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Long weekends in 2027 in the Philippines
Long weekends, no leave
7
Longest: 5 days, Dec 30, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027
Best 1-day leave
4 days
File Mon, Nov 29 for Nov 27–30, 2027
Longest break
10 days
Dec 24, 2027 – Jan 2, 2028, with 3 leave days
For a Monday-to-Friday worker, counting special non-working days as days off:
- Dec 30, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027 (5 days): Rizal Day, Last Day of the Year, New Year's Day
- Mar 25–28, 2027 (4 days): Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Black Saturday
- Apr 9–11, 2027 (3 days): Araw ng Kagitingan
- Aug 28–30, 2027 (3 days): National Heroes Day
- Oct 30 – Nov 2, 2027 (4 days): All Saints' Day, All Souls' Day
- Dec 24–26, 2027 (3 days): Christmas Eve, Christmas Day
- Dec 30, 2027 – Jan 2, 2028 (4 days): Rizal Day, Last Day of the Year, New Year's Day
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Friday | New Year's Day | Regular holiday |
| February 6 | Saturday | Chinese New Year | Special non-working day |
| March 25 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Regular holiday |
| March 26 | Friday | Good Friday | Regular holiday |
| March 27 | Saturday | Black Saturday | Special non-working day |
| April 9 | Friday | Araw ng Kagitingan | Regular holiday |
| May 1 | Saturday | Labor Day | Regular holiday |
| June 12 | Saturday | Independence Day | Regular holiday |
| August 21 | Saturday | Ninoy Aquino Day | Special non-working day |
| August 30 | Monday | National Heroes Day | Regular holiday |
| November 1 | Monday | All Saints' Day | Special non-working day |
| November 2 | Tuesday | All Souls' Day | Special non-working day |
| November 30 | Tuesday | Bonifacio Day | Regular holiday |
| December 8 | Wednesday | Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary | Special non-working day |
| December 24 | Friday | Christmas Eve | Special non-working day |
| December 25 | Saturday | Christmas Day | Regular holiday |
| December 30 | Thursday | Rizal Day | Regular holiday |
| December 31 | Friday | Last Day of the Year | Special non-working day |
Plan your leaves around the holidays
You have a few vacation leaves left, and you want to use them where they count. One leave day on a Monday before a Tuesday holiday gives you 4 days off in a row. The same leave day in the middle of a regular week gives you 1. The trick is knowing where the holidays fall before everyone else in the office files theirs.
This calculator goes through every national holiday in the year, finds the ones that already make a long weekend, and shows which leave days bridge a holiday to the weekend. It lists the dates, the number of days off, and the exact days to file.
How to use the calculator
Step 1
Choose the year
The current year shows only the long weekends that haven't ended yet. The next year shows all of them.
Step 2
Set your rest days and leave
Choose Saturday and Sunday or Sunday only if you work Monday to Saturday. Then choose how many leave days you can file for one break, up to 3.
Step 3
Pick your breaks
Each card shows the dates, the days off in a row, and the leave days to file. Green cards need no leave at all.
Untick Count special non-working days as days off if your company works on special days. Many offices, malls and BPOs do, because special days follow "no work, no pay" and some businesses stay open.
How long weekends are found
The calculator marks every rest day and holiday in the year as a day off. Any run of 3 or more days off that includes a holiday is a long weekend. Then it looks at the workdays between two runs of days off. If filling that gap takes no more than your leave limit, it becomes a leave plan, and the two runs join into one longer break.
A holiday on a Tuesday or Thursday is the best deal: 1 leave day gives you 4 days off. A holiday on a Wednesday needs 2 leave days for 5 days off. A holiday that lands on a Saturday or Sunday doesn't add a day off for most workers, so it doesn't make a long weekend.
When a cheaper plan already gives the same break, or another plan uses the same leave days for a longer one, the calculator drops the weaker one. So every card is worth considering.
