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Former national non-working holiday and today a working and cultural holiday celebrating the 1946 Treaty of Manila that restored Philippine independence thru recognition by the United States, and also celebrating the historical, economic, cultural, political, religious and social ties between the Philippines and the United States and the ...
Christianity is the predominant religion in the Philippines, [1] with the Catholic Church being its largest denomination. Sizeable minorities adhering to Islam, Dharmic religions (Buddhism and Hinduism), and indigenous Philippine folk religions (Anito or Anitism) are also present.
The parol is regarded as one of the most iconic and important symbols of the Filipino Christmas season. [1] [2] In the Philippines, Christmas (Filipino: Pasko; ⓘ) [a] is a major annual celebration, as in most countries of the Christian world. It is celebrated as a public holiday in the country on December 25, concurrent with other countries.
All major Christian holidays are observed as official national holidays in the Philippines. Spanish culture and Christianity has influenced the customs and traditions of the Philippines. Every year on the 3rd Sunday of January, the Philippines celebrates the festival of the "Santo Niño" (Holy Child Jesus), the largest being held in Cebu City.
According to the National Statistics Office's national census for the year 2010, an estimated 90.1% of Filipinos were Christians; this consisted of 80.6% Catholic, 4% Iglesia ni Cristo, 1.0% Aglipayan, 2.7% Evangelical groups, and 3.4% other Christian groups including other Protestant denominations (Baptist, Pentecostal, Anglican, Methodist ...
National Mulled Wine Day. March 4. National Grammar Day. National Hug a G.I. Day. World Obesity Day. National Pound Cake Day. National Snack Day. March 5. National Cheese Doodle Day. March 6 ...
Media related to Holy Week in the Philippines at Wikimedia Commons "The unique and varied observance of Holy Week in the Philippines". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. April 18, 2011. "Good Friday traditions, solemn rites held today". Manila Bulletin. April 21, 2011. Archived from the original on February 27, 2014 – via ...
A National Day of Prayer has been observed in the U.S. since 1952, when it was established by Congress.