It's Official: June 28 is a Regular Holiday for Eid al-Adha
A midweek holiday.
(SPOT.ph) It's official: June 28 is a regular holiday in celebration of Eid al-Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice in Islam, Malacanang said in a proclamation this Wednesday, June 14.
Eid al-Adha is one of the two greatest feasts celebrated by Muslims. It falls on the 10th date of the Zhul Hijja, or the 12th month of the Islamic calendar. It's a national holiday in the Philippines, but since it follows the Muslim lunar calendar, it does not fall on fixed dates.
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What you need to know about Eid al-Adha, a regular holiday
Eid al-Adha comemorates prophet Ibrahim's obedience and willingness to sacrifice his son, Ismail, to Allah. It's one of two great Muslim feasts, the other one being Eid al-Fitr.
Under Republic Act 9849 declaring Eid al-Adha a regular holiday, the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) under the Office of the President can recommend the date for the national holiday.
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Working on Eid al-Adha? Here are the holiday pay rules
If you're working on a regular holiday, these are the wage rules based on a labor advisory:
If you render work on a regular holiday, you will be paid double or 200% of your wage for the first eight hours.
If you work overtime—or in excess of eight hours—you will be paid an additional 30% of your hourly rate, computed as (hourly rate of the basic wage x 200% x 130% x number of hours worked).
If you choose not to work, you will still be paid 100% of your wage for that day, provided that you report to work or is on official leave of absence with pay on the day before the regular holiday.
If you render work on a regular holiday which also happens to be your rest day, you will be paid an additional 30% of your hourly rate on top of your basic wage of 200%. Here's the computation: (basic wage x 200% x 130%).
If you render overtime on a regular holiday which also falls on your rest day, you will be paid an additional 30% of the hourly rate on the said day. Here's how to compute it: (hourly rate of the basic wage x 200% x 130% x 130% x number of hours worked).