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A photo of Ninoy Aquino. Ninoy Aquino Day is a national non-working holiday in the Philippines observed annually on August 21 commemorating the assassination of former Senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino, Jr., the husband of Corazon Aquino, who later became the eleventh Philippine President.
Adjusted from August 21 by virtue of Proclamation No. 665, series of 2024. August 26 (2024) National Heroes Day: Araw ng mga Bayani: Movable Regular Anniversary of the 1896 Cry of Pugad Lawin by the Katipunan which began the Philippine Revolution and commemorates all the nation's heroes. Held on the last Monday of August.
August 21 was declared Ninoy Aquino Day, a national holiday, through the passage of Republic Act No. 9256. [85] Under then- President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo , the observance of this holiday became moveable – to be celebrated on the "Monday nearest August 21" every year – as part of her controversial 'holiday economics' philosophy as ...
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The holiday traces its roots to the Cry of Pugad Lawin in August 1896, which marked the beginning of the Philippine Revolution. [3] The date and the location of the cry have been long disputed. From 1911 to 1962, the cry was thought to have emanated from Balintawak (now in modern-day Balingasa, Quezon City) on August 26. [4]
Philippine holiday economics refers to the policy in the Philippines ... (special holiday) August 21: ... This page was last edited on 13 November 2024, at 21: ...
August 23 – Ninoy Aquino Day (Adjusted from August 21 by virtue of Proclamation No. 665, series of 2024.) [357] November 1 – All Saints Day November 2 – All Souls' Day
Proclamation No. 727, series of 2024, contains the general list, [26] with the People Power anniversary, which was not declared a holiday for 2024, being returned but as a working day. [27] A day prior to All Saints' Day (October 31) is included in the list, while All Souls' Day (November 2) is excluded. [27] [28]