How to plan your 2027 leave (so every day counts)
You know the feeling: you take one day off, then realise that if you'd moved it a little, you'd have had four days of rest. That's what we want to help you avoid. The 2027 holiday list is out (Proclamation No. 1427, released September 11, 2026), so now is the right time to plan.
1. Know how many leave days you really have.
Check with HR or your payslip how much VL or SIL you get for 2027. Count only what you can actually file. If you need to keep some for sickness or emergencies, subtract those now. Better to have extra than to run short.
2. Know your work week.
Not everyone works Monday to Friday. Many Filipinos work until Saturday, and some have rest days that move around. This matters, because a Mon-Fri worker's "long weekend" can be just a normal weekend for a Mon-Sat worker. In Sulit Leave, pick Mon-Fri, Mon-Sat, or tap the exact days you work.
3. Look for the "bridges."
The trick is to take leave on the work days stuck between a holiday and a weekend. For example, the Holy Week 2027 holidays are March 25-27 (Thursday to Saturday). If you work Mon-Fri and file March 22-24 (Monday to Wednesday), your rest runs from Saturday, March 20 to Easter Sunday, March 28. Just 3 leave days for 9 days off. That's sulit.
4. Add your local holidays.
Some places have their own holidays, like Cebu City Charter Day (February 24), Cebu Province Charter Day (August 6) and Osmeña Day (September 9). If you work there, your breaks can be even longer. Choose your location in the planner to include them.
5. File early, but check again.
Popular dates (Holy Week, Undas, Christmas) get claimed fast at work, so file early. But remember: the government can still add special days. Eid'l Fitr and Eid'l Adha, for example, are proclaimed separately and later. We update the list when something new comes out, so revisit your plan before you book anything.
A few tips from your trip-planning friend:
- Don't spend all your leave in the first half of the year. 2027 is long.
- If you're travelling with others, share your plan link so you all pick the same dates.
- Trips can cost less outside peak dates. If you're flexible, look at breaks that don't fall on Holy Week or Christmas.
- Check your company's leave policy with HR. Some companies have blackout dates or need advance notice.
Example with more leave: with just 15 leave days (Mon-Fri, national holidays) you get 40 days off in 4 breaks: Holy Week (March 20-28), Undas (October 29 - November 2), November 27 - December 12 and Christmas (December 24 - January 2).
How Sulit Leave works
Enter your leave days, work week and location. The planner (running on your own phone, nothing is sent to a server) works out the combinations that give you the most days off. You get a ranked list of breaks, a calendar view, and a share image.
We're not a government site. We use published proclamations and news, and every holiday shows a "last updated" date. If in doubt, follow the official announcement and your HR.
Ready? Fewer leave days, longer breaks.
Paano magplano ng leave sa 2027 (para sulit lahat)
Alam mo 'yung feeling na nag-leave ka ng isang araw, tapos nalaman mong kung inusog mo lang ng konti, apat na araw sana ang pahinga mo? 'Yan ang gusto naming iwasan. Lumabas na ang 2027 holiday list (Proclamation No. 1427, na-release noong Sept 11, 2026), kaya ngayon na ang tamang oras para magplano.
1. Alamin kung ilan talaga ang leave mo.
Silipin sa HR o sa payslip mo kung ilan ang VL o SIL mo para sa 2027. Isama lang ang puwede mong i-file. Kung may leave na kailangan mong itabi para sa sakit o emergency, ibawas mo na agad. Mas okay nang may sobra kaysa kulang.
2. Kilalanin ang work week mo.
Hindi lahat Mon-Fri. Maraming Pinoy ang may pasok hanggang Sabado, at may iba na iba-iba ang rest day. Mahalaga 'to kasi ang "long weekend" ng Mon-Fri worker ay puwedeng regular na weekend lang para sa Mon-Sat worker. Sa Sulit Leave, piliin ang Mon-Fri, Mon-Sat, o i-tap mismo ang mga araw na may pasok ka.
3. Hanapin ang mga "tulay."
Ang sikreto: mag-leave sa mga araw na nakaipit sa pagitan ng holiday at weekend. Halimbawa, ang Holy Week holidays ng 2027 ay Mar 25-27 (Huwebes hanggang Sabado). Kung Mon-Fri ka at mag-file ka ng Mar 22-24 (Lunes hanggang Miyerkules), tuloy-tuloy ang pahinga mo mula Sabado, Mar 20 hanggang Easter Sunday, Mar 28. 3 leave lang, 9 days off. 'Yan ang sulit.
4. Isama ang local holidays.
May mga lugar na may sariling holiday, gaya ng Cebu City Charter Day (Feb 24), Cebu Province Charter Day (Aug 6) at Osmeña Day (Sep 9). Kung doon ka nagtatrabaho, puwedeng mas mahaba pa ang break mo. Piliin ang lugar mo sa planner para maisama ang mga 'yan.
5. Mag-file nang maaga, pero i-check ulit.
Ang sikat na dates (Holy Week, Undas, Pasko) ay pinag-aagawan sa opisina. Kaya mag-file nang maaga. Pero tandaan: puwede pang magdagdag ang gobyerno ng special days. Ang Eid'l Fitr at Eid'l Adha, halimbawa, ay pina-proclaim nang hiwalay at mas huli. Ia-update namin ang listahan pag may bago, kaya bisitahin ulit ang plan mo bago ka mag-book.
Ilang tip mula sa barkada mong mahilig mag-plano:
- Huwag gastusin lahat ng leave sa unang kalahati ng taon. Mahaba ang 2027.
- Kung may kasama kang magbabakasyon, i-share ang link ng plan mo para pareho kayo ng dates.
- Mas mura minsan ang biyahe kung hindi peak dates. Kung flexible ka, tingnan din ang mga break na hindi tumatama sa Holy Week o Pasko.
- I-check pa rin sa HR ang leave policy ninyo. May mga kumpanya na may blackout dates o kailangan ng advance notice.
Halimbawa para sa maraming leave: 15 leave lang (Mon-Fri, national holidays), 40 days off sa 4 breaks: Holy Week (Mar 20-28), Undas (Oct 29-Nov 2), Nov 27-Dec 12 at Pasko (Dec 24-Jan 2).
Paano gumaganaang Sulit Leave
Ilagay mo ang leave days mo, work week, at lugar. Kinukuwenta ng planner (sa phone mo mismo, walang ipinapadala sa server) ang mga kombinasyon na nagbibigay ng pinakamaraming days off. Makikita mo ang ranked list ng breaks, may calendar view, at puwede mong i-share bilang image.
Hindi kami government site. Ginagamit namin ang mga na-publish na proclamation at balita, at may "last updated" date sa bawat holiday. Kung may duda, sundin ang official na anunsyo at ang HR ninyo.
Ready ka na? Konting leave, mahabang bakasyon.