Date
|
English name
|
Filipino name
|
Description
|
January 9
|
Feast of the Image of the Black Nazarene
|
Fiesta ng Poong Itim na Nazareno, Traslasyon ng Nazareno
|
This special non-working holiday applies to the capital city of
Manila
only marking the 1787 transfer of the
Black Nazarene
from the Luneta area to
Quiapo Church
, its current home. One of the biggest festive holidays in Metro Manila, the procession and related events are attended by millions of devotees from all over the country.
|
January 11
|
Bataan Foundation Day
|
Araw ng Pagkakatatag ng Bataan
|
This special working holiday applies to
Bataan
only.
|
January 12
|
Valencia City Charter Day
|
Araw ng Pribilehiyo ng Lungsod ng Valencia
|
This regular holiday applies to
Valencia, Bukidnon
only.
|
January 16
|
Navotas Day
|
Araw ng Navotas
|
This regular holiday applies to
Navotas
only.
|
January 17
|
James Leonard Tagle Gordon Day
|
Araw ng Kapanangakan ni James Leonard Tagle Gordon
|
Celebrated only in
Olongapo
and the Subic Bay Freeport Zone, this holiday reflects on the achievements, contributions and heroism of the late politician and city mayor.
|
Third Sunday of January
|
Sinulog
|
This regular holiday applies to the province of
Cebu
and
Tacloban
only, honors the
Santo Nino
.
|
Monday after the third Sunday of January
|
Sinulog
Rest Day
|
This regular holiday applies to the province of
Cebu
,
Cebu City
,
Mandaue City
,
Lapu-Lapu City
and other provinces and cities who joined in the year's Sinulog Festival in Cebu.
|
January 22
|
Vigan Cityhood Day
|
Araw ng Pagkalungsod ng Vigan
|
This regular holiday applies to the city of
Vigan
. It happens three days before the city's fiesta.
|
February 3
|
Blas Ople Birth Anniversary
|
Pagdiriwang ng Kapanangakan ni Blas Ople
|
This is only celebrated in the province of
Bulacan
. Celebrates the birth of
Blas Ople
, statesman and former senator.
|
Cabanatuan City Day
|
Araw ng Cabanatuan
|
This regular holiday applies to the city of
Cabanatuan
only.
|
Binan Liberation Day
|
Araw ng Liberasyon ng Binan
|
This special working holiday applies to the city of
Binan
only.
[41]
|
February 9
|
Mandaluyong Liberation and Cityhood Day
|
Araw ng Liberasyon at Pagkalungsod ng Mandaluyong
|
This regular holiday applies to
Mandaluyong
only, honoring the 1945 liberation of Mandaluyong and its 1995 elevation to cityhood.
|
February 11
|
Evelio Javier Day
[42]
|
Araw ni Evelio Javier
|
This special non-working holiday applies to the provinces of
Antique
,
Capiz
,
Aklan
, and
Iloilo
only, in remembrance of the 1986 murder of the popular Governor of Antique whose death was one of the causes of the 1986
People Power Revolution
.
|
February 13
|
Paranaque Day
|
Araw ng Paranaque
|
This regular holiday applies to
Paranaque
only.
|
February 14
|
Valenzuela City Day
|
Araw ng Lungsod ng Valenzuela
|
This special working holiday applies to
Valenzuela
only.
[43]
|
February 24
|
Cebu City Charter Day
|
Araw ng Pribilehiyo ng Lungsod ng Cebu
|
This regular holiday applies to
Cebu City
only.
|
Zamboanga Sibugay Day
|
Araw ng Zamboanga Sibugay
|
This special non-working holiday applies to
Zamboanga Sibugay
only.
|
February 26
|
Dia de Zamboanga (Zamboanga Day)
|
Araw ng Zamboanga
|
This regular holiday applies only to
Zamboanga City
only as celebration of the anniversary of the inauguration of Zamboanga as a city, even its Charter was signed on October 12 which is also a holiday in celebration of the Feast of Nuestra Senora del Pilar, the city's patron saint.
