) |
| May 1 | Monday | Labor Day |
| June 12 | Monday | Independence Day |
| June 28 | Wednesday | Eid’l Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) |
| August 28 | Monday | National Heroes Day |
| November 27 | Monday | Bonifacio Day |
| December 25 | Monday | Christmas Day |
| December 30 | Saturday | Rizal Day |
2023 Special Non-Working Holidays
| February 24 | Friday | EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary |
| April 8 | Saturday | Black Saturday |
| August 21 | Monday | Ninoy Aquino Day |
| November 1 | Wednesday | All Saints’ Day |
| December 8 | Friday | Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary |
| December 31 | Sunday | Last Day of the Year |
2023 Additional Special Non-Working Holiday
| October 30 (Barangay and SK Elections) | Monday |
| November 2 | Thursday |
| January 2 | Monday |
2023 List of Long Weekends
| November 1 to 5 | Five days* | All Saints’ Day & All Souls’ Day |
| November 25 to 27 | Three days | Bonifacio Day |
| December 8 to 10 | Three days | Feast of the Immaculate Concepcion |
| December 23 to 25 | Three days | Christmas Day |
| December 30, 2023 to January 1, 2024 | Three days | Rizal Day, Last Day of the Year, and New Year’s Day |
*Take a leave on November 3.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has affixed his signature to Proclamation No. 368, which comprises the roster of both regular and special non-working holidays for the upcoming year.
The official endorsement of these dates by Malacañang was executed in October of 2023. The enumerated holidays are as follows:
2024 Regular Holidays
| January 1 | Monday | New Year’s Day |
| March 28 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday |
| March 29 | Friday | Good Friday |
| April 9 | Tuesday | Day of Valor (Araw ng Kagitingan) |
| May 1 | Wednesday | Labor Day |
| June 12 | Wednesday | Independence Day |
| August 26 | Monday | National Heroes Day |
| November 30 | Saturday | Bonifacio Day |
| December 25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day |
| December 30 | Monday | Rizal Day |
2024 Special Non-Working Holidays
| February 10 | Saturday | Chinese New Year |
| March 30 | Black Saturday | Black Saturday |
| August 21 | Wednesday | Ninoy Aquino Day |
| November 1 | Friday | All Saints’ Day |
| November 2 | Saturday | All Souls’ Day |
| December 8 | Sunday | Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary |
| December 24 | Tuesday | Christmas Eve |
| December 31 | Tuesday | Last Day of the Year |
