Manila: Private sector workers are entitled to receive 200 percent of their daily salary on Wednesday, a regular holiday in commemoration of Eid'l Adha (Feast of Sacrifice). In Labor Advisory No. 09, series of 2026 issued Tuesday, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reminded employers or companies of the proper payment of daily wages for workers during the said day.
According to Philippines News Agency, the DOLE stated that for work done during the regular holiday, the employer shall pay a total of 200 percent of the employee's wage for that day for the first eight hours. Additionally, if the employee worked in excess of eight hours, the company shall pay an extra 30 percent of the hourly rate on said day.
For workers who report for work during a regular holiday that also falls on their rest day, employers are required to pay an additional 30 percent of the basic wage of 200 percent. Moreover, if the employee worked in excess of eight hours during a regular holiday that also falls on their rest day, the employer shall pay an additional 30 percent of the hourly rate.
On the other hand, if the employee does not work, the employer is required to pay 100 percent 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. In cases where the day preceding the regular holiday is a non-working day or the employee's scheduled rest day, they are still entitled to holiday pay if they report to work or are on leave with pay on the day before the non-working day or rest day.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. declared May 27 as a regular holiday in observance of Eid'l Adha in Proclamation 1264. This holiday allows Muslims to honor Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God's command, symbolizing faith and devotion. Eid'l Adha is one of the two major Muslim feasts, alongside Eid'l Fitr, and is considered the holier of the two. The celebration also marks the end of the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, one of the five pillars of Islam.
