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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 ...
February 4 Philippine–American War Memorial Day: Araw ng Paggunita sa Digmaang Pilipino–Amerikano: Fixed A working holiday which was first observed in 2020. Honoring the millions of Filipinos who fought and died as a result of the war against the occupation forces of the United States that began on February 4, 1899, and ended in 1902. March 8
February 11 – The Philippines announced that it will terminate the Visiting Forces Agreement with the U.S. [25] The announcement is rescinded on June 1. [ 26 ] February 15 – President Duterte leads the inauguration of the commercial operations at Sangley Airport in Cavite , 8 months after he ordered the start of its general aviation operations.
The economic and political instability combined to produce the worst recession in Philippine history in 1984 and 1985, [25] [26] with the economy contracting by 7.3% for two successive years. [ 23 ] [ 22 ] [ 27 ]
2016 (Thursday) 2015 (Wednesday) February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 309 days remain until the end of the year (310 in leap years ).
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.
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 holiday in the Philippines dedicated to Filipino Heroes. It is a public holiday in the Philippines .
November 30, 2024. ( 2024-11-30) Frequency. annual. Bonifacio Day is a national holiday in the Philippines, commemorating Andrés Bonifacio, one of the country's national heroes. He was the founder and eventual Supremo of the Katipunan, a secret society that triggered the Philippine Revolution of 1896 against the Spanish Empire.