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The partial calendar list contains several of the oldest and larger religious and/or cultural festivals in the country. Each town, city, and village has a dedicated fiesta, resulting in thousands held throughout the year; a few are national in character. Some fiestas may contain multiple/conflicting dates and/or place entries.
On July 25, 1987, President Corazon Aquino promulgated the Administrative Code of the Philippines. [1] Chapter 9 of this code specified a list of ten nationwide regular holidays and two nationwide special days and provided that the President may proclaim any local special day for a particular date, group or place.
Thanksgiving is a national holiday celebrated on various dates in October and November in the United States, Canada, Saint Lucia, Liberia, and unofficially in countries like Brazil and Germany. It is also observed in the Australian territory of Norfolk Island .
It has roots in Christianity, since Abraham LIncoln declared the day of celebration and thanks to God for his blessings 1863. Other countries and religions celebrate times of thankfulness in other ...
A day prior to All Saints' Day (October 31) is included in the list, while All Souls' Day (November 2) is excluded. [38] [39] Meanwhile, Proclamation No. 729, s. 2024, declared July 27 as a special non-working day in commemoration of the founding anniversary of the Iglesia ni Cristo. [40]
Anniversary of Cry of Pugadlawin - A historical event celebrated yearly with a civic parade at 6:00 am followed by a flag-raising and a wreath-laying ceremony in Quezon City. Pinaglabanan Day - celebration of the Battle of Pinaglabanan, a historic event in San Juan which sparked the Philippine Revolution of 1896.
An Act declaring April 16 of every year a special nonworking holiday in the City of Marikina, amending for the purpose Republic Act No. 10788, entitled "An Act declaring April 16 of every year a special holiday and no class day in schools in the City of Marikina in commemoration of its founding anniversary to be known as 'Marikina City Day'" [159]
Kaamulan is gathering for a purpose—a datuship ritual, a wedding ceremony, a thanksgiving festival during harvest time, a peace pact, or all of these together. [4] Kaamulan started as a festival on May 15, 1974, [3] during the fiesta celebration of the then municipality of