Philippines observances

Apolinario Mabini Day

23 July annually · Special working holiday in Tanauan City, Batangas, Philippines

Republic Act No. 9430 / Senate of the Philippines Legislative Reference

Bacolod MassKara Festival

1–18 October 2026; principal highlights 9–18 October · Bacolod City, Philippines / city festival

Bacolod City Government announced the 2026 MassKara Festival for 1–18 October, with major highlights concentrated in the later part of the programme.

Battle for the Liberation of Manila anniversary context

3 February–3 March 1945 battle; 3 February anchors the beginning of the liberation battle · Manila, Philippines / World War II remembrance

The National Historical Commission of the Philippines’ Memorare Manila 1945 marker identifies the Battle for the Liberation of Manila as running from February 3 to March 3, 1945. The SEO ti…

Bible Sunday (Philippines)

Last Sunday of January (25 January in 2026) · Philippines / National Bible Month framework led by the Philippine Bible Society

The Philippine Bible Society explains that Presidential Proclamation No. 124 established January as National Bible Month with the final week as National Bible Week and the last Sunday as Bi…

Birth anniversary of Manlilikha ng Bayan Masino Intaray

10 April · Philippines / DILG cultural advocacy calendar

The DILG Aurora advocacy calendar lists the birth anniversary of Manlilikha ng Bayan Masino Intaray on April 10 and gives 1943 as the birth year.

Birth anniversary of National Artist Atang de la Rama

11 January · Philippines / DILG cultural advocacy calendar

The DILG Aurora advocacy calendar lists the birth anniversary of National Artist Atang de la Rama on January 11 and gives 1902 as the birth year.

Birth anniversary of National Artist Lino Brocka

3 April · Philippines / DILG cultural advocacy calendar

The DILG Aurora advocacy calendar lists the birth anniversary of National Artist Lino Brocka on April 3 and gives 1939 as the birth year.

Birth Anniversary of National Artist Napoleon V. Abueva

26 January · Philippines / National Artist cultural commemoration

The NCCA gives Napoleon Abueva’s birth date as 26 January 1930, and the National Museum explicitly commemorates his birth anniversary on 26 January.

Birth Anniversary of President Ramon Magsaysay

31 August annually; special nonworking public holiday in Zambales Province under Republic Act No. 7792 · Zambales, Philippines / provincial statutory holiday and national historical commemoration

Republic Act No. 7792 declares 31 August each year a special nonworking public holiday in the Province of Zambales to commemorate former President Ramon Magsaysay’s birth anniversary; curre…

Commemoration of the Surrender of General Tomoyuki Yamashita

2 September annually · Special nonworking holiday in the Province of Ifugao, Philippines

Republic Act No. 11120

Day of the Filipino Seafarer

25 June; 2026 national celebration confirmed · Philippines / Maritime Industry Authority and government advocacy calendar

MARINA led the national Day of the Filipino Seafarer celebration on 25 June 2026, while the DILG advocacy calendar lists the Day of the Filipino Seafarer on June 25 under Proclamation No. 1…

EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary

25 February 2026; special working day in 2026 · Philippines / 2026 national calendar designation

Philippine government information states that 25 February 2026, the EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary, was declared a special working day under Proclamation No. 1006, Series of 2025.

Filipino-American Friendship Day — 1984 proclamation context

4 July 1984 · Philippines / historical presidential proclamation

The Philippine Senate legislative archive records Proclamation No. 2364, s. 1984, declaring July 4, 1984 Filipino-American Friendship Day as a regular working and school day. The cited evid…

Filipino-Chinese Friendship Day

9 June annually · Philippines / presidentially designated friendship observance

Proclamation No. 148 declares June 9 every year as Filipino-Chinese Friendship Day.

First Philippine Republic Day

23 January annually · Philippines / nationwide special working holiday

Republic Act No. 11014 declares January 23 of every year First Philippine Republic Day and a special working holiday throughout the Philippines.

