The Eid’l Fitr on April 1 was declared as a regular holiday.
Malacañang declared April 1 a regular holiday throughout the Philippines to observe Eid’l Fitr, and here’s a computation guide for employees.
Through Proclamation No. 839 on Thursday, March 20, signed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., April 1 was declared a regular holiday throughout the Philippines. This is for the observance of Eid’l Fitr, an Islamic festival marking the end of Ramadan.
This was through the recommendation of the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos proposing March 31 or April 1 as the national holiday. This is in accordance with Republic Act 9177.
The proclamation stated:
“In order to bring the religious and cultural significance of the Eid’l Fitr to the fore of national consciousness, and to allow the entire Filipino nation to join their Muslim brothers and sisters in peace and harmony in the observance and celebration of Eid’l Fitr, it is necessary to declare 01 April 2025, Tuesday, a regular holiday throughout the country.”
What is Eid’l Fitr? This is also called the Feast of Ramadan is a special occasion for Muslims that marks the end of a month-long fasting.
Meanwhile, here’s a regular holiday computation guide for employees:
- If a worker did not work on a regular holiday, he/she will still receive a full salary on the said day.
- If a worker worked for eight (8) hours on a regular holiday, the worker is entitled to a “Double Pay”.
- If a worker worked on overtime on a regular holiday, aside from the Double Pay, the worker is entitled to an extra pay that is equivalent to 30% of his/her daily rate for every hour of overtime work.
- If a worker’s rest day or dayoff falls on a regular holiday and he/she reported to duty, he/she is entitled for a Double Pay plus or on top of an equivalent of 30% of the said 200% salary for the day.
- If the worker worked overtime on a rest day which is a regular holiday, he/she is entitled to a total sum of a Double Pay or 200% salary for the day, 30% of the said Double Pay, and another 30% for every hour of overtime.
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