Special Non-Working vs. Regular Holiday pay: What's the difference?

It's the holidays and you're looking forward to your Holiday pay. Some are Regular Holidays, some are Non-working holidays. Can you tell the difference?

Whether you're working in a corporate world or serving a client in a fast food chain, you are entitled for Holiday premium. We know that you already heard about Regular Holiday and Non-Working Holiday, or generally coined as double pay. But do you clearly understand the difference? How much are you suppose to get for a specific holiday whether you go to work or not? Might be confusing, right?

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See the infographic below from Gov.ph's Twitter that explains the difference between the two.

Infographic in Filipino: Regular Holiday pay vs. Special Non-working Holiday pay

Before you take your leave or you'll be working during the Holidays, make sure you know your privileges. During your last pay-out for the month of December, make sure that you got your Holiday premiums accurately. Else, file a dispute.

You can also reference this infographic, for the upcoming Holidays in the Philippines for year 2015