Holidays
The holiday calendar tells Payroll which days are paid premium under Philippine labor law. Navigate to Staff & Payroll > Holidays in the dashboard.
Holidays and Payroll are available on Business and above.
1. Why You Need This
Under PH labor law, you owe staff different rates on holidays:
| Type | Pay rule (typical) |
|---|---|
| Regular Holiday | 200% of daily rate if worked, 100% if not worked |
| Special Non-Working Holiday | 130% of daily rate if worked, no pay if not worked |
| Ordinary day | 100% (regular wage) |
Without a holiday calendar, payroll can't apply the multiplier — your staff get paid as if every day were ordinary. Set this up before generating payroll for any month containing a public holiday.
2. Quick-Start: PH Holidays
The fastest way to populate the calendar is PH Holidays in the top-right.
- Pick the Year from the selector (current year ± 2)
- Click PH Holidays
- The 18 official Philippine holidays for that year are inserted (Regular + Special, with correct dates)
Re-running the populate is safe — it skips any date that's already in your calendar, so you never get duplicates. If a year is partially set up, populate fills in the missing ones.
3. Adding a Custom Holiday
For local holidays (city/town fiestas, brgy events the labor inspector might enforce), tap Add Holiday in the top-right.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | What appears on the payroll line — Christmas Day, Iloilo City Charter Day |
| Date | The calendar date. Pick from the date picker |
| Type | Regular Holiday (200% premium) or Special Non-Working Holiday (130% if worked) |
4. Year Selector
The year selector at the top filters the table. The default year is the current calendar year. Year options span current − 1 through current + 2 — useful when you're setting up next year's calendar in advance, or referencing last year's setup.
5. Editing & Deleting
- Edit — pencil icon. Change the name, date, or type
- Delete — trash icon, confirm. Holidays already used in a generated payroll keep their effect on that payroll's calculations — only future payroll runs are affected
6. Type Difference at a Glance
| Type | Badge color | Pay rule (PH) |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | Red | 200% if worked, 100% if not |
| Special Non-Working | Amber | 130% if worked, 0% if not |
What's Next?
- Payroll & Compliance — Holidays feed automatically into payroll calculations
- Scheduling & Shifts — Schedule staff on/off holidays
- Cash Advance — Other payroll deductions