October 26 is a Regular Holiday in Celebration of Eidul Adha

October 26 is a Regular Holiday in Celebration of Eidul Adha

Malacañang Palace has declared October 26, Friday, a regular holiday in celebration of the Islamic feast of Eidul Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) based on the declaration made by Saudi Arabia's highest religious body. Which means another long weekends for Pinoy to rejoice about.

According to Proclamation No. 488, Eidul Adha is one of the two greatest feasts of Islam which commemorates Abraham's sacrifice of his son Ishmael in obedience to God.

Under the Labor department's pay rules, employees not working on regular holidays are still entitled to 100% of their regular daily rate  provided that they are present, or on leave with pay on the workday immediately preceding the holiday.

Employees who work on a regular holiday that also fall on their rest days, meanwhile, will be entitled to 200% of the daily rate for the first eight hours and an additional 30 percent for additional hours.