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Fixed. A working holiday which will be first observed in 2022. This holiday aims to promote, protect, and safeguard the constitutionally guaranteed right to freedom of expression, speech and of the press in the Philippines and also in honor of Marcelo H. del Pilar, father of Philippine journalism. September 1.
November 4 – Karen Ibasco, is crowned Miss Earth 2017 held at the Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay. November 5 – Wynwyn Marquez is crowned as Reina Hispanoamericana-Filipinas 2017 Held in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. November 26 – Miss Philippines Rachel Peters is placed in the Top 10 of the Miss Universe 2017 pageant held in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
There are more than 42,000 known major and minor festivals in the Philippines, the majority of which are in the barangay (village) level. Due to the thousands of town, city, provincial, national, and village fiestas in the country, the Philippines has traditionally been known as the Capital of the World's Festivities .
The Day of the Dead ( Spanish: el Día de Muertos or el Día de los Muertos) [2] [3] is a holiday traditionally celebrated on November 1 and 2, though other days, such as October 31 or November 6, may be included depending on the locality. [4] [5] [6] It is widely observed in Mexico, where it largely developed, and is also observed in other ...
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 .
2017 (Wednesday) 2016 (Tuesday) 2015 (Sunday) 2014 (Saturday) November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 60 days remain until the end of the year.
In the Philippines, Labor Day is a public holiday commemorated nationwide on 1 May. Initially observed in 1903 through a protest by the Union Obrera Democratica Filipina in Manila during the American colonial era , [ 22 ] it was officially recognised as a holiday in 1908, with the first official commemoration taking place in 1913.
Christmas ( Filipino: Pasko; [pɐsˈkɔʔ]) [a] is one of the biggest holidays in the Philippines. As one of the two predominantly Catholic countries in Asia, the Philippines celebrates the world's longest Christmas season (Filipino: Kapaskuhan ); [1] [3] Christmas music is played as early as August. [4]