| CIRCULAR NO. : | 2026 – 016 |
| TO : | PMAP MEMBERS |
| DATE : | 18 March 2026 |
| SUBJECT : | Labor Advisory No. 04 Series of 2026 Payment of Wages for the Regular Holiday on 20 March 2026 (Eid’l Fitr) |
Dear PMAPer,
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) released Labor Advisory No. 04, reminding employers to pay their employees the proper wages on 20 March 2026 (Eid’l Fitr or Feast of Ramadan), which is declared a Regular Holiday.
To be entitled to 100% of their daily wage (basic wage × 100%) for that day, employees must have reported for work or been on paid leave on the last working day before the declared regular holiday.
For guidance on wage computation, please refer to the provisions outlined in DOLE Labor Advisory No. 04, Series of 2026.
Regular Holiday – March 20, 2026 (Friday)
| 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) |
For reference, you may read and download the document below:
