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Holiday pay for regular holidays falling on a rest day: Congrats to DOLE

One of the confusing matters for employees and HR people alike is the computation of holiday pay, complicated by the fact that there are different "kinds" of holidays.  This is cleared by Memorandum Circular No. 1 of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).

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MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 01
(8 March 2004)

     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: