3 daysFri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3
123
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Dec 31) for 5 days off (Dec 30 – Jan 3).
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Long Weekends in Philippines 2027
Philippines has 4 long weekends (3 or more consecutive days off) in 2027, counting public holidays and Sat–Sun weekends; the longest natural break runs 4 days (Mar 25 – 28). Placed well, 1 day of leave stretches a break to 5 consecutive days off — every option is below.
- Long weekends
- 4
- Longest break
- 4 days
- Best bridge
- +1 → 5 days
- Weekend
- Sat–Sun
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Every break in 2027
Public holidayWeekendLeave day
1 dayTue, Mar 9
End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) — a lone day off, bridge it:
9
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Mar 8) for 4 days off (Mar 6 – 9).
4 daysThu, Mar 25 – Sun, Mar 28
Maundy Thursday · Good Friday · Easter Sunday
25262728
Stretch it: take 3 days of leave (Mar 22–24) for 9 days off (Mar 20 – 28).
3 daysFri, Apr 9 – Sun, Apr 11
91011
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Apr 5–8) for 9 days off (Apr 3 – 11).
2 daysSat, May 1 – Sun, May 2
12
2 daysSat, May 15 – Sun, May 16
Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
1516
2 daysSat, Jun 12 – Sun, Jun 13
1213
3 daysSat, Aug 28 – Mon, Aug 30
282930
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Aug 31 – Sep 3) for 9 days off (Aug 28 – Sep 5).
1 dayTue, Nov 30
Bonifacio Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
30
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Nov 29) for 4 days off (Nov 27 – 30).
2 daysSat, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 26
2526
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Dec 27–29 + Dec 31) for 9 days off (Dec 25 – Jan 2).
1 dayThu, Dec 30
Rizal Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
30
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Dec 31) for 4 days off (Dec 30 – Jan 2).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 3d · Dec 28–29 + Dec 31 | Dec 25 – Jan 3 |
| 5Best value | 1d · Dec 31 | Dec 30 – Jan 3 |
| 4 | 1d · Mar 8 | Mar 6 – 9 |
| 9 | 4d · Mar 8 + Mar 10–12 | Mar 6 – 14 |
| 6 | 3d · Mar 10–12 | Mar 9 – 14 |
| 9 | 3d · Mar 22–24 | Mar 20 – 28 |
| 9 | 4d · Apr 5–8 | Apr 3 – 11 |
| 9 | 4d · Aug 31 – Sep 3 | Aug 28 – Sep 5 |
| 4 | 1d · Nov 29 | Nov 27 – 30 |
| 9 | 4d · Nov 29 + Dec 1–3 | Nov 27 – Dec 5 |
| 6 | 3d · Dec 1–3 | Nov 30 – Dec 5 |
| 6 | 3d · Dec 27–29 | Dec 25 – 30 |
| 9 | 4d · Dec 27–29 + Dec 31 | Dec 25 – Jan 2 |
| 4 | 1d · Dec 31 | Dec 30 – Jan 2 |
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.