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Generally, no fixed list of holiday dates in the Philippines can be provided because some
holidays are movable. However, the President is tasked by law under the provisions of
Republic Act 9492 to issue a Proclamation prior to their occurrence to finalize the
specific date of their observance.
National Regular Holidays List for 2019
There are 12 regular holidays in the Philippines, namely:
New Year’s Day – January 1, 2019 (Tuesday)
Araw ng Kagitingan – April 9, 2019 (Tuesday)
Maundy Thursday – April 18, 2019 (Thursday)
Good Friday – April 19, 2019 (Friday)
Labor Day – May 1, 2019 (Wednesday)
Independence Day – June 12, 2019 (Wednesday)
*Eid’l Fitr – To be announced
National Heroes’ Day – August 26, 2019 (Last Monday of August)
*Eid’l Adha – To be announced
Bonifacio Day – November 30, 2019 (Saturday)
Christmas Day – December 25, 2019 (Wednesday)
Rizal Day – December 30, 2019 (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 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).
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
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_the_Philippines