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Rizal Day (Spanish: Día de Rizal, Filipino: Araw ni Rizal; Tagalog:) is a Philippine national holiday commemorating life and works of José Rizal, a national hero of the Philippines. It is celebrated every December 30, the anniversary of Rizal's 1896 execution at Bagumbayan (present-day Rizal Park) in Manila.
Working holiday marking the 1933 sign-on of DZRB-AM Radio Pilipinas 1, the oldest radio station in the Philippines in operation. May 20 Philippine Navy Day: Araw ng Hukbong Dagat ng Pilipinas: Fixed A working holiday that celebrates the 1898 foundation of the Philippine Navy. May 28 Flag Day: Araw ng Pambansang Watawat: Fixed
It is celebrated as a public holiday in the country on December 25, concurrent with other countries. As one of the two predominantly Catholic countries in Asia (the other one being East Timor), the Philippines celebrates the world's longest Christmas season (Filipino: Kapaskuhan), [1] [3] spanning what it refers to as the "ber months".
May 12 – The Philippine general election will be held. Voters will elect new members of the House of Representatives as well as 12 members of the Senate. [13] [14]June – The academic year (2025–2026) is being planned by the Department of Education to begin, as part of their efforts to revert to the old school calendar.
December 20 is the 354th day ... Gregorian calendar; 11 days remain until the end ... with the oil tanker MT Vector in the Tablas Strait of the Philippines, ...
Observance of Christmas in various locations around the world. The observance of Christmas around the world varies by country. The day of Christmas, and in some cases the day before and the day after, are recognized by many national governments and cultures worldwide, including in areas where Christianity is a minority religion which are usually found in Africa and Asia.
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]