Philippines Holidays 2011 Here is the list of Philippines Nationwide Public Holidays in Calendar Year 2011
New Year’s Day / Araw ng Bagong Taon Regular Holiday on January 1 First day of the New Year Saturday, 1 January 2011
Chinese New Year / Araw ng Bagong Taon ng mga Tsino Regular day – Non-holiday Chinese New Year 2011 based on Lunar Calendar Thursday, 3 February 2011
People Power Day / Araw ng People Power (Lakas ng Bayan) School holiday on February 25, 2011 Commemoration of the 1986 People Power Revolution Friday, 25 February 2011
Bataan and Corregidor Day (“Day of Valour”) / Araw ng Kagitingan Regular Holiday April 9 Commemorates the Bataan Death March Saturday, 9 April 2011
Maundy Thursday / Huwebes Santo Regular Holiday Thursday before Easter Commemorates the Last Supper; part of Holy Week /Mahal Na Araw celebrations Thursday, 21 April 2011
Good Friday / Biyernes Santo Regular Holiday Friday before Easter Commemoration of the death of Jesus Christ, Good Friday is part of Holy Week/Mahal Na Araw celebrations Friday, 22 April 2011
Easter Sunday / Linggo ng Pagkabuhay Regular day Sunday Commemoration of the Resurrection of Jesus; part of Holy Week /Mahal Na Araw celebrations Easter 2011 Sunday, 24 April 2011
Labour Day / Araw ng Manggagawa Regular Holiday May 1 Sunday, 1 May 2011
Philippine Independence Day / Araw ng Kasarinlan Regular Holiday 12 June Anniversary of the Philippine Declaration of Independence Sunday, 12 June 2011
Birthday of Dr Jose P. Rizal Special one-off non-working public holiday Commemorate 150th birth anniversary of Dr Jose P. Rizal Monday, 20 June 2011
Ninoy Aquino Day / Araw ng Kabayanihan ni Ninoy Aquino Nationwide Special Holiday August 21 Death of Benigno Aquino, Jr. Sunday, 21 August 2011
National Heroes’ Day / Araw ng mga Bayani Regular Holiday Last Monday of August Commemorates the “Cry of Pugad Lawin” by the Katipunan Monday, 29 August 2011
Eidul Fitr (Arabic transliteration: Eid al-Fitr) / Wakas ng Ramadan Regular Holiday Varies Date Eidul Fitr 2011 End of the holy month of Ramadan; based on Islamic calendar Tuesday, 30 August 2011
All Saints Day / Undas/Todos los Santos Nationwide Special Non-Working Day November 1 Remembrance of all the saints and dead Tuesday, 1 November 2011
All Souls Day / Araw ng mga Patay Regular day non-holiday Remembrance of the dead Wednesday, 2 November 2011
Eidul Adha (Arabic transliteration: Eid al-Adha) / Araw ng Pag-alay Eidul Adha 2011 Non-working Holiday Varies Date Based on Islamic calendar Sunday, 6 November 2011
Bonifacio Day / Kaarawan ni Bonifacio Regular Holiday November 30 Birth date of Andres Bonifacio Wednesday, 30 November 2011
Christmas Day / Araw ng Pasko Regular Holiday December 25 Celebration of Christmas Sunday, 25 December 2011
Rizal Day / Araw ng Kabayanihan ni Dr. José Rizal Regular Holiday December 30 Death anniversary of Philippines National hero José Rizal Friday, 30 December 2011
Last Day of the Year / Bisperas ng Bagong Taon Special Non Working Days December 31 Celebration of New Year’s Eve; created as “filler” holiday between Rizal Day and New Year’s Day Saturday, 31 December 2011
Note: - Easter is a major festival holiday in the Philippines and travel may be disrupted.
Philippines Regional 2011 Public Holidays Besides the the list of 2011 Philippines holidays above, the country also observed a number of local holidays based on regions. Below is the list of Philippines regional / local public holidays in calendar year 2011.
