Thursday, January 1, 2026 · Regular holiday
Thursday, January 1, 2026 is a regular holiday in the Philippines. Declared under Proclamation No. 1006, s. 2025 (2026 holidays).
These are the minimum rates under the Labor Code. The examples use ₱100 an hour (₱800 for 8 hours).
| Didn't work | 100% of your daily rate: ₱800, if you were present or on paid leave the work day before. Monthly-paid employees already get it in their salary. |
| Worked 8 hours | 200%: ₱1,600 |
| Each overtime hour | 260%: ₱260 |
| Each night hour (10 PM to 6 AM) | +10% of the hour's rate: ₱220 |
| Worked on your rest day | 260% for 8 hours: ₱2,080 |
Rates stack: overtime and night differential are computed on the holiday rate. See how premiums stack.
If your shift crosses midnight into or out of New Year's Day, which hours get the holiday rate depends on your company. Most payrolls pay the whole shift by the date it started. Others split it at midnight. How night shifts into a holiday are paid.
New Year's Day is also a holiday for United States (New Year's Day), Canada (Ontario) (New Year's Day), Australia (New Year's Day) clients, so many accounts are off that day.
Even if your account follows a client's calendar, working a Philippine regular holiday still earns at least 200% under the Labor Code, if you're covered by it. Freelancers and independent contractors are paid by their contract instead.
