MANILA, Philippines - Malacañang released on Wednesday the list of official nationwide holidays for 2016.
Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr. signed on August 20 Proclamation 1105 which listed 10 regular holidays and nine special non-working days.
The proclamations declaring national holidays for the observance of Eid'l Fitr and Eidul Adha shall be issued after their approximate dates have been determined in accordance with the Islamic calendar.
Regular holidays
| New Year's Day | January 1 | Friday |
| Maundy Thursday | March 24 | Thursday |
| Good Friday | March 25 | Friday |
| Araw ng Kagitingan | April 9 | Saturday |
| Labor Day | May 1 | Sunday |
| Independence Day | June 12 | Sunday |
| National Heroes Day | August 29 | Monday |
| Bonifacio Day | November 30 | Wednesday |
| Christmas Day | December 25 | Sunday |
| Rizal Day | December 30 | Friday |
Special (non-working) days
| Chinese New Year | February 8 | Monday |
| EDSA People Power Revolution | February 25 | Thursday |
| Black Saturday | March 26 | Saturday |
| Ninoy Aquino Day | August 21 | Sunday |
| All Saints Day | November 1 | Tuesday |
| Additional special (non-working) day | January 2 | Saturday |
| Additional special (non-working) day | October 31 | Monday |
| Additional special (non-working) day | December 24 | Saturday |
| Additional special (non-working) day
| December 31 | Saturday |