Labor Day in the Philippines
Regular HolidayAlso known as Araw ng Manggagawa, May Day
Labor Day on May 1 is a regular holiday honouring Filipino workers, marked by union marches and wage-hike announcements.
Labor Day dates
Friday, May 1, 2026
Regular Holiday · Proclamation No. 1006, s. 2025
Part of a 4-day break if you file 1 leave day.
See all 2026 holidays →Saturday, May 1, 2027
Regular Holiday · Republic Act No. 9492 · date still tentative
See all 2027 holidays →Holiday pay on Labor Day
Regular holiday: covered employees receive 100% of their daily wage even when they do not work, and 200% for the first eight hours if they do. Working on a regular holiday that also falls on a rest day pays 260%.