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24 June 2025. ( 2025-06-24) Frequency. Annual. The Wattah Wattah Festival, also known as the Basaan Festival ( lit. 'dousing of water' ), is the feast of John the Baptist, the patron saint of San Juan, Metro Manila, and many other communities across the Philippines. It is held every June 24. [ 1]
Many women feel obliged to give chocolates to all male co-workers, except when the day falls on a Sunday, a holiday. This is known as giri-choko ( 義理チョコ ) , from giri ('obligation') and choko , ('chocolate'), with unpopular co-workers receiving only "ultra-obligatory" ( 超義理チョコ , chō-giri choko ) cheap chocolate.
Nochebuena. Christmas. Simbang Gabi ( / sim.ˈbʌŋ.ˈɡʌ.ˌbi /; Filipino for "Night Mass") is a devotional, nine-day series of Masses attended by Filipino Catholics in anticipation of Christmas. It is similar to the nine dawn Masses leading to Christmas Eve practiced in Puerto Rico called Misa de Aguinaldo. Originally intended as a practical ...
Ends. Easter Sunday. Frequency. Annual. Holy Week ( Filipino: Mahal na Araw; Spanish: Semana Santa) is a significant religious observance in the Philippines for the Catholic majority, the Iglesia Filipina Independiente or the Philippine Independent Church, and most Protestant groups. One of the few majority Christian countries in Asia ...
Feminism. International Day of the Girl Child is an international observance day declared by the United Nations; it is also called the Day of Girls and the International Day of the Girl. October 11, 2012, was the first Day of the Girl Child. The observation supports more opportunity for girls and increases awareness of gender inequality faced ...
Christmas ( Filipino: Pasko; [pɐsˈkɔʔ]) [ a] is one of the biggest holidays in the Philippines. As one of the two predominantly Catholic countries in Asia, the Philippines celebrates the world's longest Christmas season (Filipino: Kapaskuhan ); [ 1][ 3] Christmas music is played as early as August. [ 4]
Coca-Cola Taps Emerging Artists for 2012 Holiday Song Coca-Cola Anthem featured on "A Very Special Christmas ®" Benefit Album ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- There's something special in the air this ...
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire broke Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone ' s records ($90.3 million) for the highest weekend debut in November and for the holiday season. It also broke Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ' s record ($93.6 million) for the highest opening for a Warner Bros. film.