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Date English name Local name (in French) Remarks 1 January: New Year's Day and Independence Day: Nouvel an / Jour de l'an / Premier de l'a et Jour de l'Indépendance: Commemorates the day in 1804 when Jean-Jacques Dessalines declared independence and restored the country's native name.
Act No. 3827 by the Philippine Legislature enacted on October 28, 1931, designated every last Sunday of August as National Heroes Day. [5] However, Bonifacio Day established by virtue of Act No. 2946 of 1921 was also dedicated to anonymous Filipino heroes. [6] In practice, National Heroes Day celebrations were observed on the same day as ...
After the 2019 changes to the law on public holidays, 8 October is the Parliament Day and 25 June is the Independence Day, but they are memorial days and not public holidays. [41] Cuba: Commencement of the Wars of Independence [43] 10 October: 1868 [44] Spanish Empire
However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it moved at least twice; first to 14 June 2020, [3] and later to 25 October 2020, at the Cordillera Convention Hall, Baguio Country Club in Baguio, Benguet, Philippines. [4] [5] [6] Miss Universe Philippines 2019 Gazini Ganados crowned Rabiya Mateo of Iloilo City as Miss Universe Philippines 2020.
10-01: October 1 World Farm Animals Day [150] 10-02: October 2 World Habitat Day: 10: First Monday of October World Animal Day: 10-04: October 4 National Badger Day [151] [152] [153] 10-06: October 6 World Octopus Day [154] [155] [156] 10-08: October 8 Energy Efficiency Day [157] 10: First Wednesday in October International Day for Natural ...
These days celebrate events considered joyous to Korea. In the beginning, Independence Declaration Day (March 1) was first stipulated in 1946. [9] After the establishment of the Government of the Republic of Korea in 1948, four major National Celebration Days (Independence Declaration Day, Constitution Day, Liberation Day, National Foundation Day) were provided by "The Law Concerning the ...
October 1–14 – The 1978 FIBA World Championship is hosted by Philippines. Rizal Memorial Coliseum at Manila and Araneta Coliseum at Quezon City, Metro Manila were the venues for the event. [8] The Philippines ranked seventh place in the event. December 9–20 – The Philippines participated in the 1978 Asian Games held in Bangkok, Thailand ...
On October 28, 1931, the Act No. 3827 was approved declaring the last Sunday of August as National Heroes Day. [10] As per Republic Act No. 3022, [11] April 9th was proclaimed as Bataan Day. Independence Day was changed from July 4 (Philippine Republic Day) to June 12 (Philippine Independence Day) on August 4, 1964. [12] January 1 – New Year ...