2021 List of Holidays in Philippines

Written by: Ness Albito

[UPDATED]

When it comes the new plans and timetables for the upcoming days and months. Arranging your agenda for this year will be much smoother and swifter if you would be aware of the list of holidays and their corresponding days that the Philippines will have for this year.

Many of us are already awaiting and targeting the days to file their leaves on dates next to long weekends to give them extra time to enjoy their days off or do some travel. So whip out your calendars and planners as we provide you the list of the most anticipated holidays in the Philippines for 2021:

For the month of January:

January 1- New Year’s Day (Friday)

For the month of February:

February 12- Chinese New Year (Friday)

February 25- EDSA People Power Anniversary (Thursday)

For the month of April:

April 1- Maundy Thursday 

April 2- Good Friday

April 3- Black Saturday

April 9- Araw ng Kagitingan

For the month of May:

May 1- Labor Day (Saturday)

May 13- Eid'l Fitr, the end of the month-long Ramadan

President Duterte has declared Thursday, May 13, 2021, a national holiday in observance of Eid'l Fitr, the end of Ramadan.

For the month of June:

June 12- Independence Day (Saturday)

For the month of July:

July 20- Eid'l Adha, the Feast of the Sacrifice (Tuesday)

For the month of August:

August 21- Ninoy Aquino Day (Saturday)

August 30- National Heroes Day (Monday)

For the month of November:

November 1- All Saints’ Day (Monday)

November 2- All Souls’ Day (Tuesday)

November 30- Bonifacio Day (Tuesday)

For the month of December:

December 8- Feast of Immaculate Conception of Mary (Wednesday)

December 24- Christmas Eve (Friday)

December 25- Christmas Day (Saturday)

December 30- Rizal Day (Thursday)

December 31- Last Day of the Year (Friday)

That’s a lot of free days for you to plan on the activities that you would do for this year! This is also a great time to bring your own house and lot into reality by maximizing these holidays.

Check out this Long Weekend Guide for 2021:

Long Weekend Guide of 2021

Frequently Asked Questions about Holidays in the Philippines

Q: What are the special working days in the Philippines?

A: There are two special working days:

• December 24, 2021, Friday
• December 31, 2021, Friday - Last Day of the Year

Q: What are the regular holidays in the Philippines?

A: There are 10 regular holidays in the Philippines, namely:

• January 1, 2021, Friday - New Year's Day
• April 1, 2021, Maundy Thursday 
• April 2, 2021, Good Friday
• April 9, 2021, Friday - Araw ng Kagitingan
• May 1, 2021, Saturday - Labor Day
• June 12, 2021, Saturday - Independence Day
• August 30, 2021, last Monday of August - National Heroes' Day 
• November 30, 2021, Tuesday - Bonifacio Day
• December 25, 2021, Saturday - Christmas Day
• December 30, 2021, Thursday - Rizal Day

Q: What is the compensation rules for regular holidays in the Philippines?

A: Here is the guide for compensation for national regular holidays:

If it is an employee’s regular workday,

• If unworked, employee shall be paid 100% of his/her daily rate – (Daily Rate x 100%)
• If worked, the employee shall be paid 200% of his/her daily rate for the 8 hours – (Daily Rate x 200%)
• Excess of 8 hours – plus 30% of hourly rate on said day

If it is an employee rest day,

• If unworked – 100%
• If worked – 1st 8 hours – plus 30% of 200%
• Excess of 8 hours – plus 30% of hourly rate on said day

Q: What are the special non-working holidays in the Philippines?

A: These are the special non-working holidays in the Philippines

• February 12, 2021, Friday - Chinese New Year 
• February 25, 2021, Thursday - EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary
• April 3, 2021 - Black Saturday 
• August 21, 2021, Saturday - Ninoy Aquino Day 
• November 1, 2021, Monday - All Saints' Day 
• December 8, 2021, Wednesday - Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary

Q: What are the additional special non-working holidays in the Philippines?

A: These are the additional special non-working holidays in the Philippines:

• November 2, 2021, Tuesday - All Souls' Day

Q: What is the compensation rules for special non-working holidays in the Philippines?

A: Here is the guide for compensation for special non-working holidays in the Philippines:

For declared special days such as Special Non-working Day, Special Public Holiday, Special National Holiday, in addition to the two national special days, November 1 (All Saints Day), the following rules shall apply:

If unworked,

• No pay, unless there is a favorable company policy, practice or collective bargaining agreement (CBA) granting payment of wages on special days even if unworked

If worked,

• First eight (8) hours – plus 30% of the daily rate of 100%
• Excess of eight (8) hours – plus 30% of hourly rate on said day

If falling on the employee’s rest day and if worked,

• First eight (8) hours – plus 50% of the daily rate of 100%
• Excess of eight (8) hours – plus 30% of hourly rate on said day

Q: What is the compensation rules for special holidays in the Philippines?

A: Here is the guide for compensation for special holidays in the Philippines:

For work performed, an employee in the Philippines is entitled only to his basic rate. No premium pay is required since work performed on said days is considered work on ordinary working days.

Q: What is the best thing to do on these holidays?

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First, you need to inquire about Lumina Homes for your preferred Lumina Homes property and/or House Model through their official website or online channels. You may also chat with a Lumina Homes Expert by clicking on the Chat Button on the lower right of the screen once you entered their website.

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Your Lumina Homes Expert will then present all relevant information about the property you are interested in, including the property location, road networks and places of interest in the area, existing or future amenities, and the available Lumina home models and their selling price and financing options.

Then, once you have a preferred Lumina house and lot, and your Lumina Homes Expert has presented all the relevant information, you can now request a free site viewing to see the actual property location and home model units.

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The assigned Lumina Marketing and Admin Staff will then brief you simultaneously on the documentary requirements, step-by-step process before the turnover of your Lumina Home, housing and admin policies, and the project timeline.

If you make your reservations through Lumina Homes Online, the assigned Lumina Marketing and Admin Staff will contact you for briefing via phone call or virtual meeting.

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