Holiday Pay Rules Philippines — A Guide on How Much Employees Are Entitled To Receive

List of Holiday Pay Rules in the Philippines Based on Type of Holidays

HOLIDAY PAY RULES PHILIPPINES – You can check the details here on how much employees who work during holidays are entitled to receive.

In the Philippines, there are several holidays in a year. In most of these holidays, classes in schools and work are suspended to give the people the chance to be part of a national celebration in commemmorating an event or person that is significant in the country’s history.

Holiday Calendar — Photo Credit: InCorp Philippines

With regards to the holidays in the country, there are classifications — such as a regular holiday and a special non working day. During the former, classes in schools in all levels are suspended as well as work in the offices and companies belong to the public and private sectors.

Holiday Pay Rules Philippines — Photo Credit: KC Global Talent Solutions

During a special non-working holiday, work in government offices as well as some private companies are suspended. Meanwhile, there are a lot of companies and businesses in the private sector that continue operation and the employees who report to work on a special non-working day gets a holiday pay based on the rules in the Philippines.

Let us talk about the holiday pay rules in the Philippines. During a regular holiday, a worker who reports to duty is entitled to 100% pay or an equivalent of his/her basic daily salary for the first eight hours. It is on top of the worker’s wage for the day.

If the worker did not work on a regular holiday, he/she will get paid with her basic daily salary rate despite the suspension of duty. Here are the regular holidays this year:

New Year’s Day – January 1 (Monday)
Maundy Thursday – March 28
Good Friday – March 29
Araw ng Kagitingan – April 9 (Tuesday)
Labor Day – May 1 (Wednesday)
Independence Day – June 12 (Wednesday)
National Heroes Day – August 26 (Monday)
Bonifacio Day – November 30 (Saturday)
Christmas Day – December 25 (Wednesday)
Rizal Day – December 30 (Monday)

During special non-working days, when a worker reports to duty, he/she is entitled to an extra pay that is equivalent to 30% of his/her basic daily salary for the first eight hours of work. Here are the special non-working days this year: