Guide on August 25 Holiday Pay Rules in PH as per DOLE Advisory
AUGUST 25 HOLIDAY PAY RULES – Here is a labor advisory from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) over the National Heroes Day celebration which is a regular holiday in the Philippines.
Are you one of the people who constantly checks the list of Philippine holidays 2025? Although we are more than halfway of the year, there are still a lot of holidays left and these include regular and special non-working days. One of the regular holidays this month is for the celebration of the National Heroes Day.
To recall, during regular holidays, classes in all levels in schools, both public and private educational institutions, are cancelled. Also, work in both public and private sectors are suspended as well.
The National Heroes Day is a regular holiday in the Philippines for several decades now. It is the time for the people to commemorate the selfless acts of our national heroes who offered their lives to the country and for the freedom of the Filipino people.
Usually, ahead of the holiday, the Department of Labor and Employment or more popularly called DOLE issues a labor advisory regarding the holiday pay for those who will work during the National Heroes Day celebration. There are specific August 25 holiday pay rules that must be observed.
For a guide for the employers as well as the employees, here are the August 25 holiday pay rules set by DOLE as the country is set to once again commemorate the heroism of our national heroes this National Heroes Day:
- If the employee does not work, the employer shall pay 100% of the employee’s wage for that day, provided that the employee reports to work or is on leave of absence with pay on the day immediately preceding the regular holiday. Where the day immediately preceding the regular holiday is a non-working day in the establishment or the scheduled rest day of the employee, he or she shall be entitled to holiday pay if the employee reports to work or is on leave of absence with pay on the day immediately preceding the non-working day or rest day (Basic wage x 100%);
- For work done during the regular holiday, the employer shall pay a total of 200% of the employee’s wage for that day for the first eight hours (Basic wage x 200%);
For work done in excess of eight hours, the employer shall pay the employee an additional 30% of the hourly rate on said day (Hourly rate of the basic wage x 200% x 130% x number of hours worked);
- For work done during a regular holiday that also falls on the employee’s rest day, the employer shall pay the employee an additional 30% of the basic wage of 200% (Basic wage x 200% x 130%); and
- For work done in excess of eight hours during a regular holiday that also falls on the employee’s rest day, the employer shall pay the employee an additional 30% of the hourly rate on said day (Hourly rate of the basic wage x 200% × 130% x 130% x number of hours worked).
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