Cebu local holidays 2027: extra rest for people who work in Cebu
If you work in Cebu, you get a bonus: on top of national holidays, Cebu City and Cebu Province have their own special days. Add them to your plan, and your breaks can be longer than in other places.
Cebu City Charter Day: February 24, 2027 (Wednesday)
It marks Cebu City's founding as a city. It's a special non-working day in Cebu City, fixed by law (RA 7287) every February 24.
Since it's a Wednesday, there are two ways to make it count (Mon-Fri):
- File February 25-26 (Thursday and Friday): you're off February 24-28. 2 leave days → 5 days off.
- Or file February 22-23 (Monday and Tuesday): you're off February 20-24. 2 leave days → 5 days off.
If you work Mon-Sat, add the Saturday (e.g. file Feb 25-27 → off Feb 24-28, 3 leave → 5 days off).
Note: February 25 (EDSA anniversary) is a special working day in 2027, so there's work that day.
Cebu Province Charter Day: August 6, 2027 (Friday)
It marks the founding of Cebu Province. It's a special non-working day every August 6, by law (RA 8952).
Since it's a Friday:
- Mon-Fri: August 6-8 is a 3-day weekend with 0 leave. File August 4-5 (Wednesday and Thursday) and you're off August 4-8: 2 leave days → 5 days off.
- Mon-Sat: file Saturday, August 7: 1 leave day → 3 days off (August 6-8).
Where does it apply? It covers the whole Province of Cebu, including Cebu City, Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu (RA 8952). Still follow your LGU's announcement and your HR.
Bonus: National Heroes Day is on the last Monday of August, August 30, 2027. So Cebu workers get two long weekends in August (August 6-8 and August 28-30).
Osmeña Day: September 9, 2027 (Thursday)
It honors the late President Sergio Osmeña, Sr. It's a special non-working day in Cebu City and the Province of Cebu, fixed by law (RA 6953) every September 9. Elsewhere in the Philippines it's a special working day, so people outside Cebu work as usual.
Since it's a Thursday:
- Mon-Fri: file Friday, September 10: 1 leave day → 4 days off (September 9-12).
- Mon-Sat: file September 10-11 (Friday and Saturday): 2 leave days → 4 days off (September 9-12).
Where does it apply? RA 6953 covers Cebu City and the Province of Cebu with its component cities. Mandaue/Lapu-Lapu: check with HR. Still follow your LGU's announcement and your HR.
Other local days
Some Cebu towns and cities have their own charter days or fiestas declared as special days. These usually come out in separate proclamations during the year. We'll add the ones we can confirm to the planner, with a source link and a "last updated" date.
How to include them in the planner
Under "Where do you work?", pick Cebu City or Cebu Province. The planner adds those local holidays automatically. Remember: what matters is where you work, not where you live, because that decides whether you have work that day.
We're not a government site. If anything doesn't match, follow your LGU's official announcement.
Cebu local holidays 2027: dagdag na pahinga para sa mga taga-Cebu
Kung sa Cebu ka nagtatrabaho, may bonus ka: bukod sa national holidays, may sariling special days ang Cebu City at ang Cebu Province. Isama mo ang mga 'to sa plano mo, at puwedeng mas mahaba pa ang mga break mo kaysa sa mga nasa ibang lugar.
Cebu City Charter Day: Feb 24, 2027 (Miyerkules)
Ginugunita ang pagiging lungsod ng Cebu City. Special non-working day ito sa Cebu City, nakatakda sa batas (RA 7287) tuwing Feb 24.
Dahil Miyerkules ito, may dalawang paraan para sulitin (Mon-Fri):
- Mag-file ng Feb 25-26 (Huwebes at Biyernes): off ka Feb 24-28. 2 leave → 5 days off.
- O mag-file ng Feb 22-23 (Lunes at Martes): off ka Feb 20-24. 2 leave → 5 days off.
Kung Mon-Sat ka, idagdag ang Sabado sa leave mo (hal. Feb 25-27 → Feb 24-28, 3 leave → 5 days off).
Paalala: ang Feb 25 (EDSA anniversary) ay special working day sa 2027, kaya may pasok.
Cebu Province Charter Day: Aug 6, 2027 (Biyernes)
Ginugunita ang pagkakatatag ng Cebu Province. Special non-working day ito tuwing Aug 6, ayon sa batas (RA 8952).
Dahil Biyernes ito:
- Mon-Fri: Aug 6-8 ay 3-day weekend, 0 leave. Mag-file ng Aug 4-5 (Miyerkules at Huwebes) at off ka mula Aug 4 hanggang Aug 8: 2 leave → 5 days off.
- Mon-Sat: mag-file ng Sabado, Aug 7: 1 leave → 3 days off (Aug 6-8).
Saan ito may bisa? Sakop nito ang buong Cebu Province, kasama ang Cebu City, Mandaue at Lapu-Lapu (RA 8952). Sundin pa rin ang anunsyo ng LGU at HR ninyo.
Bonus: ang National Heroes Day ay sa huling Lunes ng Agosto, Aug 30, 2027. Kaya dalawang long weekend ang Agosto ng mga taga-Cebu (Aug 6-8 at Aug 28-30).
Osmeña Day: Sep 9, 2027 (Huwebes)
Bilang paggunita sa yumaong Pangulong Sergio Osmeña, Sr. Special non-working day ito sa Cebu City at sa Province of Cebu, nakatakda sa batas (RA 6953) tuwing Sep 9. Sa ibang bahagi ng Pilipinas, special working day ito, kaya may pasok gaya ng dati ang mga nasa labas ng Cebu.
Dahil Huwebes ito:
- Mon-Fri: mag-file ng Biyernes, Sep 10: 1 leave → 4 days off (Sep 9-12).
- Mon-Sat: mag-file ng Sep 10-11 (Biyernes at Sabado): 2 leave → 4 days off (Sep 9-12).
Saan ito may bisa? Sakop ng RA 6953 ang Cebu City at ang Province of Cebu, kasama ang mga component city nito. Mandaue/Lapu-Lapu: i-check sa HR. Sundin pa rin ang anunsyo ng LGU at HR ninyo.
Iba pang local days
May mga bayan at lungsod sa Cebu na may sariling charter day o fiesta na idinedeklarang special day. Karaniwang lumalabas ang mga 'to sa hiwalay na proclamation sa loob ng taon. Idadagdag namin sa planner ang mga makumpirma namin, may link sa source at "last updated" date.
Paano isama sa planner
Sa "Saan ka nagtatrabaho?", piliin ang Cebu City o Cebu Province. Awtomatikong idadagdag ng planner ang local holidays na 'yan sa kuwenta. Tandaan: ang importante ay kung saan ka nagtatrabaho, hindi kung saan ka nakatira, kasi doon nakadepende kung may pasok ka.
Hindi kami government site. Kung may hindi tugma, sundin ang official na anunsyo ng LGU.