Official City & English Name Filipino Name Holiday Date Region Status
Regional Cebu & Sunday, 16 Sinulog Public Holiday Tacloban January 2011
Special Biñan liberation Saturday, 5 working Laguna day February 2011 holiday Mandaluyong Regular Mandaluyong Wednesday, 9 Liberation and Public Holiday City February 2011 Cityhood Day
Regular Friday, 11 Evelio Javier Day Antique Public Holiday February 2011
Regular Sunday, 13 Parañaque Day Paranaque City Public Holiday February 2011
Special Valenzuela City Araw ng Lungsod Monday, 14 working Valenzuela City day ng Valenzuela February 2011 holiday
Cebú City Charter Regular Thursday, 24 Cebu Day Public Holiday February 2011
Special non Muntinlupa City Muntinlupa Tuesday, 1 working Charter Day City March 2011 holiday
Special Compostela Tuesday, 8 Founding day working Valley March 2011 holiday
Special non- Wednesday, 16 Araw ng Dabaw working Davao City March 2011 public holiday
Liberation of Regular Friday, 18 Iloilo Panay Public Holiday March 2011
Special non- Sunday, 27 San Juan day Araw ng San Juan working March 2011 public holiday
Special Non- Cagayán de Oro Cagayán de Wednesday, 15 working Charter Day Oro City June 2011 Public Holiday
Special Non- Saturday, 18 Founding day working Benguet June 2011 Public Holiday
Special Non- Surigao del Sur Araw ng Surigao Sunday, 19 working Surigao del Sur Day del Sur June 2011 Public Holiday
Special Pista Y ang Sunday, 19 Feast of Forest working Palawan Kagueban June 2011 holiday
Special non- Sunday, 19 Laguna Day Araw ng Laguna working Laguna June 2011 holiday
Special Non- Manila Foundation Friday, 24 June Araw ng Maynila working Manila day 2011 Public Holiday
Special Non- Thursday, 30 Tacloban day Araw ng Tacloban working Tacloban June 2011 Public Holiday Tacloban City Regular Thursday, 30 Tacloban Charter Day Public Holiday June 2011
Special Non- Pasig Foundation Saturday, 2 July Araw ng Pasig working Pasig City day 2011 Public Holiday
Special Apolinario Mabini Saturday, 23 working Tanauan day July 2011 holiday
Provincial Charter Regular Saturday, 6 Tacloban Day Public Holiday August 2011
Local holiday Butuan City Adlaw Hong Monday, 1 in Butuan Charter Day Butuan August 2011 City
Special non- Tuesday, 9 Ablan Day working Laoag City August 2011 holiday
Special Manuel Luis Friday, 19 working Quezón City Quezón Day August 2011 holiday
Special non- Thursday, 1 Baguio Day working Baguio City September holiday 2011
Friday, 9 Regular Osmeña Day Cebu September Public Holiday 2011
Friday, 9 San José del Regular San Jose del September Monte City Day Public Holiday Monte City 2011
Saturday, 10 Regular City Surigao City Surigao City September Holiday 2011
Battle of Pulang Labanan sa Special Non- Tuesday, 13 Lupa, Marinduque Pulang Lupa,Araw working Marinduque September Day ng Marinduque Public Holiday 2011
Special Non- Saturday, 17 Siquijor day working Siquijor September Public Holiday 2011
Special Sunday, 18 Charter day working Sultan Kudarat September holiday 2011
Special Non- Sunday, 16 Oroquieta City Day working Oroquieta City October 2011 Public Holiday
Regular Thursday, 20 Leyte Landing Day Tacloban Public Holiday October 2011
Special ARMM Sunday, 6 Eid al-Adha Haji Holiday (Mindanao) November 2011 Special Non- Province of Wednesday, 16 Quirino Day working Ilocos Sur November 2011 Holiday
Special Tuesday, 13 Founding day working General Trías December 2011 holiday
Regular Sunday, 18 López Jaena Day Iloilo Public Holiday December 2011