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Philippine
Holidays
January 1 (and December 31
PM): New Year's Day
February 22: EDSA Revolution
Day (People's Power Day)
April 9: Heroes' Day, aka Day
of Valor, aka Bataan Day (Araw ng Kagitingan)
May 1: Labor Day
June 12: Independence Day
June 24: Manila Day
August 31: National Heroes'
Day
Sep 11 Barangay Day
Sep 21 National Thanksgiving
Day
November 1: All Saints' Day
November 2: All Soul’s Day
November 30: Bonifacio Day
December 24 (evening) and 25:
Christmas
December 30: Rizal Day
December 31: Bank/Public
Holiday
Holidays that move around:
Holy Thursday: mid-March to
early April (Mar 17th in 2003, Apr 8th in 2004) Good Friday: mid-March to early April (Mar 18th in 2003, Apr 8th in 2004)
Easter: mid-March to mid-April
(Mar 20th in 2003, Apr 11th in 2004) While it is not exactly a holiday, you should never underestimate the importance of a Filipino’s birthday! Birthdays are BIG deals in the Philippines. They are much more important to Filipinos than they are to your average American. Forgetting someone’s birthday is a terrible offense. Keep that in mind. |
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