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Due to the disputed date, and with the consensus that the cry occurred in late August, the holiday was then set for the last week of August. [4] The observance of National Heroes Day was already present during the American colonial period. Act No. 3827 by the Philippine Legislature enacted on October 28, 1931, designated every last Sunday of ...
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 8 – Romulo Davide is proclaimed as a National Scientist of the Philippines by President Marcos for his work in nematology and plant pathology. [446] 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. [447]
Get a full list of August 2024 holidays and observances, like National Sisters Day, International Allyship Day, National Lemon Meringue Pie Day, and more.
Get the full list of August holidays, observances and awareness days. Mark your calendar with these dates, including daily, weekly and monthly celebrations.
The following table is a list of countries by number of public holidays excluding non-regular special holidays. Nepal and India have the highest number of public holidays in the world with 35 annually. Also, Nepal has 6 day working schedule in a week.
August 7 to 13: Exercise with Your Child Week, International Assistance Dog Week, National Farmers Market Week August 25 to 31: Be Kind to Humankind Week Monthly Observances in August 2023
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.