1 dayThu, Jan 1
New Year's Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
1
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Jan 2) for 4 days off (Jan 1 – 4).
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Long Weekends in Philippines 2026
Philippines has 7 long weekends (3 or more consecutive days off) in 2026, counting public holidays and Sat–Sun weekends; the longest natural break runs 4 days (Apr 2 – 5). Placed well, 1 day of leave stretches a break to 5 consecutive days off — every option is below.
- Long weekends
- 7
- Longest break
- 4 days
- Best bridge
- +1 → 5 days
- Weekend
- Sat–Sun
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Every break in 2026
Public holidayWeekendLeave day
3 daysFri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22
202122
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Mar 16–19) for 9 days off (Mar 14 – 22).
4 daysThu, Apr 2 – Sun, Apr 5
Maundy Thursday · Good Friday · Easter Sunday
2345
Stretch it: take 3 days of leave (Mar 30 – Apr 1) for 9 days off (Mar 28 – Apr 5).
1 dayThu, Apr 9
Day of Valor — a lone day off, bridge it:
9
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Apr 10) for 4 days off (Apr 9 – 12).
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3
123
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Apr 27–30) for 9 days off (Apr 25 – May 3).
1 dayWed, May 27
Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) — a lone day off, bridge it:
27
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (May 25–26) for 5 days off (May 23 – 27).
3 daysFri, Jun 12 – Sun, Jun 14
121314
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Jun 8–11) for 9 days off (Jun 6 – 14).
3 daysSat, Aug 29 – Mon, Aug 31
293031
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Sep 1–4) for 9 days off (Aug 29 – Sep 6).
3 daysSat, Nov 28 – Mon, Nov 30
282930
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Dec 1–4) for 9 days off (Nov 28 – Dec 6).
3 daysFri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27
252627
Stretch it: take 3 days of leave (Dec 28–29 + Dec 31) for 10 days off (Dec 25 – Jan 3).
1 dayWed, Dec 30
Rizal Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
30
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Dec 31) for 5 days off (Dec 30 – Jan 3).
All bridge plans, ranked by date
Each plan books leave only on working days between two natural breaks, so every one of them returns more than one day off per day of leave.
| Days off | Leave | Span |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 3d · Dec 26 + Dec 29 + Dec 31 | Dec 25 – Jan 1 |
| 11 | 4d · Dec 26 + Dec 29 + Dec 31 + Jan 2 | Dec 25 – Jan 4 |
| 6 | 2d · Dec 29 + Dec 31 | Dec 27 – Jan 1 |
| 9 | 3d · Dec 29 + Dec 31 + Jan 2 | Dec 27 – Jan 4 |
| 3 | 1d · Dec 31 | Dec 30 – Jan 1 |
| 6 | 2d · Dec 31 + Jan 2 | Dec 30 – Jan 4 |
| 4 | 1d · Jan 2 | Jan 1 – 4 |
| 9 | 4d · Mar 16–19 | Mar 14 – 22 |
| 9 | 3d · Mar 30 – Apr 1 | Mar 28 – Apr 5 |
| 8 | 3d · Apr 6–8 | Apr 2 – 9 |
| 11 | 4d · Apr 6–8 + Apr 10 | Apr 2 – 12 |
| 4 | 1d · Apr 10 | Apr 9 – 12 |
| 9 | 4d · Apr 27–30 | Apr 25 – May 3 |
| 5 | 2d · May 25–26 | May 23 – 27 |
| 9 | 4d · May 25–26 + May 28–29 | May 23 – 31 |
| 5 | 2d · May 28–29 | May 27 – 31 |
| 9 | 4d · Jun 8–11 | Jun 6 – 14 |
| 9 | 4d · Sep 1–4 | Aug 29 – Sep 6 |
| 9 | 4d · Dec 1–4 | Nov 28 – Dec 6 |
| 9 | 4d · Dec 21–24 | Dec 19 – 27 |
| 6 | 2d · Dec 28–29 | Dec 25 – 30 |
| 10 | 3d · Dec 28–29 + Dec 31 | Dec 25 – Jan 3 |
| 5Best value | 1d · Dec 31 | Dec 30 – Jan 3 |
Computed from Philippines's public holidays plus Sat–Sun weekends. Substitute days count as days off; observances don't. Bridges spend at most 4 leave days, booked only on working days.