What's open on New Year's Day in Cebu City?
New Year's Day in the Philippines closes banks and government offices. Many supermarkets open with reduced hours while malls usually reopen on 2 January. In Cebu City, city-centre venues are most likely to deviate from national patterns — check individual branches.
| Venue / Chain | Category | Holiday Status | Hours | Verification & Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mercury Drug 24-Hour Branches24/7 Duty 24-hour branches nationwide remain open on all regular and special holidays Editorial(02)-8911-5071 | Pharmacies & Chemists | Open | 24 hours | 2026-04-20 mercurydrug.com |
Petron & Treats 24/724/7 Duty Major highway and city service stations open 24 hours on all holidays Editorial | Petrol & EV Charging | Open | 24 hours | 2026-04-20 petron.com |
Estimate | Pharmacies & Chemists | Open | Hours Vary | 2026-08-23 mercadrug.com |
Editorial | Supermarkets & Groceries | Reduced hours | 09:00–20:00 | 2025-12-20 smsupermarkets.com |
Estimate | Supermarkets & Groceries | Open | Hours Vary | 2026-08-23 puregold.com.ph |
Editorial | Retail & Shopping Malls | Open | 10:00–21:00 | 2025-12-20 smsupermarkets.com |
Editorial | Supermarkets & Groceries | Reduced hours | 10:00–20:00 | 2025-12-20 robinsonsretail.com |
Editorial | Drugstores & Cosmetics | Open | 09:00–21:00 | 2025-12-20 watsons.com.ph |
Operates holiday schedule; limited or maintenance closures on Holy Week days Editorial | Public Transit & Transport | Reduced hours | Hours Vary | 2026-04-20 dotr.gov.ph |
Post office counters closed on declared regular and special national holidays Editorial | Post & Parcel Lockers | Closed | Closed All Day | 2026-04-20 phlpost.gov.ph |
