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On July 25, 1987, President Corazon Aquino promulgated the Administrative Code of the Philippines. [1] Chapter 9 of this code specified a list of ten nationwide regular holidays and two nationwide special days and provided that the President may proclaim any local special day for a particular date, group or place.
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.
Constitution Day (Romania) Constitution Day (Uzbekistan) Day of Finnish Music ; Earliest day on which National Tree Planting Day can fall, while December 14 is the latest; celebrated on the second Monday in December. Hari-Kuyō (Kansai region, Japan) National Youth Day (Albania) Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Day [99] [100]
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. It is celebrated every November 30, the birth anniversary of Bonifacio.
Day of Conception (Russia) Defenders Day (Maryland, United States) Enkutatash falls on this day if it is a leap year. Celebrated on the first day of Mäskäräm. (Ethiopia, Eritrea, Rastafari) Nayrouz (Coptic Orthodox Church) (leap years only, September 11 on normal years) National Day ; National Day of Encouragement (United States)
2020 in the Philippines details events of note that have occurred in the Philippines in 2020. This year is largely defined by COVID-19 pandemic that caused of the national economic recession and continued until the state of public health emergency was lifted in the country on July 21, 2023.
August 28 – National Heroes Day; November 1 – All Saints Day; November 3 – Eidul Fitr; 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 are also "special days."
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