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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.
December 26 is the 360th day of the year ... 1968 – The Communist Party of the Philippines is established by Jose Maria ... (public holiday in Alsace, Austria ...
It is celebrated as a public holiday in the country on December 25, concurrent with other countries. As one of the two predominantly Catholic countries in Asia (the other one being East Timor), the Philippines celebrates the world's longest Christmas season (Filipino: Kapaskuhan), [1] [3] spanning what it refers to as the "ber months".
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 29 January 2025. Commonwealth nations holiday on 26 December For other uses, see Boxing Day (disambiguation). "Christmas box" redirects here. For the genus of shrubs, see Sarcococca. Boxing Day Boxing Day crowds shopping at Toronto's Eaton Centre Also called Offering Day Observed by Commonwealth nations ...
December 1 – The Barangay and SK elections will be held. House Bill No. 10344 was filed for its postponement on October 26 , 2026. [ 22 ] Another bill which seeks to postpone the election in May 2029 and to extend the current barangay officials elected in October 2023 for a total of six years term, both are pending approval.
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December 25 and 26 are public holidays in the Czech Republic and in Slovakia, but Vánoce / Vianoce (Christmas) is most commonly associated with the 24th. According to tradition, gifts are brought by Ježíšek / Ježiško, or 'Baby Jesus'. Fish soup and breaded roasted carp with special homemade potato salad are a traditional dish for the dinner.
The business sector has opposed the policy due to extra costs associated on paying workers extra wage on public holidays. [6] [7] He would issue Proclamation 82 on December 20, 2010, ending the holiday economics policy. Under Republic Act 9492, the president has the "prerogative" to move or retain the movable holidays specified in the law. [8]