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On July 25, 1987, President Corazon Aquino promulgated the Administrative Code of the Philippines. [1] Chapter 9 of this code specified a list of ten nationwide regular holidays and two nationwide special days and provided that the President may proclaim any local special day for a particular date, group or place.
Independence Day [1] (Filipino: Araw ng Kasarinlán; also known as Araw ng Kalayaan, "Day of Freedom") is a national holiday in the Philippines observed annually on June 12, [2] commemorating the declaration of Philippine independence from Spain in 1898. [2] Since 1978, it has been the country's National Day.
July 4 was observed in the Philippines as Independence Day until August 4, 1964, when, upon the advice of historians and the urging of nationalists, President Diosdado Macapagal signed into law Republic Act No. 4166, designating June 12 as the country's Independence Day. [16] June 12 was previously observed as Flag Day, and many government ...
National Sunglasses Day. June 28. National Tapioca Day. June 29. International Caps Lock Day. International Day of the Tropics. National Almond Buttercrunch Day. National Camera Day. National ...
If a holiday falls on a non-working day for the employee, the employee is not compensated. President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo signed Proclamation No. 1211 in January 2007 declaring Independence Day which falls on June 12 a working holiday, and the day before a non-working holiday – effectively moving the holiday. However rites organized by the ...
Pages in category "Public holidays in the Philippines" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. ... National Heroes Day (Philippines)
On October 28, 1931, the Act No. 3827 was approved declaring the last Sunday of August as National Heroes Day. [11] As per Republic Act No. 3022, [12] April 9th was proclaimed as Bataan Day. Independence Day was changed from July 4 (Philippine Republic Day) to June 12 (Philippine Independence Day) on August 4, 1964. [13] January 1 – New Year ...
May 1 – Labor Day; June 12 – Independence Day; June 28 – Eid'l Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) (By virtue of a later proclamation.) [251] August 28 – National Heroes Day; November 27 – Bonifacio Day (Actually, November 30; considered as regular holiday by virtue of Proclamation No. 90.) December 25 – Christmas Day; December 30 – Rizal Day