The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has issued Labor Advisory No. 18, Series of 2026, outlining the rules on payment of wages for All Saints’ Day on November 1, All Souls’ Day on November 2, and Bonifacio Day on November 30.
Under the advisory dated October 12, 2026, the “no work, no pay” policy applies to employees who do not work on the two special non-working days, unless a more favorable company policy, practice, or collective bargaining agreement provides otherwise.
Employees who work on November 1 and 2 are entitled to an additional 30% of their basic wage for the first eight hours, equivalent to 130% of their daily wage. Those who work beyond eight hours are entitled to an additional 30% of their hourly rate for overtime work.
If either special non-working day falls on an employee’s rest day, workers who report for duty are entitled to 150% of their basic wage for the first eight hours. Overtime work on such days carries an additional 30% of the applicable hourly rate.
Meanwhile, Bonifacio Day on November 30 is a regular holiday, with different pay rules.
Employees who do not work on the regular holiday are entitled to 100% of their daily wage, subject to the applicable eligibility conditions, including reporting for work or being on paid leave on the workday immediately preceding the holiday.
Workers who report for duty on Bonifacio Day are entitled to 200% of their basic wage for the first eight hours. Overtime work is paid at an additional 30% of the hourly rate on the regular holiday.
If Bonifacio Day falls on an employee’s rest day, those who work are entitled to an additional 30% of their basic wage for the first eight hours, equivalent to 260% of their daily wage. Overtime work on a regular holiday that also falls on a rest day carries an additional 30% of the applicable hourly rate.
