2026 in the Philippines
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2026 in the Philippines details notable events that will occur, or are scheduled to take place, in the Philippines in 2026.
Incumbents
[edit]- President: Bongbong Marcos (PFP)
- Vice President: Sara Duterte (HNP)
- Congress (20th):
- Chief Justice: Alexander Gesmundo (until November 6)
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Ferdinand R.
Marcos Jr.
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Sara
Duterte
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Vicente
Sotto III
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Faustino
Dy III
Dy III
Alexander
Gesmundo
Gesmundo
Events
[edit]Predicted and scheduled
[edit]- January:
- The country will host the ASEAN Tourism forum to be held in Boracay and Cebu.[1][2]
- Construction of the New Manila International Airport located in Bulacan will begin.[3]
- The country's first Michelin Guide will be released.[4]
- March 31 – The first election for the Bangsamoro Parliament will be held in accordance to a Supreme Court order issued about two weeks prior to the originally scheduled date, October 13, 2025.[5]
- November 2 – The barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections, originally scheduled on December 1, 2025, will be held in accordance to Republic Act No. 12232 which is signed into law by President Marcos on August 13, 2025.[6]
- December – The Senate will start to move to its new building in Taguig.[7]
TBD
[edit]- Australia–Philippines relations: The Philippines will sign an upgraded defense pact with Australia.[8]
- The country will host the ASEAN Summit.[9]
- The country's television industry is set to complete the transition from analog broadcasting to fully digital TV nationwide. The rules for its implementation were finalized in 2024, with the migration process commencing in 2025, initially focusing in Mega Manila.[10]
- The world's largest solar power plant will be completed.[11]
Holidays
[edit]On September 3, 2025, the national government issues Proclamation No. 1006 providing the list of regular and special non-working holidays for 2026.[12]
Compared to previous year, All Souls' Day, last observed in 2024 as an additional special (non-working) day, is included again in the list;[13] while a day prior to All Saints' Day (October 31) is excluded.[14]
Regular
[edit]- January 1 – New Year's Day
- April 2 – Maundy Thursday
- April 3 – Good Friday
- April 9 – Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor)
- May 1 – Labor Day
- June 12 – Independence Day
- August 31 – National Heroes Day
- November 30 – Bonifacio Day
- December 25 – Christmas Day
- December 30 – Rizal Day
- TBA – Eidul Fitr
- TBA – Eidul Adha
Special (Non-working) days
[edit]- February 17 – Chinese New Year
- April 4 – Black Saturday
- August 21 – Ninoy Aquino Day
- November 1 – All Saints Day
- November 2 – All Souls Day
- December 8 – Feast of the Immaculate Conception
- December 24 – Christmas Eve
- December 31 – Last Day of the Year
Special (Working) day
[edit]- February 25 – EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary
Entertainment and culture
[edit]Sports
[edit]Predicted and scheduled
[edit]- January 26 – February 1 – The WTA Philippine Open will be held at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Manila.[15]
- April 30 – May 17 – The Philippines women's national team will participate 2026 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup in China.[16]
TBD
[edit]- The 66th edition of the Palarong Pambansa will be held in Agusan del Sur.[17]
- The Philippines women's national team will participate in the 2026 World Lacrosse Women's Championship in Japan.[18]
Deaths
[edit]See also
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Country overviews
[edit]- History of the Philippines
- History of the Philippines (1986–present)
- Outline of the Philippines
- Government of the Philippines
- Politics of the Philippines
- List of years in the Philippines
- Timeline of Philippine history
Related timelines for current period
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Philippines to host ASEAN Tourism Forum 2026". Department of Tourism. January 21, 2025. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
- ^ "Philippines to host Asean Tourism Forum 2026 in Cebu, Boracay; one of the biggest event in South-East Asia's calendar". The Star. January 21, 2025. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
- ^ Rosales, Elijah (May 14, 2025). "DOTr: Bulacan airport terminal starts construction in January 2026". Philstar.com. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ^ Purnell, Kristofer (February 18, 2025). "Michelin Guide arrives in Greater Manila, Cebu for 2026 selection". Philstar.com. Archived from the original on February 18, 2025. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
- ^ Sampang, Dianne (October 2, 2025). "BARMM parliamentary polls reset anew to March 31, 2026 – Comelec". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
- ^ Geducos, Argyll Cyrus (August 13, 2025). "Marcos signs law postponing BSKE polls to Nov. 2026, extends BSK officials' term to 4 years". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
- ^ Abarca, Charie Mae (February 11, 2025). "Senate eyes move to new building in Taguig by December 2026". Inquirer.net. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
- ^ Flores, Mikhail (August 22, 2025). "Philippines, Australia to seal new defence pact as China tensions rise". Reuters. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
- ^ "PBBM announces PH 2026 ASEAN hosting". Philippine News Agency. September 5, 2023. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
- ^ Rita, Joviland (March 30, 2022). "Switching off analog TV by 2023 should continue —Andanar". GMA News Online. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ "World's largest solar power plant in Philippines expected to finish by 2026". Reccessary. February 6, 2024. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ Geducos, Argyll Cyrus (September 4, 2025). "8 long weekends ahead: Palace lists holidays for 2026". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
- ^ Sarao, Zacarian (October 13, 2023). "LIST: Regular holidays and non-working days in 2024". Inquirer.net. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
- ^ Bajo, Anna Felicia (October 31, 2024). "List: 2025 Philippine holidays released; EDSA People Power, a special working day". GMA Integrated News. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
- ^ Almazan, Faye (October 3, 2025). "PH in talks to host WTA 125 tournament in 2026". GMA News. Retrieved October 3, 2025.
- ^ del Carmen, Lorenzo (October 17, 2025). "Filipinas U17 punch ticket to 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
- ^ Panganiban, Chris (March 15, 2024). "Agusan del Sur bids to host Palarong Pambansa in 2026". Inquirer.net. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
- ^ Caacbay, Kennedy (January 7, 2025). "Laban Filipinas! Philippines qualifies to 2026 World Lacrosse Women's Championship". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved January 7, 2025.