The life of a student is challenging. They face many recitations, exams and hard subjects regularly. This is why most of them look forward to breaks and holidays however short they may be.
We understand that which is why we compiled this guide for you. Here, we compiled the complete list of Philippine school holidays for the school year 2020 – 2021. Feel free to save the guide and share it with your classmates.
What are the School Holidays in the Philippines?
In the Philippines, there are numerous school holidays that you can look forward to. During these days, classes on all levels are usually suspended. Here’s the complete list for the school year 2020-2021:
List of School Holidays (Comprised of Regular and Special Non-working Holidays)
- All Saints’ Day – November 1, 2020 (Sunday)
- Bonifacio Day – November 30, 2020 (Monday)
- Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary – December 8, 2020 (Tuesday)
- Christmas Day – December 25, 2020 (Friday)
- New Year’s Day – January 1, 2021 (Friday)
- Chinese New Year – February 12, 2021 (Friday)
- EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary – February 25, 2021 (Thursday)
- Maundy Thursday – April 1, 2021 (Thursday)
- Good Friday – April 2, 2021 (Friday)
- Black Saturday – April 3, 2021 (Saturday)
- Day of Valor – April 9, 2021 (Friday)
- Labor Day – May 1, 2021 (Saturday)
School Calendar for School Year 2020 – 2021
The Department of Education is the one responsible for creating the school calendar every year for schools in the Philippines. Usually, all classes in the Philippines start in August and end in June.
However, due to the pandemic, the Department of Education has made some changes to this school year.
For your reference, here’s the full school calendar for the school year 2020 – 2021 for all grades:
- Start of School: October 5, 2020 (Monday)
- Christmas Break: December 19, 2020 – January 3, 2021
- Last Day of School: June 11, 2021 (Friday)
Philippine School Holidays According to the Government
The Department of Education (DepEd) is responsible for governing all of the schools in the Philippines. This includes creating the school calendar which they usually release the year prior to the school year.
In the school calendar, they already list out all of the school holidays for the whole school year. These are usually regular and special non-working holidays in which most businesses are on break as well. However, there are dates that differ every school year which is the Christmas break.
Lastly, there are some non-schooling days that may be announced during the school year due to natural disasters like typhoons which occur regularly in the country. During these times, DepEd would decide whether or not to suspend classes to allow students to recuperate.