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All Souls Day emphasizes "the Christian belief in bodily resurrection and eternal life". [16] Some All Souls' Day traditions are associated with the doctrine of the poor souls of purgatory (in Roman Catholicism) or the intermediate state (in Protestantism and Orthodoxy). Bell tolling is done in honour of the dead.
August 23 – Ninoy Aquino Day (Adjusted from August 21 by virtue of Proclamation No. 665, series of 2024.) [359] November 1 – All Saints Day; November 2 – All Souls' Day; December 8 – Feast of the Immaculate Conception; December 24 – Christmas Eve; December 31 – Last Day of the Year
All Saints' Eve / All Hallows' Eve, All Saints' Day / All Hallows' Day, All Souls' Day [1] The Day of the Dead ( Spanish : Día de (los) Muertos ) [ 2 ] [ 3 ] is a holiday traditionally celebrated on November 1 and 2, though other days, such as October 31 or November 6, may be included depending on the locality.
All Saints' Day, also known as All Hallows' Day, [3] the Feast of All Saints, [4] [5] the Feast of All Hallows, [6] the Solemnity of All Saints, [6] and Hallowmas, [6] [7] is a Christian solemnity celebrated in honour of all the saints of the Church, whether they are known or unknown.
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.
All Souls Day is a holy day set aside for honoring the dead, primarily celebrated in the Catholic Church. According to Catholic belief, the soul of a person who dies can go to one of three places ...
Cold Food Festival, three consecutive days starting the day before the Qingming Festival; All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day, two Christian observances commemorating the dead; Day of the Dead, a Mexican celebration similar to the Qingming Festival; Double Ninth Festival, the other or another day to visit and clean up the cemeteries for some Chinese
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.