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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 .
The Rizal Day bombings, also referred to as the December 30 bombings, were a series of bombings that occurred around Metro Manila in the Philippines on December 30, 2000. The explosions occurred within a span of a few hours, killing 22 people and injuring over 100 others.
This special non-working holiday applies to Pasay only, the city was founded on this day in 1863. December 8 Taguig Holiday: Araw ng Taguig: As per Proclamation No. 81 signed December 1, 2010, Taguig Holiday is celebrated henceforth every December 8. [69] December 11 Pampanga Day: Araw ng Pampanga
Rizal's execution. December 16: The first day of Misa del Gallo or pre-dawn mass, a novena for Christmas. December 25: Christmas Day; December 26: The Communist Party of the Philippines was founded. (1968) December 30: Rizal Day (1896) also: Jose Rizal was executed (pictured) at Luneta, now called Rizal Park by firing squad.
December 30 is the 364th day of the year ... American journalist and game show host [30] ... Rizal Day (Philippines)
There are more than 42,000 known major and minor festivals in the Philippines, the majority of which are in the barangay (village) level. Due to the thousands of town, city, provincial, national, and village fiestas in the country, the Philippines has traditionally been known as the Capital of the World's Festivities.
The reformist writer José Rizal, today considered as the quintessential national hero, has never been explicitly proclaimed as such by the Philippine government. [1] Besides Rizal, the only other Filipino currently given implied recognition as a national hero is Andrés Bonifacio, based on the Philippine government's policy on national holidays.
Portal: Philippines/On this week. Add languages. Add links. Portal; Talk; English. Read; ... December 30: Rizal Day. December 16: First day of Misa del Gallo or pre ...