On October 30, 2024, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. issued Proclamation No. 727, detailing the regular and special (non-working) holidays. Here are both national and Iloilo City Holidays in 2025.
Read:
- Proclamation No. 727, s. 2024 from the Official Gazette
- A Complete Guide to Holiday Pay in the Philippines
Take note: we will update this page for changes in national and Iloilo City Holidays in 2025.
The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos will announce the dates for Eid Ul Fitr and Eid Ul Adha 2025 to the Office of the President.
*ALWAYS WAIT FOR AN OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!
January 2025
- January 1 – New Year’s Day – Regular Holiday
- January 24-26 – Dinagyang 2025, please wait for an official announcement on whether there’s still work
- January 27 – please wait for an official announcement on whether there’s a rest day after Dinagyang 2025
- January 29 – Additional Special Non-Working Holiday – Chinese New Year
- Please wait for more announcements re January’s special non-working days from the Iloilo City Government!
February 2025
- *February 2 – Falls on a Sunday – Devotion to Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria (Jaro area)
- February 11 – Evelio Javier Day (Panay Island) Local Holiday
- February 25 – EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary – Special non-working day
March 2025
- March 18 – Panay Liberation Day (Panay Island) Local Holiday
April 2025
- April 9 – Araw ng Kagitingan – Regular Holiday
- April 17 – Maundy Thursday – Regular Holiday
- April 18 – Good Friday – Regular Holiday
- April 19 – Black Saturday – Special non-working day
May 2025
- May 1 – Labor Day – Regular Holiday
June 2025
- June 12 – Independence Day – Regular Holiday
August 2025
- August 21 – Ninoy Aquino Day – Special non-working day
- *August 25 – Iloilo City Charter Day – Special non-working day for Iloilo City – wait for official announcements
- August 25 – National Heroes Day – Regular Holiday (Monday nearest)
October 2025
- October 31 – All Saint’s Day Eve – Special non-working day
November 2025
- November 1 – All Saint’s Day – Special non-working day
- November 30 – Bonifacio Day (Monday nearest November 30)
December 2025
- December 8 – Feast of the Immaculate Conception – Special non-working day
- December 18 – Graciano Lopez Jaena Day – Iloilo City
- December 24 – Christmas Eve – Additional Special non-working day
- December 25 – Christmas Day – Regular Holiday
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December 26 – Additional - December 30 – Rizal Day – Regular Holidays
- December 31 – Last Day of the Year – Special non-working day
Regular Holidays
Regular holidays are those recognized by the law. For instance, we have holidays like New Year’s Day, January 1, Independence Day, June 12, National Heroes Day, August 25 or last Monday in August, and Christmas, December 25.
Having to work on Regular Holidays is compensated with the provision of additional pay as explained by the Labor Code. Generally, for work done during a Regular Holiday, an employee who should work would be paid about 200% of the regular pay for the first 8 hours and about 300% for overtime work. Conversely, if a Regular Holiday falls on a scheduled day off, an employee will still be accorded his or her regular pay he or she earns.
Special (non-working) Holidays
Special Holidays are declared by law, but most of the time by way of proclamation of the president and some LGUs. Sample occasions are Evelio Javier Day (Panay Island), Ninoy Aquino Day (August 21), and locally celebrated holidays. Employees working on Special Holidays get the daily wage only. If they work over 8 hours, they get overtime pay but the rate is less than for Regular Holidays – most of the time it is 130% of their normal rate for working on that Special Holiday.
