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A day of recognition for Errol Barrow, the Father of the Nation. [3] Good Friday: Date varies: 18 April 2025 Commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus. Easter Monday: Date varies: 21 April 2025 Day after Easter Sunday. National Heroes' Day: 28 April 28 April 2025 Celebrated in honour of the eleven Barbadian National Heroes. Labour Day: 1 ...
The observance of National Heroes Day was already present during the American colonial period. Act No. 3827 by the Philippine Legislature enacted on October 28, 1931, designated every last Sunday of August as National Heroes Day. [6] However, Bonifacio Day established by virtue of Act No. 2946 of 1921 was also dedicated to anonymous Filipino ...
for excess of eight hours of work – plus thirty percent (30%) of hourly rate on said day; If an employee works on August 21 (Ninoy Aquino Day), November 1 (All Saints' Day), and/or December 31 (Last Day of the Year) and it falls under his rest day, his wage will be for the first eight hours of work – plus fifty percent (50%) of the daily rate
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.
1 January - New Year's Day; 21 January - Errol Barrow Day; 18 April – Good Friday; 21 April - Easter Monday; 28 April - National Heroes' Day; 1 May - May Day; 9 June - Whit Monday; 1 August - Emancipation Day; 4 August - Kadooment Day; 30 November – Independence Day; 1 December – Independence Day holiday; 25 December – Christmas Day; 26 ...
The Prince of Wales gave a speech at the ceremony marking the end of the Queen’s role as head of state.
She would sign into law Republic Act 9492 the Holiday Economics Law on July 24, 2007 [3] which allows the observance of otherwise fixed public holidays except for New Year's Day on January 1, All Saint's Day on November 1, Christmas Day on December 25, and the last day of the year, December 31 to the nearest Monday.
Unlike other dates reserved for national heroes of the Philippines (like Bonifacio Day, Rizal Day, Araw ng Kagitingan, and National Heroes Day), the date is not a "regular holiday" (double pay for working nationals) but only a "special non-working holiday" (premium of thirty-percent for working nationals), according to the Labor Code of the ...