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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.
2024 Philippine census; Congressional inquiries on Alice Guo and Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (from May 2024) 2023–2024 mpox epidemic in the Philippines (from August 2024; see Mpox in the Philippines) House of Representatives Quad Committee inquiries on the Philippine drug war (from August 2024)
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]
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.
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 business sector has opposed the policy due to extra costs associated on paying workers extra wage on public holidays. [6] [7] He would issue Proclamation 82 on December 20, 2010, ending the holiday economics policy. Under Republic Act 9492, the president has the "prerogative" to move or retain the movable holidays specified in the law. [8]
4 Holidays and observances. ... August 6 in recent years 2024 (Tuesday) ... August 6 is the 218th day of the year (219th in leap years) ...
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