(Photo courtesy of Ku Manahan)
Malacañang has released the list of holidays for 2015 yesterday. Based on Proclamation No. 831 signed July 17 by President Benigno Aquino, there will be eight long weekends next year.
A total of 18 holidays: 10 for Regular holidays, 4 days for Special (Non-Working) holidays, 3 Additional Special (Non-Working) holidays, and one special holiday (for all schools). However, the list is expected to grow with the declaration of holidays for the Islamic holidays of Eid’l Fitr and Eidul Adha.
Here’s the list of 2015 holidays:
REGULAR HOLIDAYS:
January 1 (Thursday), New Year’s day
April 2 (Thursday), Maundy Thursday
April 3 (Friday), Good Friday
April 9 (Thursday), Araw ng Kagitingan
May 1 (Friday), Labor Day
June 12 (Friday), Independence Day
August 31 (Monday), National Heroes Day
November 30 (Monday), Bonifacio Day
December 25 (Friday), Christmas Day
December 30 (Wednesday), Rizal Day
SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAYS
February 19 (Thursday), Chinese New Year
April 4 (Saturday), Black Saturday
August 21 (Friday), Ninoy Aquino Day
November 1 (Sunday), All Saints Day
ADDITIONAL SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAYS
January 2 (Friday)
December 24 (Thursday)
December 31 (Thursday), last day of the year
SPECIAL HOLIDAY (FOR ALL SCHOOLS)
February 25 (Wednesday), EDSA Revolution Anniversary
On special non-working days, under the Labor department pay rules, the following shall apply:
- “If the day is unworked, the ‘no work, no pay’ principle shall apply unless there is a favorable company policy, practice or collective bargaining agreement (CBA) granting payment on a special day even if the day is unworked.
- If worked, the employee shall be paid an additional 30 percent of the daily rate of 100 percent on the first eight hours of work. In excess of eight hours, he/she shall be paid an additional 30 percent of the hourly rate on said day.
- If the day falls on the employee’s rest day and is worked, he/she shall be paid an additional 50 percent of the daily rate of 100 percent on the first eight hours of work. In excess of eight hours, he/she shall be paid an additional 30 percent of the hourly rate.”
Employees not working on regular holidays are still entitled to 100 percent of their regular daily rate, “provided that they were present, or were on leave with pay on the workday immediately preceding the holiday.” Meanwhile, employees who work on a regular holiday that also fall on their rest days will be entitled to 200 percent of the daily rate for the first eight hours and an additional 30 percent for additional hours.
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