Guide on December 2025 Holiday Pay for the Employees in PH
DECEMBER 2025 HOLIDAY PAY
– You can check here the guidelines on the holiday pay on regular holidays and special non-working days in the Philippines this month.
There are several
holidays in the Philippines this 2025
December 8, December 24, and December 31
The 8th, 24th, and 31st day of the month are special non-working days in the Philippines. Here are the celebration for these special non-working days in the country:
December 8 — Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Mary
December 24 — Preparation for Christmas Eve
December 31 — Preparation for New Year’s Eve
The December 2025 holiday pay for employees includes the extra pay for the employees who will be working in the aforementioned dates. Here are the guidelines set by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE):
“If the employee does not work, the “no work, no pay” principle shall apply unless there is a favorable company policy, practice, or collective bargaining agreement (CBA) granting payment on a special day.
For work done during the special day, the employer shall pay the employee an additional 30% of the basic wage on the first eight hours of work (Basic wage x 130%).
For work done in excess of eight hours, the employer shall pay the employee an additional 30% of the hourly rate on said day (Hourly rate of the basic wage x 130% x 130% x number of hours worked).
For work done during the special day that also falls on the employee’s rest day, the employer shall pay the employee an additional 50% of the basic wage on the first eight hours of work (Basic wage x 150%).
For work done in excess of eight hours during the special day that also falls on the employee’s rest day, the employer shall pay the employee an additional 30% of the hourly rate on said day (Hourly rate of the basic wage x 150% x 130% x number of hours worked).”
December 25 and December 30
Also part of the December 2025 holiday pay for employees is the extra pay for employees who will report on December 25 and December 30. These two (2) dates are regular holidays in the country for the Christmas Day and Rizal Day celebrations.
Here are the guidelines set by DOLE for the December 2025 holiday pay for these two (2) regular holidays:
“If the employee does not work, the employer shall pay 100% of the employee’s wage for that day, provided that the employee reports to work or is on leave of absence with pay on the day immediately preceding the regular holiday. Where the day immediately preceding the regular holiday is a non-working day in the establishment or the scheduled rest day of the employee, he or she shall be entitled to holiday pay if the employee reports to work or is on leave of absence with pay on the day immediately preceding the non-working day or rest day (Basic wage x 100%).
For work done during the regular holiday, the employer shall pay a total of 200% of the employee’s wage for that day for the first eight hours (Basic wage x 200%).
For work done in excess of eight hours, the employer shall pay the employee an additional 30% of the hourly rate on said day (Hourly rate of the basic wage x 200% x 130% x number of hours worked).
For work done during a regular holiday that also falls on the employee’s rest day, the employer shall pay the employee an additional 30% of the basic wage of 200% (Basic wage x 200% × 130%).
For work done in excess of eight hours during a regular holiday that also falls on the employee’s rest day, the employer shall pay the employee an additional 30% of the hourly rate on said day (Hourly rate of the basic wage x 200% x 130% x 130% x number of hours worked).”
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