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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 12 – President Marcos declares August 13, 2024 to August 12, 2025, the centennial year for Ilocano master weaver and national living treasure Magdalena Gamayo. [445] August 18 – Nathaniel Tiu is crowned Mister Earth International 2024 in Colombia. [446]
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]
April 6 to 13: National Robotics Week. April 7 to 13: National Library Week. April 10 to 15: World Music Therapy Week. April 19 to 28: National Dance Week. April 21 to 27: National Volunteer Week ...
Beach tags, please: How to buy your summer 2024 beach tags. Skywatching events in 2024: Total lunar eclipse — March 13-14. Should be visible across the country. Lyrid meteor shower — April 22 ...
Holidays explicitly mentioned in Republic Act No. 9492 [3] Holiday Date Observance New Year's Day: January 1 Maundy Thursday: Varies annually (Movable date [c]) Good Friday: Eidul Fitr: Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) April 9: Nearest Monday Labor Day: May 1: Nearest Monday Independence Day: June 12: Nearest Monday Ninoy Aquino Day (special ...
In 2024, the observance was moved to Friday, August 23, through Proclamation No. 665, signed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the son of former president Ferdinand Marcos, on August 15. The adjustment was made to create a longer weekend that would encourage domestic tourism, as Monday, August 26, is already declared as National Heroes Day .
In April 1961, Philippine President Carlos P. Garcia signed Republic Act No. 3022 into law, declaring April 9 of every year as "Bataan Day". [9]In June 1987, Executive Order No. 203 revised all national holidays in the Philippines, referring to the April 9 holiday as "Araw ng Kagitingan (Bataan and Corregidor Day)". [10]