|
February 21?27
|
Musikahan Festival
|
This regular holiday applies to
Tagum
only.
|
February 28
|
Tangub City Charter Day
|
Araw ng Pribilehiyo ng Lungsod ng Tangub
|
This special non-working holiday applies to
Tangub
only.
|
March 1
|
Muntinlupa City Charter Day
|
Araw ng Pribilehiyo ng Lungsod ng Muntinlupa
|
This special non-working holiday applies to
Muntinlupa
only.
[44]
|
March 2
|
La Union Day
|
Araw ng Pribilehiyo ng Lalawigan ng La Union
|
This special non-working holiday applies to
La Union
only.
[45]
|
Cavite Day
|
Araw ng Kabite
|
This special working holiday applies only in province of
Cavite
.
|
March 7
|
Tagum City Day
|
Araw ng Tagum
|
Commemorating the elevation of then Tagum municipality into the first component city of
Davao del Norte
. This regular holiday applies to Tagum only.
|
March 8
|
Davao de Oro Foundation Day
|
Araw ng Davao de Oro
|
This special working holiday applies to
Davao de Oro
province only, celebrating the foundation of the province in 1998.
[46]
|
March 16
|
Davao City Day
|
Araw ng Dabaw
|
Commemorating the signing of the Davao Charter, creating the city of Davao. This special non-working holiday applies to
Davao City
only.
[47]
|
March 18
|
Panay Liberation Day
|
Araw ng Liberasyon ng Panay
|
This regular holiday applies to all provinces and cities on the islands of
Panay
,
Guimaras
, and
Romblon
marking the 1945 liberation of these provinces by joint Filipino and American forces.
[48]
|
March 19
|
Sulyog Festival
|
Feast of St. Joseph
|
This day commemorates
Saint Joseph, husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary
, the patron saint of the town of
Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro
. This special non-working holiday applies to Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro only.
|
March 21
|
San Fabian Day
|
Araw ng San Fabian
|
This special working holiday applies to
San Fabian, Pangasinan
only.
|
Calapan City Foundation Day
|
Araw ng Pagkakatatag ng Syudad ng Calapan
|
This day commemorates the cityhood of
Calapan
,
Oriental Mindoro
in 1998. This special non-working holiday applies to city of Calapan only.
|
March 22
|
Malaybalay City Charter Day
|
Araw ng Pribilehiyo ng Lungsod ng Malaybalay
|
This special working holiday applies to
Malaybalay
only.
[49]
|
Emilio Aguinaldo Day
|
Kaarawan ni Emilio Aguinaldo
|
A holiday which was observed in 2019. Celebrates the birth anniversary of a Filipino revolutionary during the
Philippine Revolution
and the President of the Philippine Republic
Emilio Aguinaldo
.
[50]
|
March 25
|
Cry of
Candon
|
Sigaw ng Candon
/
Ikkis ti Candon
|
This special working holiday applies to
Candon
only. March 25 commemorates the "Cry of Candon" in the city of Candon,
Ilocos Sur
, when local heroes led by Don Isabelo Abaya declared the Republica de Filipinas Katipunan de Candon. In honor of the men and women who sacrificed their lives for freedom, March 25 of every year is hereby declared a special nonworking holiday in the city of Candon.
