A special working holiday in the Philippines is a government-declared holiday for a specific purpose or event, but unlike regular holidays or special non-working holidays, it is treated as a regular working day. Employees who work on a special working holiday do not receive additional pay or premium rates; their compensation is the same as on any ordinary working day
. The main intent of declaring a special working holiday is to promote economic productivity by minimizing work disruptions while still recognizing certain events or commemorations. Employees who do not work on these days are generally not entitled to pay unless company policies or agreements provide otherwise
. In summary:
- Special working holidays are official holidays declared by the government for specific occasions.
- They are considered regular working days in terms of payroll.
- No additional or premium pay is mandated by law for work done on these days.
- Employees who do not work on special working holidays typically do not get paid unless otherwise stated by company policy
