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Monday, November 11, 2013

List of Holidays in the Philippines


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:
  1. 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:
    1. 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

    1. 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
           
  1. 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

  1. 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

08 March 2004

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