Business Days in May 2024 for Philippines
May 2024 has 22 working days under the Philippine regular holiday calendar. May 2024 contains one Philippine regular holiday on a weekday. 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
22
Calendar Days
31
Weekend Days
8
regular holidays
1
Work Weeks
4.4
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Labor Day | 2 | 3 | 4 wknd | 5 wknd | ||
6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 wknd | 12 wknd |
13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 wknd | 19 wknd |
20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 wknd | 26 wknd |
27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
regular holidays in May 2024
Philippines May deadlines
May 1 (Labor Day) closes banks and the PSE. May 30 is the BIR Form 1604-E (annual information return for expanded withholding tax) deadline. The first-quarter VAT return (Form 2550Q) is due in late May for taxpayers on a calendar year. SSS contributions for April fall in early May.
Day-of-week distribution
The count of each weekday in May 2024. Useful for shift scheduling, weekly recurring billing, and any rota that depends on a specific weekday landing in-month.
| Day | Count |
|---|---|
| Monday | 4 |
| Tuesday | 4 |
| Wednesday | 5 |
| Thursday | 5 |
| Friday | 5 |
| 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.
May 2024 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 May 2024.
| Country | Business Days | Holidays this month |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸United States | 22 | Memorial Day |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | 21 | Early May Bank Holiday, Spring Bank Holiday |
| 🇨🇦Canada | 22 | Victoria Day |
| 🇦🇺Australia | 23 | None |
| 🇮🇳India | 22 | Buddha Purnima |
| 🇵🇭Philippines (this page) | 22 | Labor Day |
| 🇫🇷France | 19 | Fête du Travail, Fête de la Victoire 1945, Ascension, Lundi de Pentecôte |
| 🇩🇪Germany | 20 | Tag der Arbeit, Christi Himmelfahrt, Pfingstmontag |
| 🇯🇵Japan | 21 | Constitution Memorial Day, Children's Day (observed) |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | 22 | Día del Trabajo |
| 🇸🇬Singapore | 21 | Labour Day, Vesak Day |
How May 2024 compares year over year
May 2023 had 23 working days, so May 2024 has 1 fewer working day year over year. On the surrounding months, April 2024 has 20 working days and June 2024 has 18. Looking forward, May 2025 has 21 working days under the same Philippine regular holiday calendar.
Using this calculator in Philippines
A Makati-based BPO uses the 22-day May 2024 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.