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.

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Saturday, May 1, 2027

Regular Holiday · Republic Act No. 9492 · date still tentative

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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%.

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