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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]
The 2024 Philippine Independence Day Parade in New York City will take place on June 2, 2024 at Madison Avenue, following the tradition of the celebration being on the first Sunday of June. There was no parade in 2020 and 2021 as it went on hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
Philippine Republic Day (Tagalog: Araw ng Republikang Pilipino), also known as Philippine–American Friendship Day, [1] is a commemoration in the Philippines held annually on July 4. It was formerly an official holiday designated as Independence Day , celebrating the signing of the Treaty of Manila , which granted Philippine independence from ...
9 July 1980 is Palau's Constitution Day usually commemorated with formal events. Independence Day celebrations are more elaborate and last several days. Palestine: Independence Day: 15 November: 1988 Israel: Palestinian Declaration of Independence on 15 November 1988. Panama: Independence Day: 28 November: 1821 Spanish Empire: Independence Act ...
A working holiday that celebrates the 1898 foundation of the Philippine Navy. May 28 Flag Day: Araw ng Pambansang Watawat: Fixed Celebration of the patriotic victory in the 1898 Battle of Alapan, the first time the national flag was unfurled in public. Independence Day celebrations begin on this day, lasting until June 12. June 19 José Rizal's ...
The Philippine Centennial primarily commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Philippine Declaration of Independence on June 12, 1898. It also commemorates other events in the Philippine Revolution and the earlier part of the Philippine-American war including the execution of José Rizal (1896), the Cry of Pugad Lawin, the death of Andres Bonifacio, the exile of Emilio Aguinaldo in 1897 (See ...
He also changed the date of celebration of Philippine independence from July 4 to June 12, the latter date having been the day when in 1898, Emilio Aguinaldo declared independence from Spain. Later, Macapagal told author Stanley Karnow that the reason for the change was that American embassy celebrations were visited more than the Filipino ...
During the independence celebration, the Philippine flag designed by Emilio Aguinaldo was formally unfurled from the front window. It was first flown during the Battle of Alapan in Imus two weeks earlier on May 28, 1898 (now celebrated as Philippine National Flag Day each year).