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Apolinario Mabini Day
Republic Act No. 9430 / Senate of the Philippines Legislative Reference
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Philippines Civic, Remembrance & History observances
Philippines-scoped civic, historical and remembrance observances supported by proclamations, government calendars or other institutional evidence.
About this country × topic hub
Philippine civic observances can differ in legal effect: a date may be a regular holiday, special non-working day, special working day or commemorative observance depending on the instrument and year.
This hub therefore keeps the exact designation and target-year evidence attached to each authority page rather than inferring holiday status from a patriotic or historical title.
Scope note: This hub is not a substitute for the current official Philippine holiday proclamation or employment guidance for a specific year.
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Battle for the Liberation of Manila anniversary context
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…
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Birth anniversary of Manlilikha ng Bayan Masino Intaray
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.
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Birth anniversary of National Artist Atang de la Rama
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.
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Birth anniversary of National Artist Lino Brocka
The DILG Aurora advocacy calendar lists the birth anniversary of National Artist Lino Brocka on April 3 and gives 1939 as the birth year.
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Birth Anniversary of National Artist Napoleon V. Abueva
The NCCA gives Napoleon Abueva’s birth date as 26 January 1930, and the National Museum explicitly commemorates his birth anniversary on 26 January.
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Birth Anniversary of President Ramon Magsaysay
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…
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Commemoration of the Surrender of General Tomoyuki Yamashita
Republic Act No. 11120
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EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary
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.
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Filipino-Chinese Friendship Day
Proclamation No. 148 declares June 9 every year as Filipino-Chinese Friendship Day.
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First Philippine Republic Day
Republic Act No. 11014 declares January 23 of every year First Philippine Republic Day and a special working holiday throughout the Philippines.
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Independence Day
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…
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James Leonard Tagle Gordon Day
Republic Act No. 11217 / Senate of the Philippines Legislative Reference
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National Flag Day / National Flag Days
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…
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National Heroes Day of Philippines
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National Heroes’ Day (Philippines)
The Philippine Presidential Communications Office documents National Heroes’ Day on 31 August 2026. This generic page title is explicitly scoped to the Philippines.
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Philippine Army Founding 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…
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Philippine-American War Memorial Day / Araw ng Paggunita sa Digmaang Pilipino-Amerikano
Republic Act No. 11304 declares 4 February every year the Philippine-American War Memorial Day and specifies that it is a special working holiday.
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Philippine-British 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.
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Philippine-Spanish Friendship Day
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.
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Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Day
Proclamation No. 15 declares 17 March 1966 and every March 17 thereafter as Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Day.
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Republic Day (Philippines; July 4 historical statutory commemoration)
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…
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Senate of the Philippines founding anniversary
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…