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In Filipino and other Philippine languages, the word paskó commonly refers to Christmas. [d] It comes from the Spanish phrase pascua de navidad (lit. ' Easter of the Nativity '); [11] the latter part, de navidad, fell out of use, leaving the word pascua to be assimilated into the local languages over the years.
National Heroes Day (Filipino: Pambansang Araw ng mga Bayani [1]) is a public holiday in the Philippines celebrated annually on the last Monday of August as a tribute to Filipino Heroes. [ 2 ] History
Bonifacio Day is a national holiday in the Philippines, commemorating Andrés Bonifacio, one of the country's national heroes.He was the founder and eventual Supremo of the Katipunan, a secret society that triggered the Philippine Revolution of 1896 against the Spanish Empire.
As the holidays approach, this is an annual reminder that there isn’t a “war on Christmas.” Here’s a little piece of historical trivia to keep in mind this time of year: The word holiday ...
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 increasing usage of "happy holidays" has been the subject of some controversy in the United States. Advocates claim that "happy holidays" is an inclusive greeting that is not intended as an attack on Christianity or other religions, but is rather a response to what they say is the reality of a growing non-Christian population.
1. Warmest thoughts and best wishes for a Merry Christmas. 2. Keeping you in our hearts this holiday season, and always! 3. Happy holidays! So glad we get to spend so much time together.
To them, I will say it like I feel it: “Happy Hanukkah, my friends.” Likewise, as a Christian who knows the real meaning of Christmas, I will always say, for as long as I am alive, “Have a ...