Planning your 2027 holidays, employee leave, and payroll schedules? This guide provides an overview of the 2027 Philippine holidays and long weekends, including regular holidays, special non-working days, additional special non-working days, and special working days.
Businesses can use the holiday calendar to plan employee schedules, leave requests, payroll processing, and holiday pay calculations.
2027 Philippine Holiday Calendar
Based on the provided 2027 holiday calendar, these are the listed holidays and special days:
Note: Holiday classifications and dates should be checked against the official Philippine government proclamation once the 2027 holiday proclamation is issued or updated. Employers should use the applicable official classification when processing payroll.
2027 Long Weekends in the Philippines
Several holidays in 2027 fall close to weekends, creating opportunities for employees to plan leave.
New Year’s Day
January 1 to 3, 2027
- Friday: New Year’s Day
- Saturday: Weekend
- Sunday: Weekend
Holy Week
March 25 to 27, 2027
- Thursday: Maundy Thursday
- Friday: Good Friday
- Saturday: Black Saturday
- Sunday: Easter Sunday
Araw ng Kagitingan
April 9 to 11, 2027
- Friday: Araw ng Kagitingan
- Saturday: Weekend
- Sunday: Weekend
National Heroes Day
August 28 to 30, 2027
- Saturday: Weekend
- Sunday: Weekend
- Monday: National Heroes Day
All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day
October 30 to November 2, 2027
- Saturday: Weekend
- Sunday: Weekend
- Monday: All Saints’ Day
- Tuesday: All Souls’ Day
Christmas Weekend
December 24 to 26, 2027
- Friday: Christmas Eve
- Saturday: Christmas Day
- Sunday: Weekend
Rizal Day and Last Day of the Year
December 30, 2027 to January 2, 2028
- Thursday: Rizal Day
- Friday: Last Day of the Year
- Saturday: Weekend
- Sunday: Weekend
How PayrollPlus Helps With Holiday Payroll
Managing holiday schedules manually can make payroll processing more difficult, especially when employees have different work schedules, overtime, absences, and leave requests. PayrollPlus, powered by Mustard Seed Systems, helps businesses manage payroll and HR processes using employee attendance and payroll information in one system. With PayrollPlus, businesses can manage:
- Holiday payroll processing
- Employee attendance
- Leave applications and approvals
- Overtime records
- Payroll calculations
- Employee deductions
- Payslips
- Government contributions
- Employee records
- Payroll reports
Manage Employee Leave Around Long Weekends
Employees can plan vacation leave around holidays and weekends. HR teams can use PayrollPlus to manage leave requests, approvals, and employee attendance records.
Process Payroll With Configured Rules
PayrollPlus applies configured payroll rules to employee records, helping reduce repetitive manual calculations and data entry.
Keep Payroll Records Organized
HR and payroll teams can access employee payroll information, attendance records, leave data, deductions, and payslips within the system.
Why Use PayrollPlus for 2027 Payroll Planning?
PayrollPlus can help businesses prepare for the year by organizing holiday schedules, employee attendance, leave, and payroll processing.
It can be useful for businesses with employees working different schedules, multiple locations, or varying attendance and leave requirements.
PayrollPlus features include:
✓ Payroll management
✓ HRIS
✓ Time and attendance
✓ Employee Self-Service
✓ Leave management
✓ Payslips
✓ Government deductions and contributions
✓ Employee records
✓ Payroll reports
✓ Biometric integration
✓ Mobile access for employees
Frequently Asked Questions
The provided 2027 calendar lists New Year’s Day, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Araw ng Kagitingan, Labor Day, Independence Day, National Heroes Day, Bonifacio Day, Christmas Day, and Rizal Day among the regular holidays.
The number of long weekends depends on the official holiday classifications and an employee’s work schedule. Several 2027 holidays fall on Friday, Monday, or near weekends, creating potential extended breaks.
The provided calendar lists November 2, 2027, All Souls’ Day, as an additional special non-working day.
A regular holiday and a special non-working day have different rules for employee pay when work is performed or when an employee does not work. Employers should apply the applicable labor and payroll rules based on the official classification.
PayrollPlus helps businesses manage employee attendance, leave, payroll information, deductions, payslips, and other HR and payroll processes. Configured payroll rules can help reduce repetitive manual calculations.
Yes. PayrollPlus can support employee leave management, allowing employees and HR teams to manage leave requests and approvals as part of the company’s HR and payroll processes.
