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Also marks the birthday of Emilio Aguinaldo, the founding president of the Philippines. April 27 Lapu-Lapu Day: Araw ni Lapu-Lapu: Fixed A working holiday which was first observed in 2019. Celebrates the victory of Lapu-Lapu and his men over the Spaniards, led by Ferdinand Magellan, during the Battle of Mactan on April 27, 1521. May 8 Radio Day
Map of U.S. operations in Southern Philippines, 1945. Panay Liberation Day, alternatively Panay Landing Day and Victory (Liberation) Day on Panay is an annual event that commemorates the landing on Panay during the Battle of the Visayas in World War II. It is a public holiday on the islands of Panay and Guimaras in Western Visayas and Romblon ...
January 1 – New Year's Day; April 9 – Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) April 14 – Maundy Thursday; April 15 – Good Friday; May 1 – Labor Day; May 3 – Eid'l Fitr (Feast of Ramadan) [259] June 12 – Independence Day; July 9 – Eid'l Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) [260] August 29 – National Heroes Day; November 30 – Bonifacio Day ...
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 ]
She would sign into law Republic Act 9492 the Holiday Economics Law on July 24, 2007 [3] which allows the observance of otherwise fixed public holidays except for New Year's Day on January 1, All Saint's Day on November 1, Christmas Day on December 25, and the last day of the year, December 31 to the nearest Monday.
National Name Yourself Day. National Unicorn Day. April 10. Golfer’s Day. National Encourage a Young Writer Day. National Farm Animals Day. National Hug Your Dog Day. National Siblings Day. April 11
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In April 1961, Philippine President Carlos P. Garcia signed Republic Act No. 3022 into law, declaring April 9 of every year as "Bataan Day". [9]In June 1987, Executive Order No. 203 revised all national holidays in the Philippines, referring to the April 9 holiday as "Araw ng Kagitingan (Bataan and Corregidor Day)". [10]