2026 Philippines School Holidays
Public schools finish SY 2025–2026 on 31 March 2026, then reopen under the new three-term calendar on 8 June 2026 (DepEd Order No. 009, s. 2026). Major learner breaks include the long summer vacation and the year-end Christmas/New Year break from 19 December 2026.
Terms & holidays
| Period | Dates | Days |
|---|---|---|
Third/Fourth Quarter TermTerm SY 2025–2026 resumes 5 Jan after Christmas break and ends 31 Mar 2026 (DepEd Order No. 012, s. 2025). | 5 Jan 2026 (Mon) – 31 Mar 2026 (Tue) | 86 |
Summer HolidaysBreak End-of-school-year break between SY 2025–2026 and SY 2026–2027. Teachers’ EOSY break begins around 1 Apr; learners return when the new school year opens. | 1 Apr 2026 (Wed) – 7 Jun 2026 (Sun) | 68 |
Term 1Term SY 2026–2027 Term 1 instructional stretch before the end-of-term wellness window (DepEd Order No. 009, s. 2026). | 8 Jun 2026 (Mon) – 9 Sept 2026 (Wed) | 94 |
Term 1 Wellness BreakBreak End-of-Term 1 wellness / INSET window in Annex B schedules. Confirm local implementation with your school. | 10 Sept 2026 (Thu) – 15 Sept 2026 (Tue) | 6 |
Term 2Term SY 2026–2027 Term 2 ends 18 Dec before the year-end break. | 16 Sept 2026 (Wed) – 18 Dec 2026 (Fri) | 94 |
Christmas and New Year HolidaysBreak Year-end break (Christmas/New Year) under DepEd Order No. 009, s. 2026 Annex B. Classes resume 4 Jan 2027 for Term 3. | 19 Dec 2026 (Sat) – 3 Jan 2027 (Sun) | 16 |
Statistics
- School days
- 274
- Holiday days
- 90
- Terms
- 3
- Longest break
- 68d
- Shortest break
- 6d
- Avg break
- 30d
Summer Holidays
Term 1 Wellness Break
Timeline
- Third/Fourth Quarter Term· 86d
- Summer Holidays· 68d
- Term 1· 94d
- Term 1 Wellness Break· 6d
- Term 2· 94d
- Christmas and New Year Holidays· 16d
FAQ
When is Summer Holidays in the Philippines 2026?
Summer Holidays runs from April 1, 2026 to June 7, 2026 (68 days) on the DepEd reference calendar used here. Confirm with your school before booking travel.
When is Term 1 Wellness Break in the Philippines 2026?
Term 1 Wellness Break runs from September 10, 2026 to September 15, 2026 (6 days) on the DepEd reference calendar used here. Confirm with your school before booking travel.
When is Christmas and New Year Holidays in the Philippines 2026?
Christmas and New Year Holidays runs from December 19, 2026 to January 3, 2027 (16 days) on the DepEd reference calendar used here. Confirm with your school before booking travel.
When does the 2026 Philippines school year end for summer?
Public school years typically end in late March or early April, then summer / EOSY break runs until the next June opening. Check the year calendar table for the exact last class day used here.
When do DepEd classes open in the Philippines 2026?
SY 2026–2027 opens Monday 8 June 2026. Later school years open on a date DepEd announces before each year (often the first Monday of June). See the year calendar for the date used here.