REGULAR
HOLIDAY
New
Year's Day
-
January 1 every year
-
Celebrates 1st day of
the year
-
Regular holiday
Maundy
Thursday
-
Movable Date
-
Huwebes Santo
-
Semana Santa sa Spanish
-
Mahal na araw sa Tagalog
-
Holy Week sa Ingles
-
Last Supper of Christ with his
Twelve Apostles.
-
Regulay holiday
Good Friday
-
Movable date every year
-
commemorating the crucifixion of
Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary
-
Semana Santa sa Spanish
-
Mahal na araw sa Tagalog
-
Holy Week sa Ingles
-
Biyernes Santo
-
Regulay holiday
Araw ng Kagitingan
-
April 9 every year
-
Commemorates the Fall of Bataan
during the Japanese invasion of the Philippines
-
Regular holiday
Labor Day
-
May 1 every year
-
Araw ng mga manggagawa
-
1st labor day 1 May
1903
-
Regular holiday
Independence Day
-
June 12 every year
-
Araw ng kalayaan
-
First Philippine Republic by
Emilio Aguinaldo on June 12, 1898.
-
Celebrates the Philippine
Declaration of Independence
-
Regular holiday
National Heroes Day
-
Last Sunday of August – Movable
-
Araw ng mga bayani ng Pilipinas
-
Regular holiday
Bonifacio Day
-
November 30 every year
-
Celebrating birth of national
hero Andrés Bonifacio
-
Regular holiday
Eidul Fitr
-
Movable
-
“Wakas ng Ramadan” “Pagtatapos ng
Pag-aayuno”
-
Celebration for Filipino Muslims
-
Regular holiday
Christmas Day
-
December 25 every year
-
Araw ng Kapanganakan ni Cristo.
-
Regular holiday
Rizal Day
-
December 30 every year
-
execution of national hero José
Rizal by Spanish colonial government
-
Regular holiday
-
SPECIAL NON-WORKING DAYS
Black Saturday
-
Movable every year
-
Sabado de Gloria
-
Araw ng pagkabuhay
-
Part of Holy week
-
Special non-working day
National and Baranggay Election Day
-
Every 3 years – Movable
-
Election for the leaders of the
Philippines
-
Special non – working day
Ninoy Aquino Day
-
August 21 every year
-
Commemorates the unsolved
assassination of former Senator and prominent oppositionist Benigno
"Ninoy" Aquino, Jr. in 1983
-
Special non –
working day
All Saints' Day
-
November 1 every year
-
Undas
-
Special non –
working day
Christmas Eve
-
December 24
every year
-
Bisperas ng
pasko
-
midnight feast
called Nochebuena on this day
-
Special non –
working day
Last Day of the Year
-
December 31
every year
-
Bisperas ng
bagong taon
-
midnight feast
called Medianoche to greet the coming year
-
Special non –
working day
Iglesia
ni Cristo Day
- July 27
every year
- honour
of the foundation of the Iglesia ni Cristo in 1914
- Republic
Act No. 9645
- Special
non – working holiday
SPECIAL
HOLIDAY
EDSA
Revolution Anniversary
-
February 205 every year
-
Celebration of EDSA Revolution
-
This special day is only
applicable for schools.
-
Special holiday
Constitution Day
-
February 2 every year – Movable
-
Celebrates the ratification of
the currently enforced 1987 Constitution.
-
Araw ng Saligang Batas
-
Special Holiday
Chinese New Year
-
February 10 every year – movable
-
Also known as the Spring Festival
or Lunar New Year
-
Celebrated by the Filipino
Chinese
-
Special holiday
Vesak Day
-
May 24 every year – Movable
-
Celebrated by Filipino Buddhists
-
important events in the life of
Gautama Buddha: his birth in 583 BCE
-
Araw ng Bisyák
-
Special Holiday
Jose Rizal's birthday
-
June 19 every year
-
Celebtion of birth of Dr. Jose
Rizal
-
Special Holiday
National Day of Celebration
-
October 21 every year – movable
-
Celebration for the canonization
of Saint Pedro Calungsod, the second Filipino saint
-
Special holiday
According to DOLE – Department of Labor and
Employment
MEMORANDUM
CIRCULAR NO. 01
Pursuant to the provisions of the
Labor Code, as amended in relation to the observance of declared holidays and
in response to the queries received every time a Presidential Proclamation or a
law is enacted by Congress which declares certain days either as a regular holiday,
a special day or a special working holiday, the following guidelines shall be
observed by all employers in the private sector:
- For regular holidays as provided for under EO
203 (incorporated in EO 292) as amended by RA 9177:
New Year's Day
|
-
|
January 1
|
Maundy Thursday
|
-
|
Movable Date
|
Good Friday
|
-
|
Movable Date
|
Araw ng Kagitingan
|
-
|
April 9
|
Labor Day
|
-
|
May 1
|
Independence Day
|
-
|
June 12
|
National Heroes Day
|
-
|
Last Sunday of August
|
Bonifacio Day
|
-
|
November 30
|
Eidul Fitr
|
-
|
Movable Date
|
Christmas Day
|
-
|
December 25
|
Rizal Day
|
-
|
December 30
|
the
following rules shall apply:
- If it is an employee's regular workday
- If unworked - 100%
- If worked
- 1st 8 hours - 200%
- excess of 8 hours - plus 30%
of hourly rate on said day
- If it is an employee's rest day
- If unworked - 100%
- If worked
- 1st 8 hours - plus 30% of
200%
- excess of 8 hours - plus 30%
of hourly rate on said day
- For declared special days such as Special
Non-Working Day, Special Public Holiday, Special National Holiday, in
addition to the two (2) nationwide special days (November 1, All Saints
Day and December 31, Last Day of the Year) listed under EO 203, as
amended, the following rules shall apply:
.
If unworked
- No pay, unless there is a
favorable company policy, practice or collective bargaining agreement
(CBA) granting payment of wages on special days even if unworked.
a.
If worked
- 1st 8 hours - plus 30% of the
daily rate of 100%
- excess of 8 hours - plus 30%
of hourly rate on said day
b.
Falling on the employee's rest day
and if worked
- 1st 8 hours - plus 50% of the
daily rate of 100%
- excess of 8 hours - plus 30%
of hourly rate on said day
- For those declared as special working holidays,
the following rules shall apply:
For work
performed, an employee is entitled only to his basic rate. No premium pay is
required since work performed on said days is considered work on ordinary
working days.
Please be guided accordingly.
(SGD.) PATRICIA A. STO. TOMAS
Secretary
Secretary
08 March 2004
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