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Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa (Tagalog for 'National Language Month'), [1] [2] simply known as Buwan ng Wika ('Language Month') and formerly and still referred to as Linggo ng Wika ('Language Week'), is a month-long annual observance in the Philippines held every August to promote the national language, Filipino.
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 .
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 Celebration of the patriotic victory in the 1898 Battle of Alapan, the first time the national flag was unfurled in public. Independence Day celebrations ...
August 5: Blogger Day, National Oyster Day August 6: Farmworker Appreciation Day, Fiesta de San Salvador, National Fresh Breath Day, National Root Beer Float Day
Get a full list of August 2024 holidays and observances, like National Sisters Day, International Allyship Day, National Lemon Meringue Pie Day, and more.
August 2. National Coloring Book Day. National Ice Cream Sandwich Day. August 3. Clean Your Floors Day. National Watermelon Day. August 4. National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day. National White Wine ...
1957 – American Bandstand, a show dedicated to the teenage "baby-boomers" by playing the songs and showing popular dances of the time, debuts on the ABC television network. 1960 – Burkina Faso , then known as Upper Volta , becomes independent from France.
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