Official List of Philippine National Holidays for 2024
There are two types of Philippine national holidays: Regular and Special Non-working. Some of the holidays observed and celebrated in the Philippines can be moved. Under the provisions of Republic Act 9492, the President is tasked by law to issue a Proclamation prior to their occurrence to finalize the specific date of the holiday.
The current administration issued Proclamation 368, which determined the regular and special (non-working) holidays for the year 2024. The holidays, as well as the accurate percentage of wage if a person worked on a specific holiday, are listed below.
National Regular Holidays List for 2024
Here are the 9 regular holidays in the Philippines:
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)
*Note: Official announcement from the Office of the President for the specific dates for Eid’l Fitr and Eid’l Adha will be issued after the approximate dates of these Islamic holidays have been determined (in accordance with the Islamic calendar Hjira, the lunar calendar or upon Islamic astronomical calculations, whichever is possible or convenient).
*Note: The issuance for the specific dates for Eid’l Fitr and Eid’l Adha are usually announced after the approximate dates have been determined in accordance with the Hijira, the lunar calendar or upon Islamic astronomical calculations, whichever is convenient or possible.
Compensation for National Regular Holidays
a. If it is an employee’s regular workday
- If unworked, employee shall be paid 100% of his/her daily rate – (Daily Rate x 100%)
- If worked, employee shall be paid 200% of his/her daily rate for the 8 hours – (Daily Rate x 200%)
- Excess of 8 hours – plus 30% of hourly rate on said day
b. If it is an employee 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
Nationwide Special (Non-Working) Holidays List – Philippines
Special (Non-Working) Holidays
Eid’l Fitr – April 10 (Wednesday)
Ninoy Aquino Day – August 21 (Wednesday)
All Saints’ Day – November 1 (Friday)
Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary – December 8 (Sunday)
Last day of the year – December 31 (Tuesday)
Additional Special Non-Working Days
Chinese New Year – February 10 (Saturday)
Black Saturday – March 30
All Souls’ Day – November 2 (Saturday)
Christmas Eve – December 24 (Tuesday)
Compensation for National Special Holidays
For declared special days such as Special Non-working Day, Special Public Holiday, Special National Holiday, in addition to the two national special days, November 1 (All Saints Day) and December 31 (Last Day of the Year), the following rules shall apply:
a. 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
b. If worked
- First eight (8) hours – plus 30% of the daily rate of 100%
- Excess of eight (8) hours – plus 30% of hourly rate on said day
c. Falling on the employee’s rest day and if worked
- First eight (8) hours – plus 50% of the daily rate of 100%
- Excess of eight (8) hours – plus 30% of hourly rate on said day
Special Working Holidays
An employee in the Philippines is entitled only to his basic rate for work performed under special working days. No premium pay is required since work delivered on said days is considered work on ordinary working days.
