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Independence Day was changed from July 4 (Philippine Republic Day) to June 12 (Philippine Independence Day) on August 4, 1964. [8] January 1 – New Year's Day; February 22 – Legal Holiday; April 9 – Bataan Day; April 15 – Maundy Thursday; April 16 – Good Friday; May 1 – Labor Day; June 12 – Independence Day; July 4 – Philippine ...
Public holidays in the Philippines; Observed by: Filipinos: Type: Regular, special non-working, local ... From 1947 to 1964, Independence Day was celebrated on July 4 ...
On May 12, 1962, President Macapagal issued Presidential Proclamation No. 28 proclaiming June 12, 1962, as a special public holiday throughout the Philippines. [9] [10] In 1964, Republic Act No. 4166 changed the date of Independence Day from July 4 to June 12 and renamed the July 4 holiday as Philippine Republic Day. [11]
Philippine flags on display. Prior to 1964, June 12 was observed as Flag Day in the country. In 1965, President Diosdado Macapagal issued Proclamation No. 374, which moved National Flag Day to May 28 (the date the Philippine Flag was first flown in the victory by Filipino forces in the Battle of Alapan located in Imus, Cavite in 1898).
Independence Day was changed from July 4 (Philippine Republic Day) to June 12 (Philippine Independence Day) on August 4, 1964. [11] January 1 – New Year's Day; February 22 – Legal Holiday; April 9 – Bataan Day; April 7 – Maundy Thursday; April 8 – Good Friday; May 1 – Labor Day; June 12 – Independence Day; July 4 – Philippine ...
Pages in category "Public holidays in the Philippines" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Philippines: Independence Day (Araw ng Kalayaan or Araw ng Kasarinlan) 12 June: 1898 Philippine Declaration of Independence by Emilio Aguinaldo during the Philippine Revolution against Spain. The Philippines achieved self-rule from the United States on 4 July 1946, and celebrated 4 July as Independence Day until 1964. [69] Republic Day: 4 July ...
Independence Day was changed from July 4 (Philippine Republic Day) to June 12 (Philippine Independence Day) on August 4, 1964. [10] January 1 – New Year's Day; February 22 – Legal Holiday; March 23 – Maundy Thursday; March 24 – Good Friday; April 9 – Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) May 1 – Labor Day; June 12 – Independence Day