2023 Regular and Special Holidays in the Philippines

Malacañang has released the list of regular and special (non-working) days for the year 2023.

As per Proclamation No. 42 issued on August 22, 2022, the following dates have been declared as regular and special (non-working) days in the Philippines

2023 Regular Holidays

Holiday	Date	Day
New Year's Day	January 1	Sunday
Araw ng Kagitingan	April 9	Sunday
Maundy Thursday	April 6	Thursday
Good Friday	April 7	Friday
Labor Day	May 1	Monday
Independence Day	June 12	Monday
National Heroes Day	August 28	Last Monday of August
Bonifacio Day	November 30	Thursday
Christmas Day	December 25	Monday
Rizal Day	December 30	Saturday

Special (Non-working) Days for 2023

Holiday	Date	Day
EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary	February 25	Saturday
Black Saturday	April 8	Saturday
Ninoy Aquino Day	August 21	Monday
All Saints' Day	November 1	Wednesday
Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary	December 8	Friday
Last day of the year	December 31	Sunday
Additional Special (Non-working) Day	November 2	Thursday

According to the Proclamation, the dates for Eidul Fitr and Eidul Adha shall be determined in accordance with the Islamic calendar or the lunar calendar as per recommendation by the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos.

Below is a copy of the proclamation.