Business Days in December 2025 for Philippines
December 2025 has 19 working days under the Philippine regular holiday calendar. December 2025 contains 4 Philippine regular holidays on weekdays. The month covers 31 calendar days, of which 8 are Saturday and Sunday. That count drives invoice cycles, payroll runs, and any contract that defines deadlines as a number of working days in Philippines.
working days
19
Calendar Days
31
Weekend Days
8
regular holidays
4
Work Weeks
3.8
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 wknd | 7 wknd |
8 Feast of the Immaculate Conception | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 wknd | 14 wknd |
15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 wknd | 21 wknd |
22 | 23 | 24 | 25 Christmas Day | 26 | 27 wknd | 28 wknd |
29 | 30 Rizal Day | 31 New Year's Eve |
regular holidays in December 2025
Philippines December deadlines
December 24 is the legal deadline for 13th-month pay disbursement. December 25 (Christmas Day) and December 30 (Rizal Day) close banks and the PSE. Year-end accruals and the BIR alphalist preparation start in earnest. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Monetary Board holds a final policy meeting of the year in mid-December.
Day-of-week distribution
The count of each weekday in December 2025. Useful for shift scheduling, weekly recurring billing, and any rota that depends on a specific weekday landing in-month.
| Day | Count |
|---|---|
| Monday | 5 |
| Tuesday | 5 |
| Wednesday | 5 |
| Thursday | 4 |
| Friday | 4 |
| Saturday | 4 |
| Sunday | 4 |
Philippines reporting cycles and business-day rules
Philippine business-day cycles align with BIR monthly remittance schedules (Form 1601-C for compensation by the 10th, Form 0619-E for expanded withholding by the 10th) and BSP-administered PESONet (next-business-day) and InstaPay (real-time) clearing. SSS, PhilHealth, and Pag-IBIG contributions follow employer-ID-based cycles with deadlines from the 10th to the last day of the following month. Quarterly VAT (Form 2550Q) is due by the 25th of the month following each quarter-end. The 13th-month-pay legal deadline of December 24 under PD 851 is a hard payroll obligation.
December 2025 working days compared by country
Working-day counts vary across countries because each country observes its own public holidays. The table below puts Philippines alongside the other ten supported holiday calendars for December 2025.
| Country | Business Days | Holidays this month |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸United States | 22 | Christmas Day |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | 21 | Christmas Day, Boxing Day |
| 🇨🇦Canada | 21 | Christmas Day, Boxing Day |
| 🇦🇺Australia | 21 | Christmas Day, Boxing Day |
| 🇮🇳India | 22 | Christmas Day |
| 🇵🇭Philippines (this page) | 19 | Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Christmas Day, Rizal Day, New Year's Eve |
| 🇫🇷France | 22 | Noël |
| 🇩🇪Germany | 21 | Erster Weihnachtstag, Zweiter Weihnachtstag |
| 🇯🇵Japan | 23 | None |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | 22 | Navidad |
| 🇸🇬Singapore | 22 | Christmas Day |
How December 2025 compares year over year
December 2024 also had 19 working days, so working capacity is unchanged year over year. On the surrounding months, November 2025 has 20 working days and January 2026 has 21. Looking forward, December 2026 has 19 working days under the same Philippine regular holiday calendar.
Using this calculator in Philippines
A Makati-based BPO uses the 19-day December 2025 count to align BIR Form 1601-EQ filings with PhilHealth, SSS, and Pag-IBIG remittances and BSP ACH (PESONet) clearing windows. A Cebu shipping line uses business-day math to track NRWHT (non-resident withholding tax) deadlines on cross-border charter payments. A Davao agribusiness exporter uses the count to time SEC GIS filings and BIR Form 2316 issuance against monthly closing.
For informational purposes only
This calculator provides general estimates based on business day counting rules. It does not constitute legal advice. Deadlines in legal, regulatory, or contractual matters may be subject to jurisdiction-specific rules, court orders, or statutory exceptions. Always verify critical deadlines with a qualified professional.