Holiday Pay Calculator Philippines
Calculate estimated holiday pay based on your daily wage, holiday type, work status, rest day, and hours worked.
This calculator provides an estimate based on current Philippine holiday-pay rules and the information you enter. Actual compensation may vary depending on your employment classification, work schedule, company policies, CBA, employment contract, applicable regulations, and other compensation rules.
How is holiday pay calculated?
Holiday pay depends on five things:
- 1The type of holiday — regular holiday or special non-working day
- 2Whether you worked
- 3Whether the holiday falls on your scheduled rest day
- 4The number of hours worked
- 5Applicable overtime rules for hours beyond 8
At a glance
| Situation | General Treatment |
|---|---|
| Regular Holiday — Not Worked | Generally 100% of your daily wage, provided you worked or had approved paid leave on the workday immediately before the holiday. |
| Regular Holiday — Worked | 200% of your daily wage for the first 8 hours. |
| Regular Holiday + Rest Day — Worked | 260% of your daily wage for the first 8 hours. |
| Special Non-Working Day — Not Worked | Generally no statutory pay ("no work, no pay"), unless company policy says otherwise. |
| Special Non-Working Day — Worked | 130% of your daily wage for the first 8 hours. |
| Special Non-Working Day + Rest Day — Worked | 150% of your daily wage for the first 8 hours. |
Holiday pay examples
Worked examples for a ₱1,000 basic daily wage, based on the applicable rules for each situation.
Regular Holiday — Worked
₱1,000/day · 8.00h worked
₱2,000.00
Regular Holiday + Rest Day — Worked
₱1,000/day · 8.00h worked
₱2,600.00
Special Non-Working Day — Worked
₱1,000/day · 8.00h worked
₱1,300.00
Special Non-Working Day + Rest Day — Worked
₱1,000/day · 8.00h worked
₱1,500.00
Regular Holiday — With Overtime
₱1,000/day · 10.00h worked
Important information
Holiday pay is not the same for every holiday
A regular holiday and a special non-working day have different statutory treatment — especially when unworked. Always check which type of day applies before assuming a rate.
Company policies can provide better benefits
DOLE guidance recognizes that a CBA, company policy, established practice, or employment contract may provide a higher benefit than the statutory minimum. This calculator estimates that statutory minimum.
This calculator doesn't handle successive regular holidays
When two regular holidays fall on consecutive days (like Maundy Thursday and Good Friday), entitlement to the second holiday can depend on your attendance around the first — a rule that spans two calendar days and can't be represented by a single calculation. Check the Sources below for the full rule.
This calculator doesn't support double regular holidays
When two regular holidays coincide on the same calendar date, different rates apply (up to 300% worked, 390% worked on a rest day) that aren't covered by this version. Check the Sources below before relying on an estimate for such a date.
This is not a payroll calculator
This doesn't calculate SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG, withholding tax, or other deductions — only estimated holiday pay before deductions.
Night differential is a separate calculation
Night differential (for hours worked between 10:00 PM and 6:00 AM) is not included in this calculator.
Overtime is calculated separately from the first 8 hours
Hours beyond 8 are paid at a different, higher rate than the first 8 hours — the calculator above splits these automatically.
Frequently asked questions
It depends on the type of holiday, whether you worked, and whether it falls on your rest day. Rates range from no statutory entitlement (an unworked special non-working day) up to 260% of your daily wage (a worked regular holiday that's also your rest day) — use the calculator above for your specific situation.
A regular holiday (like Independence Day or Rizal Day) has stronger statutory protection — you may be entitled to 100% of your daily wage even if you don't work, subject to an attendance condition. A special non-working day generally follows a "no work, no pay" principle — you're only paid if you actually work.
Working on your rest day adds a further premium. For example, a worked regular holiday is normally 200% of your daily wage, but if it also falls on your rest day, it rises to 260%.
Generally yes, at 100% of your daily wage — but only if you worked or were on approved paid leave on the workday immediately preceding the holiday. If that condition isn't met, you may not be entitled to pay for the unworked holiday under the general rule, though your employer's policy may be more generous.
Generally no. Special non-working days follow the "no work, no pay" principle, unless your employer's policy, established practice, or collective bargaining agreement (CBA) says otherwise.
The first 8 hours are paid at the applicable holiday rate (e.g. 200% for a regular holiday). Hours beyond 8 are paid at that rate plus at least 30% more — for example, 260% per hour for regular-holiday overtime.
No. Night differential (for hours worked between 10:00 PM and 6:00 AM) is a separate premium and isn't included in this calculator.
No. This estimates holiday pay before any statutory or company deductions (SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG, withholding tax, etc.).
Yes. DOLE guidance recognizes that a company policy, established practice, employment contract, or CBA may provide a higher benefit than the statutory minimum. This calculator estimates the statutory minimum only.
Sources & references
Every rate used in this calculator is based on the following official sources — verify them yourself.
- Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)
Labor Code of the Philippines — Book III, Rule IV (Holidays with Pay)
The general legal basis for regular-holiday pay, including the preceding-workday attendance condition for unworked holidays.
Last reviewed: August 2026View source - Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)
Labor Advisory No. 12, Series of 2025 — Payment of Wages for Regular Holidays, Special Non-Working Days, and Special Working Day for 2026
DOLE's current-year advisory setting out the exact percentages for worked, unworked, and rest-day combinations used by this calculator.
Last reviewed: August 2026View source - DOLE — Bureau of Working Conditions / NWPC
Handbook on Workers' Statutory Monetary Benefits
The comprehensive reference table for holiday-pay premiums, including guidance on successive regular holidays, used as the basis for this calculator's rates.
Last reviewed: August 2026View source
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