[51]
|
March 27
|
San Juan Day
|
Araw ng San Juan
|
This special non-working holiday applies to
San Juan
only.
|
March 31
|
First Mass Day
|
Araw ng Unang Misa
|
This special working holiday only in province of
Southern Leyte
. In commemoration of the
first mass
held in
Limawasa Island
which was officiated on Easter Sunday of March 31, 1521 by Father Pedro de Valderrama under the fleet of
Ferdinand Magellan
.
|
April 3
|
Albay Day
|
Araw ng Albay
|
This special working holiday only in province of
Albay
. In commemoration of its founding anniversary.
|
April 5
|
Pangasinan Day
|
Araw ng Pangasinan
|
This special working holiday only in province of
Pangasinan
. In commemoration of its founding anniversary.
|
April 21
|
Calamba City Day
|
Araw ng Calamba
|
Commemorating the signing of the Calamba Charter, creating the city of
Calamba
. This special non-working holiday applies to Calamba only.
|
Orani Foundation Day
|
Araw ng Pagkakatatag ng Orani
|
This special non-working holiday applies to
Orani
only.
|
May 3 (Movable)
|
Sampaguita Festival
|
Pista ng Sampaguita
|
This regular holiday applies to
San Pedro
only.
|
May 3
|
Sta. Cruz Day
|
Araw ng Sta. Cruz
|
This special working holiday applies to
Sta. Cruz
only.
|
May 4
|
Ilagan Day
|
Aggaw na Ilagan
|
Celebrating the foundation of
Ilagan
(as municipality). This special non-working holiday applies to
Ilagan
only.
|
May 21
|
Malabon Day
|
Araw ng Malabon
|
This regular holiday applies to
Malabon
only.
|
May 24
|
Nueva Vizcaya Day
|
Ammungan Festival
|
The province's foundation day. This special non-working holiday applies to
Nueva Vizcaya
only.
|
May 27
|
San Josee Parish Fiesta
|
Fiesta ni Senor San Jose
|
Special non-working holiday in honor of Saint Joseph which only applies to
Matalom, Leyte
.
|
June 1
|
Biray Festival
|
Pistang Biray
/
Araw ng Imahen ng Birheng Maria
|
Honors the
Blessed Virgin Mary
as part of the
Flores de Mayo
in
Belison, Antique
. This special non-working holiday applies to
Belison, Antique
only.
|
June 6
|
Zamboanga del Norte Day
|
Araw ng Zamboanga del Norte
|
This special non-working holiday applies to
Zamboanga del Norte
only.
|
June 11
|
Rizal Province Day
|
Araw ng Rizal
|
This special non-working holiday applies to
Rizal
province only.
|
Sagay Day
|
Araw ng Sagay
|
This special non-working holiday applies to
Sagay, Negros Occidental
only.
|
June 15
|
Cagayan de Oro Charter Day
|
Araw ng Pribilehiyo ng Lungsod ng Cagayan de Oro
|
This special non-working holiday applies to
Cagayan de Oro
only.
[52]
|
Opol Day
|
Araw ng Opol
|
This special non-working holiday applies to
Opol
only.
|
June 16
|
Baybay City Charter Day
|
Araw ng Pribilehiyo ng Lungsod ng Baybay
|
This special working holiday applies to
Baybay
only.
|
Iligan City Charter Day
|
Araw ng Pribilehiyo ng Lungsod ng Iligan
|
This special working holiday applies to
Iligan City
only.
[53]
|
June 18
|
Naga City Charter Anniversary
|
Anibersaryo ng Pribilehiyo ng Lungsod ng Naga
|
This regular holiday applies to
Naga, Camarines Sur
only.
|
Benguet Foundation Day
|
Araw ng Pagkakatatag ng Benguet
|
This special non-working holiday applies to the province of
Benguet
only.
[54]
|
Bacolod City Charter Day
|
Araw ng Pribilehiyo ng Lungsod ng Bacolod
|
This special non-working holiday applies to
Bacolod City
only.
|
June 19
|
Surigao del Sur Day
|
Araw ng Surigao del Sur
|
This special non-working holiday applies to
Surigao del Sur
only.
[55]
|
Surigao del Norte Day
|
Araw ng Surigao del Norte
|
This special non-working holiday applies to
Surigao del Norte
only.
|
Feast of the Forest
|
Pista ng Kagubatan
|
This special working holiday applies to
Palawan
only celebrating the importance of forests in the province.