The best long weekends in 2027
Here's how 2027 looks for someone who works Monday to Friday:
- New Year, December 30, 2026 to January 3, 2027. Rizal Day, the Last Day of the Year and New Year's Day run into the weekend for 5 days off.
- Holy Week, March 25 to 28. Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Black Saturday make 4 days off. File March 22 to 24 and you're off for 9 days, from Saturday, March 20.
- Araw ng Kagitingan, April 9 to 11. April 9 is a Friday, so it's a 3-day weekend with no leave.
- National Heroes Day, August 28 to 30. It falls on the last Monday of August, as always.
- Undas, October 30 to November 2. All Saints' Day on Monday and All Souls' Day on Tuesday give 4 days off.
- Bonifacio Day, November 27 to 30. November 30 is a Tuesday. File Monday, November 29 for 4 days off.
- Christmas, December 24 to January 2. Christmas Eve is a Friday, Rizal Day a Thursday and the Last Day of the Year a Friday. File December 27 to 29 and you get 10 days off in a row.
Labor Day, Independence Day, Ninoy Aquino Day and Chinese New Year all fall on a Saturday in 2027, so they don't make a long weekend for Monday-to-Friday workers.
Regular holidays, special days and your pay
Regular holidays are paid even if you don't work, as long as you were present or on paid leave on the workday before. Special non-working days follow "no work, no pay" unless your company policy or CBA says otherwise. So a long weekend built on special days may cost you a day's pay if you're paid daily.
If you're asked to work during a long weekend, you get premium pay. Use the Holiday Pay Rate Calculator to see what that day is worth.
What's not included yet
Eid'l Fitr and Eid'l Adha are declared by separate proclamations once the dates are set from the Islamic calendar, usually a few weeks before. The 2027 dates are not out yet, so they are not in the list. Check back closer to the date. Local holidays, like a city's founding day, and special days declared on short notice are not included either.
Holidays here come from the official proclamations. When a new one is issued, the calculator is updated.
Questions about long weekends
How many long weekends are there in 2027 in the Philippines?
Seven with no leave needed for a Monday-to-Friday worker, counting special non-working days: New Year (Dec 30, 2026 to Jan 3), Holy Week, Araw ng Kagitingan, National Heroes Day, Undas, Christmas (Dec 24 to 26), and Rizal Day to New Year 2028 (Dec 30 to Jan 2).
When is Holy Week 2027?
Maundy Thursday is March 25, Good Friday is March 26 and Black Saturday is March 27, 2027. With Easter Sunday, that is 4 days off. Filing March 22 to 24 gives you 9 days.
What is the longest break in 2027?
Christmas. File December 27, 28 and 29, 2027, and you are off from Friday, December 24 to Sunday, January 2, 2028: 10 days.
Are Eid’l Fitr and Eid’l Adha 2027 included?
Not yet. They are declared in separate proclamations once the dates are set, usually a few weeks before. They will be added when announced.
Is a special non-working day a day off?
For most employees, yes, but it follows "no work, no pay". Some companies stay open. Untick the special-day option if you work on those days.
What if I work Monday to Saturday?
Choose Sunday only as your rest day. You get fewer long weekends, because a Friday or Monday holiday no longer joins a two-day weekend.
Do I get paid on a regular holiday I do not work?
Yes, 100% of your daily rate, as long as you were present or on paid leave on the workday before the holiday. Working on it pays 200%.
Related calculators
- Holiday Pay Rate Calculator
Pay for working a regular holiday or special day.
- Weekdays Calculator
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- Paydays Calculator
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- Weekends Calculator
Count weekend days or full weekends in any range.
Sources
- Proclamation No. 1006, s. 2025 (2026 regular holidays and special days) and the separate Eid'l Fitr and Eid'l Adha 2026 proclamations
- Proclamation No. 1427, s. 2026 (2027 regular holidays and special days)
- DOLE labor advisories on holiday pay rules