Business Days in March 2026 for Philippines
March 2026 has 21 working days under the Philippine regular holiday calendar. March 2026 contains one Philippine regular holiday on a weekday. The month covers 31 calendar days, of which 9 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
21
Calendar Days
31
Weekend Days
9
regular holidays
1
Work Weeks
4.2
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 wknd | ||||||
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 wknd | 8 wknd |
9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 wknd | 15 wknd |
16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 Eid'l Fitr | 21 wknd | 22 wknd |
23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 wknd | 29 wknd |
30 | 31 |
regular holidays in March 2026
Philippines March deadlines
March 1 is the BIR Form 1604-CF (alphalist of payees) deadline. March 31 is the BIR Form 1701 (annual income tax return) deadline for self-employed individuals and professionals. Holy Week typically falls in late March or April, closing banks for Maundy Thursday and Good Friday.
Day-of-week distribution
The count of each weekday in March 2026. 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 | 4 |
| Thursday | 4 |
| Friday | 4 |
| Saturday | 4 |
| Sunday | 5 |
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.
March 2026 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 March 2026.
| Country | Business Days | Holidays this month |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸United States | 22 | None |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | 22 | None |
| 🇨🇦Canada | 22 | None |
| 🇦🇺Australia | 22 | None |
| 🇮🇳India | 20 | Holi, Eid ul-Fitr |
| 🇵🇭Philippines (this page) | 21 | Eid'l Fitr |
| 🇫🇷France | 22 | None |
| 🇩🇪Germany | 22 | None |
| 🇯🇵Japan | 21 | Vernal Equinox Day |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | 21 | Natalicio de Benito Juárez |
| 🇸🇬Singapore | 21 | Hari Raya Puasa (approximate) |
How March 2026 compares year over year
March 2025 had 20 working days, so March 2026 has 1 more working day year over year. On the surrounding months, February 2026 has 19 working days and April 2026 has 19. Looking forward, March 2027 has 20 working days under the same Philippine regular holiday calendar.
Using this calculator in Philippines
A Makati-based BPO uses the 21-day March 2026 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.