Rizal Day in the Philippines
Regular HolidayAlso known as Araw ni Rizal
Rizal Day on December 30 is a regular holiday marking the 1896 execution of national hero Dr. Jose Rizal at Bagumbayan, now Rizal Park in Manila.
Rizal Day dates
Wednesday, December 30, 2026
Regular Holiday · Proclamation No. 1006, s. 2025
Part of a 6-day break if you file 1 leave day.
See all 2026 holidays →Thursday, December 30, 2027
Regular Holiday · Republic Act No. 9492 · date still tentative
Part of a 5-day break if you file 1 leave day.
See all 2027 holidays →Holiday pay on Rizal Day
Regular holiday: covered employees receive 100% of their daily wage even when they do not work, and 200% for the first eight hours if they do. Working on a regular holiday that also falls on a rest day pays 260%.