If you work for a US client from the Philippines, these are the days your account may be off in 2026. When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off usually moves to the nearest weekday, shown as "observed".
| Day off | Holiday | Also a PH holiday? |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 1 | New Year's Day | New Year's Day |
| Mon, Jan 19 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | No |
| Mon, Feb 16 | Presidents' Day | No |
| Mon, May 25 | Memorial Day | No |
| Fri, Jun 19 | Juneteenth | No |
| Fri, Jul 3 | Independence Day (US) (observed) | No |
| Mon, Sep 7 | Labor Day (US) | No |
| Mon, Oct 12 | Columbus Day | No |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Veterans Day | No |
| Thu, Nov 26 | Thanksgiving (US) | No |
| Fri, Dec 25 | Christmas Day | Christmas Day |
Your client's business day runs overnight in the Philippines. For an East Coast client, their Monday 9 AM to 5 PM is about 9 PM Monday to 5 AM Tuesday in the Philippines in summer, one hour later in winter. West Coast clients start about 3 hours later.
So a US holiday on a Monday usually means your shift that starts Monday night is the one that's off.
US holidays aren't Philippine holidays, so the Labor Code doesn't add a premium for them. Whether a client holiday is a paid day off, and what you get if you work it, depends on your contract or company policy. Many accounts give it as a paid day off.
When it's also a Philippine holiday, like New Year's Day and Christmas Day, the Philippine rules apply: at least 200% on a regular holiday if you're a covered employee and you work.
In Kompyut you can follow a client's calendar instead of, or on top of, Philippine holidays. How client holidays work in Kompyut.
The Philippines doesn't change its clocks, so when the US does, a shift that follows your client's hours moves by an hour.
| Date | What happens | Your PH shift |
|---|---|---|
| Sun, Mar 8 | US daylight saving starts | 1 hour earlier |
| Sun, Nov 1 | US daylight saving ends | 1 hour later |
This can change how many of your hours fall in the 10 PM to 6 AM night differential window. How Kompyut handles daylight saving.
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