Mark the dates: Holidays and six long weekends in 2016

Planning your holiday activities ahead for year 2016? Then here is the complete list of holidays and long weekends in the Philippines:

January 1 (Friday) 

New Year's Day 

January 2 (Saturday) 

Special Non-Working Day 

(5-day long weekend from December 30, 2015 to January 3)

February 8 (Monday) 

Chinese New Year 

(3-day long weekend from February 6 to 8)

February 25 (Thursday) 

EDSA Revolution Anniversary

March 24 (Thursday) 

Holy Thursday

March 25 (Friday) 

Good Friday 

March 26 (Saturday) 

Black Saturday 

(4-day long weekend from March 24 to 27)

April 9 (Saturday) 

Araw ng Kagitingan

May 1 (Sunday) 

Labor Day

June 12 (Sunday) 

Independence Day

July 5 (Tuesday) 

Eid'l Fitr 

(pending proclamation when date is confirmed)

August 21 (Sunday) 

Ninoy Aquino Day

August 29 (Monday) 

National Heroes Day 

(3-day long weekend from August 27 to 29)

September 11 (Sunday) 

Eid'l Adha 

(pending proclamation when date is confirmed)

October 31 (Monday) 

Special Non-Working Day

November 1 (Tueday) 

All Saints Day 

(4-day long weekend from October 29 to November 1)

November 30 (Wednesday) 

Bonifacio Day

December 24 (Saturday) 

Special Non-Working Day

December 25 (Sunday) 

Christmas Day

December 30 (Friday) 

Rizal Day

December 31 (Saturday) 

Last Day of the Year 

(4-day long weekend from December 30 to January 2, 2017)