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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.
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 ...
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.
December 2 Pasay City Day: Araw ng Pasay: 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
May 1 – Labor Day; June 12 – Independence Day; August 27 – National Heroes Day; November 1 – All Saints Day; November 30 – Bonifacio Day; December 25 – Christmas Day; December 30 – Rizal Day; December 31 – Last Day of the Year; In addition, several other places observe local holidays, such as the foundation of their town. These ...
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As per Executive Order No. 292, chapter 7 section 26, the following are regular holidays and special days, approved on July 25, 1987. [35] Note that in the list, holidays in bold are "regular holidays" and those in italics are "nationwide special days". January 1 – New Year's Day; April 1 – Maundy Thursday; April 2 – Good Friday