2023 Holiday Calendar

The Philippine Government has released the list of regular holidays and special non-working days in the Philippines for 2023. You may request your team members to work if it’s critical for your business operations or continuity. Here’s a quick summary of the declared holidays and corresponding pay rate for each holiday category.

Regular Holidays

This holiday category is set by law and observed nationwide due to its significant cultural, national, and religious importance. Team members who work on these dates are paid double their daily rate or 100% loading.

Date Day Holiday
January 1  Sunday  New Year’s Day 
April 6  Thursday  Maundy Thursday 
April 7  Friday  Good Friday 
April 10  Monday  Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) 
April 21 Friday Eid al-Fitr
May 1  Monday   Labor Day  
June 12   Monday   Independence Day  
June 28 Wednesday Eid al-Adha
August 28  Monday  National Heroes Day  
November 27  Monday  Bonifacio Day  
December 25  Monday  Christmas Day 
December 30  Saturday  Rizal Day 

Special Non-Working Holidays

An additional 30% loading on your team members’ daily rate applies if they will be required to work on dates that fall under this category. Please note there may be additional 2023 special non-working holidays announced at short notice. We will keep you posted as soon as the dates are confirmed.

Date Day Holiday
January 2  Monday  Additional Special (Non-working) Day 
February 25  Saturday  EDSA People Power Anniversary 
April 8  Saturday  Black Saturday 
August 21  Monday  Ninoy Aquino Day 
October 30 Monday Barangay & Sangguniang Kabataan Elections
November 1  Wednesday  All Saints’ Day 
November 2  Thursday  Additional Special (Non-working) Day 
December 8  Friday  Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary 
December 26 Tuesday Special Non-working Day

Site-specific Holidays

This holiday category is set by law and is observed within specific site areas only. Team members who are required to work on said dates will be paid an additional 30% of their basic rate.
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Please note that schedule changes may happen and depend on the latest announcements from the Philippine Government. 

PHL Holidays

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Flexi Holiday Swapping

TOA Global’s Flexible Holiday Swap Scheme is an option you can take if you want your team members’ public holidays to be more closely aligned with the ones in your region. If your team members agree to this scheme, they’ll swap the following Philippine public holidays for your local public holidays.

Please select your region from the list on the left.

If you have questions about these holiday options, your Client Relationship Manager is ready to assist.

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