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Rizal Day (Spanish: Día de Rizal, Filipino: Araw ni Rizal; Tagalog:) is a Philippine national holiday commemorating life and works of José Rizal, a national hero of the Philippines. It is celebrated every December 30, the anniversary of Rizal's 1896 execution at Bagumbayan (present-day Rizal Park ) in Manila .
' Clan of Rizal '), Pilipinas Watawat (lit. ' Philippine Flag '), the Molo, Samahan ng Tatlong Persona Solo Dios, [5] and the Iglesia ng Watawat ng Lahi (lit. ' Church of the Race's Flag '). [3] Some of these groups regularly participate in Rizal Day celebrations in Rizal Park as an act of devotion to Rizal. [6]
In 1901, the American Governor General William Howard Taft suggested that the U.S.-sponsored Philippine Commission name Rizal a national hero for Filipinos. Jose Rizal was an ideal candidate, favourable to the American occupiers since he was dead, and non-violent, a favourable quality which, if emulated by Filipinos, would not threaten the ...
The annual Independence Day (June 12), Rizal Day (December 30) and New Year's Eve (December 31) celebrations are held at the park. The park was the traditional end of the Marlboro Tour (now known as the Tour de Filipinas ), the national road bicycle racing event every April or May.
Rizal Day: Paggunita sa Kamatayan ni Dr. Jose Rizal: Fixed Regular Death anniversary of the Execution of Jose Rizal, considered by mainstream Filipinos as the de facto national hero. Act No. 345 [19] Republic Act No. 229 [34] December 31 New Year's Eve: Bisperas ng Bagong Taon (Last Day of the Year/Eve of the new Year) Fixed Special working
The shrine has a large lawn with a replica of the nipa hut and a statue depicting young Rizal with his dog. The statue was constructed in 1996 by Dudley Diaz for the centennial celebration commemorating Rizal's death. [3] [9] The remains of Rizal's parents, Francisco Rizal Mercado and Teodora Alonso Realonda, are also located in the shrine. [10]
The School of Dr. Jose P. Rizal Site and Museum showcases the early life of Rizal as a student. It was opened in 2016 and renovated in 2021. [2] [3]The museum also hosts a historical marker that the Philippines Historical Committee, now the National Historical Commission of the Philippines, was installed on the site in 1948.
The Rizal Monument (original title: Motto Stella; Latin: "guiding star") is a memorial in Rizal Park in Manila, Philippines built to commemorate the executed Filipino nationalist, José Rizal. The monument consists of a standing bronze sculpture of Rizal, with an obelisk , set on a stone base within which his remains are interred, holding his 2 ...