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Ninoy Aquino Day is a national non-working holiday in the Philippines observed annually on August 21 commemorating the assassination of former Senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino, Jr., the husband of Corazon Aquino, who later became the eleventh Philippine President. His assassination led to the downfall of the tenth president, dictator, and ...
The holiday marked the end of the school year for students of basic academic institutions from 2020 to 2024 and today serves as the end of the university and college academic year. R.A. No. 4166 [24] June 17 (2024) [25][26][27] Eid'l Adha.
2025 date. August 25. (2025-08-25) 2026 date. August 31. (2026-08-31) Frequency. annual. National Heroes Day (Filipino: Pambansang Araw ng mga Bayani[1]) is a public holiday in the Philippines celebrated annually on the last Monday of August as a tribute to Filipino Heroes.
From 2011, it has been designated on the first Friday of September, to coincide with the upcoming September school holidays (one week) so that students and teachers can enjoy an extended school holidays. In 2023, the Ministry of Education announced on 11 August that Teacher's Day had been rescheduled from 1 September to 11 September due to the ...
August 8 – Naelah Alshorbaji wins Miss Philippines Earth 2021 via virtual coronation. She represents the Philippines at Miss Earth 2021 on November 21. August 21 – Dindi Pajares finishes in the Top 12 at Miss Supranational 2021 in Malopolska, Poland. September 30 – Beatrice Gomez of Cebu City wins Miss Universe Philippines 2021 and ...
Father's Day. Father's Day is a holiday honoring one's father, as well as fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society. The holiday complements similar celebrations honoring family members, such as Mother's Day and, in some countries, Siblings Day, and Grandparents' Day. The day is held on various dates across the world ...
Day of Valor. The Day of Valor, officially known as Araw ng Kagitingan, is a national observance in the Philippines that commemorates the fall of Bataan to Japanese troops during World War II. The day is officially celebrated every April 9, the start of the Bataan Death March, although the date was moved on several occasions to avoid it from ...
11 August: 1960 Effective date of the agreement with France signed on 12 July. [16] Chile: Independence Day (part of Fiestas Patrias) 18 September: 1810 Spanish Empire: Establishment of the Government Junta of Chile. [35] The following day, 19 September, is celebrated as the Army Day. [36] The two holidays collectively are known as Fiestas ...