LIST: Philippine Holidays, Long Weekends in 2022

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Malacañang Palace released on Friday, October 29, the official list of regular holidays, special non-working days and special working days for 2022.

LIST: Philippine Holidays, Long Weekends in 2022

President Rodrigo Duterte through Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea signed Proclamation No. 1236, to declare 10 regular, 6 special non-working and 3 special working holidays.

Under the proclamation, All Souls' Day (November 2), Christmas Eve, (December 24), and the last day of the year (December 31) were declared special working days.

"For the country to recover from the adverse economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a need to encourage economic productivity by, among others, minimizing work disruption and commemorating some special holidays as special (working) days instead," the proclamation reads.

FULL LIST OF HOLIDAYS IN THE PHILIPPINES FOR 2022

REGULAR HOLIDAYS
  • January 1, 2022 (Saturday) - New Year's Day
  • April 9, 2022 (Saturday) - Araw ng Kagitingan
  • April 14, 2022 (Thursday) - Maundy Thursday
  • April 15, 2022 (Friday) - Good Friday
  • May 1, 2022 (Saturday) - Labor Day
  • June 12, 2022 (Sunday) - Independence Day
  • August 29, 2022 (last Monday of August) - National Heroes' Day
  • November 30, 2022 (Wednesday) - Bonifacio Day
  • December 25, 2022 (Sunday) - Christmas Day
  • December 30, 2022 (Friday) - Rizal Day

SPECIAL NON-WORKING DAYS
  • February 1, 2022 (Tuesday) - Chinese New Year
  • February 25, 2022 (Friday) - EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary
  • April 16, 2022 - Black Saturday
  • August 21, 2022 (Sunday) - Ninoy Aquino Day
  • November 1, 2022 (Tuesday) - All Saints' Day
  • December 8, 2022 (Thursday) - Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary

SPECIAL (WORKING) DAYS
  • November 2, 2022 (Wednesday) - All Souls' Day
  • December 24, 2022 (Saturday) - Christmas Eve
  • December 31, 2022 (Saturday) - last day of the year

PLAN AHEAD: 9 long weekends in 2022. This list covers only holidays that fall on a Monday/Friday or Tuesday/Thursday (with one vacation leave in between), making the long weekend possible.

1. December 30, 2021 to January 2, 2022 (Rizal Day and New Year weekend)

2. January 29 to February 1, 2022 (Chinese New Year weekend)

3. February 25 to 27, 2022 (EDSA Anniversary weekend)

4. April 14 to 17, 2022 (Holy Week)

5. April 30 to May 3, 2022 (Eidul Fitr weekend)

6. August 27 to 29, 2022 (National Heroes' Day weekend)

7. October 29, 2022 to November 1, 2022 (All Saints Day weekend)

UPDATEMarcos declares October 31, 2022 as special non-working holiday

8. December 8 to 11, 2022 (Feast of the Immaculate Conception weekend)

9. December 30, 2022 to January 1, 2023 (Rizal Day and New Year weekend)

The proclamation declaring national holidays for the observance of Eidul Fitr and Eidul Adha, two major feasts of Islam, will be issued after the dates of the Islamic holidays have been determined in accordance with the Islamic calendar (Hijra).

Projected dates of Islam holidays in 2022:
  • Eidul Fitr - Tuesday, May 3
  • Eidul Adha - Saturday, July 9

"The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) shall inform the Office of the President of the actual dates on which these holidays shall respectively fall,” the proclamation stated.

Proclamation No. 1236 by TheSummitExpress on Scribd



DOLE pay rules

Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) advised the employers to observe the following formula in the computation of wages:

Regular holidays

Employees who did not work on regular holidays shall be paid 100 percent of their salary ([Basic wage + COLA] x 100 percent)], while those who worked shall be paid 200 percent of their regular salary for the first eight hours ([Basic wage + COLA] x 200 percent).

Further, if the employees worked overtime (work done in excess of eight hours), they shall be paid an additional 30 percent of their hourly rate (hourly rate of the basic wage x 200 percent x 130 percent x number of hours worked).

Moreover, those who worked on a regular holiday that also fell on their rest day shall be paid an additional 30 percent of their basic wage of 200 percent [(Basic wage + COLA) x 200 percent] + [30 percent (Basic wage x 200 percent)].

Workers who rendered overtime work on a regular holiday that also fell on their rest day shall be paid an additional 30 percent of their hourly rate on said day (hourly rate of the basic wage x 200 percent x 130 percent x 130 percent x number of hours worked).

Special non-working holiday

If the employee did not work, the “no work, no pay” policy shall apply unless there is another company policy, practice, or collective bargaining agreement (CBA) granting payment on special days.

For work done during the special non-working holiday, he/she shall be paid an additional 30% of his/her daily rate on the first eight hours of work [(basic wage x 130%) + COLA].

For work done in excess of eight hours (overtime work), he/she shall be paid an additional 30% of his/her hourly rate on the said day [hourly rate of the basic daily wage x 130% x 130% x number of hours worked].

If an employee works on a special holiday that also falls on his/her rest day, he/she shall be paid an additional 50% of his/her daily rate on the first eight hours of work [(basic wage x 150%) + COLA].

For overtime work on a special holiday that also falls on his/her rest day, he/she shall be paid an additional 30% of his/her hourly rate on the said day [Hourly rate of the basic wage x 150% x 130% x number of hours worked].

Special working holidays

Should a worker report for duty, the employee is entitled to receive only his/her daily wage and no premium is required since it is considered an ordinary working day.

Duterte ordered the DOLE to publicize the implementing guidelines for the proclamation.

— The Summit Express



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