List of Iloilo City Holidays 2023

List of Iloilo City Holidays for 2023 is up. Iloilo City is adhering to the national holidays and special non-working holidays. There are also additional local holidays celebrated in the city.

On November 11, 2022, President Marcos issued Proclamation No. 90 which amended the earlier Proclamation No. 42 signed on August 22, 2022, which was made public on August 23, 2022.

Proclamation 90 will pave way for more long weekends in 2023. The holiday of Araw ng Kagitingan observed on April 9 (Sunday) in 2023, was moved to April 10, the Monday nearest April 9. The holiday of Bonifacio Day, celebrated as a regular holiday on November 30 (Thursday), was moved to November 27 (Monday nearest November 30).

For Eid’l Fitr and Eid’l Adha, the official announcement will come from the Office of the President. There are no specific dates for these because Islamic holidays will be determined following the Islamic calendar. I made placeholders only and will update these once the proclamations are up.

Lastly, local holidays are in black and observed in Iloilo City and selected areas of Panay and Guimaras only.

List of Iloilo City Holidays Per Month

January

1 – New Year’s Day

2 – Additional special (non-working day)

22 – Chinese New Year (waiting for proclamation)

February

11 – Evelio Javier Day (Read also: February 11 Is Governor Evelio B. Javier Day)

24 – Declared as Special Non Working Holiday (EDSA)

March

18 – Liberation of Panay (Read also: March 18 is Liberation of Panay)

April

6 – Maundy Thursday

7 – Good Friday

8 – Black Saturday

10 – Araw ng Kagitingan

21 – Eidul Fitr (PROCLAMATION no. 205 s. 2023 – DECLARING FRIDAY, 21 APRIL 2023, A REGULAR HOLIDAY THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY IN OBSERVANCE OF EID’L FITR (FEAST OF RAMADHAN))

May

1 – Labor Day

June

12 – Independence Day

28 – Eidul Adha (waiting for proclamation)

August

21 – Ninoy Aquino Day
25 – Iloilo Charter Day
28 – National Heroes’ Day

October

30 – Barangay and SK Election Day

November

1 – All Saints’ Day

2 – Additional special (non-working day)

27 – Bonifacio Day

The Office of the President, under Proclamation No. 90, has officially declared that Bonifacio Day, a Regular Holiday typically celebrated on November 30, will be observed on the nearest Monday, which is November 27, 2023. Therefore, November 27, 2023, is now officially recognized as a regular holiday.

December

8 – Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary
18 – Graciano Lopez Jaena Day
25 – Christmas Day
30 – Rizal Day

31 – Last Day of the Year

Computation of Compensation for National Regular Holidays

Employee’s regular workday

If employee did not work, employee shall be paid 100% of his/her daily rate – (Daily Rate – 100%)
If worked, employee shall be paid 200% of his/her daily rate for the 8 hours – (Daily Rate – 200%)
Excess of 8 hours – plus 30% of hourly rate on said day

Employee’s rest day

If employee did not worked – 100%
If employee worked – 1st 8 hours – plus 30% of 200%
Excess of 8 hours – plus 30% of hourly rate on said day

Compensation for National Special Holidays

For declared special days such as Special Non-working Day, Special Public Holiday, Special National Holiday, in addition to the two national special days, November 1 (All Saints Day) and December 31 (Last Day of the Year), the following rules shall apply:

If employee did not work

No additional pay, unless it is in the company policy.

If employee worked

First eight (8) hours – plus 30% of the daily rate of 100%
Excess of eight (8) hours – plus 30% of hourly rate on said day

Falling on the employee’s rest day and employee worked

First eight (8) hours – plus 50% of the daily rate of 100%
Excess of eight (8) hours – plus 30% of hourly rate on said day

Special Working Holidays

if the employee performs his work, he is entitled only to his basic rate. Therefore, no premium pay. It is considered work on ordinary working days.