Black Saturday in the Philippines
Black Saturday, the day between Good Friday and Easter Sunday, is declared a special non-working day by proclamation each year. Easter Sunday itself is not a declared holiday because it always falls on a rest day.
Pay follows the special-day rule: no work, no pay unless company policy says otherwise; 130% if you report for work.
Black Saturday dates
Saturday, April 4, 2026
Special (Non-Working) · Proclamation No. 1006, s. 2025
Part of a 5-day break if you file 1 leave day.
See all 2026 holidays →Saturday, March 27, 2027
Special (Non-Working) · Customary — awaiting proclamation · date still tentative
Part of a 5-day break if you file 1 leave day.
See all 2027 holidays →Holiday pay on Black Saturday
Special non-working day: the 'no work, no pay' rule applies unless company policy or a collective bargaining agreement says otherwise. Employees who work receive 130% for the first eight hours, or 150% if it is also their rest day.