Malacanang has released the list of regular and special non-working days in 2017.
Under Proclamation 50, Malacanang declared the following:
Regular Holidays
New Year's Day- January 1 (Sunday)
Araw ng Kagitingan - April 9 (Sunday)
Maundy Thursday - April 13
Good Friday - April 14
Labor Day- May 1 (Monday)
Independence Day- June 12 (Monday)
National Heroes Day- August 28 (Monday)
Bonifacio Day- November 30 (Thursday)
Christmas Day- December 25 (Monday)
Rizal Day- December 30 (Saturday)
Non-Working Holidays
Chinese New Year - January 28 (Saturday)
EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary- February 25 (Saturday)
Black Saturday - April 15
Ninoy Aquino Day- August 21 (Monday)
All Saints Day- November 1 (Wednesday)
Last Day of the Year- December 31 (Sunday)
Additional special (non-working day)- October 31 (Tuesday)
The Department of Labor and Employment mandates that the following holiday pay rules be implemented:
A. If the day is the employee's regular workday:
If worked, [the employee] is entitled to 200% of his [or her] basic wage for the first eight (8) hours and, for work in excess of the 8 hours, an additional 30% of his or her hourly rate on the said day;
If unworked, the employee is entitled to 100% of his daily rate, provided he or she was present or was on leave with pay on the workday immediately preceding the holiday.
B. If the day is the employee's rest day:
If worked, the employee is entitled, for the first 8 hours, to 200% of his or her daily rate plus 30% and, for work in excess of 8 hours, plus 30% of his or her hourly rate on the said day;
If unworked, the employee is entitled to 100% of his or her daily rate, provided he or she was present or was on leave with pay on the workday immediately preceding the holiday.
C. Where the day immediately preceding the holiday is a non-work day in the establishment or the scheduled rest day of the employee, he or she shall not be deemed on leave of absence on that day, in which case he or she shall be entitled to the holiday pay.
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