Here’s the Official List of 2023 Holidays in the Philippines
As you plan out the rest of your year, keep these dates in mind
A big part of diving into the year is plotting key events, birthdays, and, of course, official holidays to get a good picture of your calendar. Here, we revisit the announcement made in October last year as we take a good look at 2022. You know the drill: time to take note of your next free days and strategically plan those leaves from work.
The list ahead, made official by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. through Proclamation no. 90, s. 2022, rounds up the regular holidays, special non-working holidays, and special working holidays for the year.
Malacañang, under the new administration, made these official in August 2022. These are as follows:
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) |
May 1 | Monday | Labor Day |
June 12 | Monday | Independence Day |
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
November 2 | Thursday |
January 2 | Monday |
The President, meanwhile, is slated to issue separate proclamations for two other observances: Eid’l Fitr and Eid’l Adha. The exact dates of these Islamic holidays will be determined in alignment with the Islamic calendar.