Philippines Public Holidays Calendar: School, DOLE & PSE
Philippines Holiday Calendars
Welcome to the official Philippines scheduling hub. Select an option below to access Malacañang Presidential Proclamation dates, Regular Holidays, Special Non-Working Days, DepEd academic vacation calendars, and PSE stock exchange trading closures.
Mandatory nationwide Regular Holidays and Special Non-Working Days gazetted by Malacañang Proclamation and regulated under DOLE pay rules.
Local city charter and foundation days (Araw ng Maynila, Quezon City Day), provincial patron saint fiestas, and NCMF-notified Islamic feasts.
Department of Education (DepEd) basic education calendars, Semestral breaks, Christmas vacation windows, and end-of-school-year recesses.
Official trading holiday schedule for the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) and Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) settlement closures.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Q1: What is the difference between a "Regular Holiday" and a "Special Non-Working Day" in the Philippines?
Under the Philippine Labor Code administered by DOLE, Regular Holidays require employers to pay 100% of an employee's daily wage even if unworked, or 200% if worked. For Special Non-Working Days, the "no work, no pay" principle applies unless company policy dictates otherwise, while employees who report to work receive 130% of their regular daily rate.
Q2: How are Islamic holidays (Eid'l Fitr and Eid'l Adha) determined in the Philippines?
While established as national public holidays by law, the exact dates of Eid'l Fitr and Eid'l Adha depend on Islamic lunar sightings. They are officially declared each year via separate Presidential Proclamations upon recommendation by the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF).
Q3: Does the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) trade during Special Non-Working Days?
No. The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) halts all trading operations on both declared Regular Holidays and Special Non-Working Days, synchronizing its closure schedule with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) banking and clearing systems.
Q4: How is the basic education school calendar set by DepEd in the Philippines?
The Department of Education (DepEd) issues an annual School Calendar Order governing public and private basic education. Major breaks include a two-week Christmas and New Year vacation, Holy Week/mid-year semester breaks, and the end-of-school-year (EOSY) vacation.