It’s Official: April 21 Is a Regular Holiday

(SPOT.ph) President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has declared April 21, 2023 as a regular holiday throughout the country in observance of Eid al-Fitr or the Feast of Ramadhan.

Proclamation No. 201 was issued to "bring the religious and cultural significance of the Eid'l Fitr to the fore of national consciousness." It will also allow the public to join the Muslim community “in peace and harmony.”

We can expect a second long weekend for April next week.

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What is a regular holiday?

Employers are obligated to pay workers the normal daily rate on regular holidays.

If an employee reports for work on that day, they should be paid twice the normal daily rate. Overtime work will also have to be compensated with 2.6 times the hourly rate and the number of excess hours.

Those without regular employment such seasonal workers may not be paid the required holiday pay when they are not called to work. If an employee is paid per output, the holiday pay should not be less than the employee's average daily earnings for the last seven working days before the regular holiday.

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