| CIRCULAR NO. : | 2025 – 089 |
| TO : | PMAP MEMBERS |
| DATE : | 01 December 2025 |
| SUBJECT : | Labor Advisory No. 17, Series of 2025 Payment of Wages for the Special (Non-Working) Days on 08 December, 24 December, and 31 December 2025, and Regular Holidays on 25 December and 30 December 2025 |
Dear PMAPer,
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has issued payment guidelines for employees for three special non‑working days and two regular holidays in December 2025.
DOLE noted that the guidelines stem from Labor Advisory No. 17, Series of 2025, pursuant to Proclamation No. 727, Series of 2024 — which designates December 8 (Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary), December 24 (Christmas Eve), and December 31 (Last Day of the Year) as special non‑working days; and December 25 (Christmas Day) and December 30 (Rizal Day) as regular holidays.
For guidance on wage computation, please refer to the provisions outlined in DOLE Labor Advisory No. 17, Series of 2025.
For guidance on wage computation, please refer to the provisions outlined in DOLE Labor Advisory No. 11, Series of 2025.
Special (Non-working) Day – December 08, 2025 (Monday), December 24, 2025 (Wednesday), and December 31, 2025 (Wednesday)
| Employee’s Work Hours | Computation of Holiday Pay |
| 1. Did Not Work | (Basic Wage x 100%) |
| 2. Worked for 8 Hours | (Basic Wage x 200%) |
| 3. Worked Excess of 8 Hours | (Hourly rate of the basic wage x 200% x 130% x number of hours worked) |
| 4. Work on Holiday that is also Employee’s Rest Day | (Basic Wage x 200% x 130%) |
| 5. Work Done In Excess of 8 Hours During a Holiday that is also Employee’s Rest Day | (Hourly rate of the basic daily wage x 200% x 130% x 130% x number of hours worked) |
Regular Holiday – December 25, 2025 (Thursday) and December 30, 2025 (Tuesday)
| Employee’s Work Hours | Computation of Holiday Pay |
| 1. Did Not Work | (Basic Wage x 100%) |
| 2. Worked for 8 Hours | (Basic Wage x 200%) |
| 3. Worked Excess of 8 Hours | (Hourly rate of the basic wage x 200% x 130% x number of hours worked) |
| 4. Work on Holiday that is also Employee’s Rest Day | (Basic Wage x 200% x 130%) |
| 5. Work Done In Excess of 8 Hours During a Holiday that is also Employee’s Rest Day | (Hourly rate of the basic daily wage x 200% x 130% x 130% x number of hours worked) |
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