Independence Day

12 June · Philippines

Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade current National Days protocol register lists Philippines — Independence Day on 12 June. The source verifies the diplomatic national-day…

James Leonard Tagle Gordon Day

17 January annually · Special nonworking holiday in Olongapo City and Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Philippines

Republic Act No. 11217 / Senate of the Philippines Legislative Reference

Mindanao Week of Peace

Last Thursday of November through first Wednesday of December each year (26 November–2 December in 2026) · Philippines / Mindanao peace observance established by presidential proclamation

Philippine Proclamation No. 127 (2001) declares the last Thursday of November through the first Wednesday of December of every year thereafter as Mindanao Week of Peace.

National Archives Day (Philippines)

21 October · Philippines / national archives and records observance

The National Archives of the Philippines states that Proclamation No. 660, s. 1995 declared October 21 of every year National Archives Day.

National Bible Day

Last Monday of January (26 January in 2026) · Philippines / statutory national observance and special working holiday

Republic Act No. 11163 declares the last Monday of January every year as National Bible Day and a special working holiday throughout the Philippines.

National Fisherfolks Day

31 May · Philippines / national fisherfolk-sector recognition

Philippine Proclamation No. 261 (2000) declares May 31 of every year as National Fisherfolks Day.

National Flag Day / National Flag Days

28 May; National Flag Days run 28 May–12 June in current government guidance · Philippines / national flag commemoration

The Philippine Information Agency states that 28 May marks National Flag Day, declared by Presidential Proclamation No. 374 s. 1965, and that National Flag Days are observed from 28 May to…

National Heroes Day of Philippines

Last Monday of August · Philippines

National Heroes’ Day (Philippines)

31 August 2026 · Philippines / 2026 national commemoration

The Philippine Presidential Communications Office documents National Heroes’ Day on 31 August 2026. This generic page title is explicitly scoped to the Philippines.

National Indigenous Peoples Thanksgiving Day

29 October · Philippines / nationally proclaimed Indigenous Peoples commemorative observance

Philippine Proclamation No. 486, s. 2003 declares October 29, 2003 and every year thereafter as National Indigenous Peoples Thanksgiving Day; the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples i…

Order of National Artists (Orden ng mga Pambansang Alagad ng Sining)

Triennial selection/conferral; June 11 or another appropriate date · Philippines / highest national recognition for Filipino artists

Philippine legal and judicial sources describe the Order of National Artists as the country’s highest national recognition for Filipino artists. The selection/conferral cycle is no more fre…

Philippine Army Founding Anniversary

22 March anniversary basis; 2026 official celebration held 19 March · Philippines / Philippine Army institutional anniversary

Philippine Army material explains its adoption of 22 March as the annual anniversary based on the Revolutionary Army established on 22 March 1897; the Presidential Communications Office doc…

Philippine-American War Memorial Day / Araw ng Paggunita sa Digmaang Pilipino-Amerikano

4 February annually · Philippines / national special working holiday

Republic Act No. 11304 declares 4 February every year the Philippine-American War Memorial Day and specifies that it is a special working holiday.

Philippine-British Friendship Day

20 October annually · Philippines / presidentially designated friendship day

Proclamation No. 1592 moved Philippine-British Friendship Day from the older 7 December date to 20 October and declares 20 October every year thereafter.

Philippine-Spanish Friendship Day

30 June annually · Philippines / national special working holiday; special non-working holiday in Aurora Province

Republic Act No. 9187 declares 30 June each year Philippine-Spanish Friendship Day, a national special working holiday and a special non-working holiday in Aurora Province.

Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Day

17 March annually · Philippines / presidentially designated memorial day

Proclamation No. 15 declares 17 March 1966 and every March 17 thereafter as Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Day.

Republic Day (Philippines; July 4 historical statutory commemoration)

4 July · Philippines / historical statutory and current advocacy-calendar context

Republic Act No. 4166 declared July 4 Philippine Republic Day in 1964, and the current DILG Aurora advocacy calendar still lists July 4 as Republic Day while later holiday frameworks mean i…

Senate of the Philippines founding anniversary

16 October; first convened 16 October 1916 · Philippines / Senate institutional history

The Senate of the Philippines states that the Philippine Legislature, including the Senate, was inaugurated on 16 October 1916; Senate centennial material treats 16 October as the chamber’s…