The Holy Week, in Christian teachings and traditions, is the week before Easter and commemorates the suffering and death of Jesus Christ. As a predominantly Catholic country, the Philippines faithfully observes the Holy Week, and most business establishments and government offices are closed on those days. In line with this, we have come up with a list of bank schedules for Holy Week 2019 so that you will be financially prepared for these holidays.

The Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday (April 14) and ends on Black Saturday (April 20). Maundy Thursday (April 18) and Good Friday (April 19) are declared as regular non-working holidays as per Proclamation No. 555 signed by President Rodrigo Duterte. Black Saturday (April 20) is a special non-working holiday.

Banks in the Philippines are usually closed on regular non-working holidays such as Maundy Thursday and Good Friday, so we advise banking customers to perform their transactions before such holidays to avoid inconvenience. Some banks also use the Holy Week break to perform system upgrades, so some ATMs may not be available.

To make sure that you will not be short on cash this Holy Week, check out our list of bank schedules for Holy Week 2019:

BDO Unibank

BDO branches will be closed from Maundy Thursday to Easter Sunday (April 18 to 21). Regular branch operations will resume on Monday, April 22.

BDO ATMs will be unavailable from April 19, 8:00 p.m. (Good Friday) to April 20, 12:00 noon (Black Saturday) due to a major system upgrade. Mobile and online banking will be unavailable during the said period. BDO debit and cash cards will not be usable online, in stores, or in any ATM.

BDO customers are advised to pay their bills before April 15 to avoid late payment charges.

BDO ADVISORYFollowing the successful implementation of our last system upgrade, we are preparing for another major… Posted by BDO Unibank on Monday, April 8, 2019

Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI)

All BPI, BPI Family Savings Bank and BPI Direct Banko branches and kiosks will be closed from Maundy Thursday (April 18) until Easter Sunday (April 21).

Regular bank operations will resume on Monday, April 22.

In observance of Holy Week, please be advised that all BPI, BPI Family Savings Bank, and BPI Direct Banko branches and… Posted by BPI on Monday, April 15, 2019

Philippine National Bank (PNB)

All PNB branches will be closed on April 19, 2019 (Good Friday). Visit this page for a list of PNB branches open during the Holy Week.

Metrobank

All Metrobank branches will be closed on April 19 (Good Friday). Select Metrobank branches will be open on April 18 (Maundy Thursday), April 20 (Black Saturday) and April 21 (Easter Sunday). Check out this page for the list of branches that will be open on those dates.

Regular branch operations will resume on April 22, Monday.

To serve you better, select Metrobank branches will be open during the upcoming Holy Week. Please see this list of… Posted by Metrobank on Friday, April 12, 2019

RCBC Savings Bank

All RBCB branches will be closed on Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Black Saturday (April 18-20). This also includes branches with Saturday banking hours.

In observance of this year's Holy Week, we are closed from April 18-20, 2019. Branches with Saturday banking hours will… Posted by RCBC Savings Bank on Thursday, April 11, 2019

UnionBank of the Philippines

All UnionBank branches will be closed from Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Black Saturday (April 18, 19 and 20).

Alabang Town Center and Alabang Country Club branches will be open on April 21 (Easter Sunday).

#UnionBankAdvisoryIn observance of the Holy Week, all UnionBank branches will be closed from Maundy Thursday to Black… Posted by UnionBank of the Philippines on Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Land Bank of the Philippines

All Landbank branches nationwide will be open on April 17 until 6:00 pm, and will be closed from Maundy Thursday to Easter Sunday (April 18 to 21).

Landbank will also have a scheduled server maintenance, which means that the Landbank website and electronic banking channels will be temporarily unavailable from April 18, 11:30 pm to April 19, 6:30 am.

Regular banking operations will resume on Monday, April 22.

UCPB

All UCPB branches will be closed on Maundy Thursday (April 18) and Good Friday (April 19). ATMs, online banking and mobile banking will remain available.

Regular banking operations will resume on April 22 (Monday).

Make sure to plan your banking transactions this Holy Week.All UCPB branches will be closed on Holy Thursday and Good… Posted by UCPB on Monday, April 15, 2019

Security Bank

All Security Bank branches will be closed on April 18 (Maundy Thursday) and April 19 (Good Friday).

Only NAIA and NAIA Terminal 3 branches will be open on April 20 (Black Saturday) and April 21 (Easter Sunday). All other branches will resume operations on Monday, April 22.

In observance of the Holy Week, all Security Bank branches will be closed on April 18 (Maundy Thursday) to April 19… Posted by Security Bank on Tuesday, April 16, 2019

China Bank

All China Bank branches will be closed from Maundy Thursday (April 18) to Easter Sunday (April 21). Online, mobile and phone banking will continue to be operational.

Regular banking schedule will resume on Monday, April 22.

All China Bank Branches will be closed during the Holy Days, please schedule your branch transactions in advance…. Posted by China Bank PH on Tuesday, April 16, 2019

City Savings Bank

All City Savings Bank branches will be closed starting Maundy Thursday (April 18) until Easter Sunday (April 21).

Regular banking operations will resume on Monday, April 22, for the Head Office (Cebu City) and Robinsons Galleria (formerly Ortigas) branches only, and on Tuesday, April 23, for the rest of the branches nationwide.

#BankAdvisory: In line with the observance of the Holy Week, kindly take note of the banking schedule of City Savings… Posted by City Savings Bank – CitySavings on Sunday, April 14, 2019

PSBank

All PSBank branches will be closed on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday (April 18 and 19).

ATMs, PSBank mobile banking and Internet banking will continue to be operational.

Philippine Bank of Communications (PBCOM)

PBCOM branches will be closed on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday (April 18 and 19).

Regular operations will resume on Monday, April 22.

PBCOM is closed on the following dates to mark the last week of Lent: April 18 (Maundy Thursday)April 19 (Good… Posted by PBCOM on Sunday, April 14, 2019

EastWest Bank

All EastWest Bank branches will be closed on April 18 (Maundy Thursday) and April 19 (Good Friday). Select branches will be open on Black Saturday and Easter Sunday. Check out the Facebook note below for a list of branches that will be open on those dates.

Philippine Veterans Bank

Philippine Veterans Bank will be closed on April 18 (Maundy Thursday) and April 19 (Good Friday).

Regular bank operations will resume on Monday, April 22.

CLIENT ADVISORY:Please refer to Veterans Bank's Holy Week Schedule below to be guided accordingly. Posted by Philippine Veterans Bank on Friday, April 12, 2019

Maybank

All Maybank branches will be closed from Maundy Thursday to Black Saturday (April 18 to 20).

Regular banking operations will resume on Sunday for the Resorts World branch only, and on Monday, April 22, for all other branches.

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