Mark your calendars and plan your trips ahead as the Philippine government announces the public holidays in the country this year:
| DAY | DATE | HOLIDAY | COMMENTS |
| Sunday | January 1 | New Year’s Day | Regular Holiday |
| Monday | January 2 | Public Holiday | Special non-working day |
| Saturday | January 28 | Chinese New Year | Special non-working day |
| Thursday | March 16 | Davao City Day | Davao City only. Marks the creation of the city. |
| Sunday | April 9 | Day of Valor | Regular holiday. Marks the fall of Bataan in World War II. |
| Thursday | April 13 | Maundy Thursday | Regular holiday |
| Friday | April 14 | Good Friday | Regular holiday |
| Saturday | April 15 | Black Saturday | Special non-working day |
| Monday | May 1 | Labor Day | Regular holiday |
| Monday | June 12 | Independence Day | Celebrates the Philippine Declaration of Independence on June 12, 1898 |
| Saturday | June 24 | Manila Day | Manila only; marks the foundation of the city. |
| Monday | June 26 | Eid-Ul-Fitr | Date to be confirmed. |
| Saturday | August 19 | Birthday of Manuel L. Quezon | Special non-working day in Quezon City and the provinces of Quezon and Aurora. |
| Monday | August 21 | Ninoy Aquino Day | Special Non-working day. Commemorates the assassination of Benigno Ninoy Aquino, Jr. in 1983. |
| Monday | August 28 | National Heroes Day | Regular holiday. Last Monday of August. |
| Friday | September 1 | Eid Al-Adha | Date to be confirmed. |
| Tuesday | October 31 | Public Holiday | Special non-working day. |
| Wednesday | November 1 | All Saints’ Day | Special non-working day. |
| Thursday | November 30 | Bonifacio Day | Commemorates the birth of Andres Bonifacio on November 30, 1863. |
| Monday | December 25 | Christmas Day | Regular holiday |
| Saturday | December 30 | Rizal Day | Commemorates the execution of Jose Rizal by the Spanish on December 30, 1896. |
| Sunday | December 31 | New Year’s Eve | Special non-working day. |
Source: http://www.officeholidays.com/countries/philippines/2017.php
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