[56]
|
Laguna Day
|
Araw ng Laguna
|
This special non-working holiday applies to the province of
Laguna
only. This also commemorates
Dr. Jose Rizal
's birthday.
|
Calambanga Festival
|
Araw ng Calamba
|
This special non-working holiday applies to Calamba only. This also commemorates
Dr. Jose Rizal
's birthday and a review of the history of Calamba.
|
June 21
|
Naliyagan Festival
|
Pistang Naliyagan
|
Special non-working holiday, applies to
Agusan del Sur
only.
|
June 22
|
Pagadian City Day
|
Araw ng Pagadian
|
This special non-working holiday applies to
Pagadian
only.
|
June 23
|
Bacoor Cityhood Day
|
Araw ng Pagkalungsod ng Bacoor
|
This day commemorates the cityhood of Bacoor in the province of Cavite on June 23, 2012. This special non-working holiday applies to
Bacoor
only.
|
June 24
|
Manila Day
|
Araw ng Maynila
|
This special non-working holiday applies to the
City of Manila
only. It honors the 1571 founding of the city by
Miguel Lopez de Legaspi
.
|
Wattah Wattah Festival
|
Pista ng San Juan
|
This special holiday applies to
San Juan
only. This day honor Saint
John the Baptist
, the patron saint of the city. Also known as the
Feast of Saint John San Juan Festival
.
|
June 26
|
Batanes Day
|
Araw ng Batanes
|
This special holiday applies to the province of
Batanes
only.
|
June 30
|
Tacloban Day and Tacloban City Charter Day
|
Araw ng Tacloban
|
This special non-working holiday applies to the city of
Tacloban
only.
[57]
|
June 30
|
Imus Cityhood Day
|
Araw ng Pagkalungsod ng Imus
|
This day commemorates the cityhood of
Imus
in the province of Cavite on June 30, 2012. This special non-working holiday applies to Imus only.
|
July 1
|
Tagbilaran City Charter Day
|
Araw ng Pribilehiyo ng Lungsod ng Tagbilaran
|
A day commemorating the creation of the city of
Tagbilaran
by virtue of Republic Act No. 4660 on July 1, 1966. This special non-working holiday applies only to Tagbilaran.
|
Davao Region Day
|
Araw ng Rehiyon ng Davao
|
Day commemorating the creation of the three Davao provinces from then a "single" Davao province, now
Davao Region
. This regular public holiday applies to the provinces of
Davao del Norte
,
Davao del Sur
and
Davao Oriental
only.
|
Maramag Day
|
Araw ng Maramag
|
Day commemorating the recognition of
Maramag, Bukidnon
as a municipality by virtue of Executive Order 272, which was signed by President Carlos P. Garcia on July 1, 1956. This special non-working holiday applies only to the municipality of Maramag.
|
Alubijid Day
|
Araw ng Alubijid
|
This special non-working holiday applies to
Alubijid
only.
|
Dipolog City Day
|
Araw ng Dipolog
|
This special non-working holiday applies to
Dipolog
only.
|
July 2
|
Pasig Foundation day
|
Araw ng Pasig
|
This special non-working holiday applies to
Pasig
only. Remembers the founding of the city in 1573.
|
July 4
|
Lanao del Norte Day
|
Araw ng Lanao del Norte
|
This regular holiday applies to
Lanao del Norte
only.
|
July 16
|
Ozamiz City Charter Day
|
Araw ng Pribilehiyo ng Lungsod ng Ozamiz
|
This special non-working holiday applies to
Ozamiz
only.
|
July 22
|
Bohol Day
|
Araw ng Bohol
|
A day commemorating the creation of the province of
Bohol
by virtue of Act No. 2711 on March 10, 1917, and the anniversary of the 1565 Blood Compact. This special non-working holiday applies only to the whole province of Bohol.
|
Claveria Day
|
Araw ng Claveria
|
This special non-working holiday applies to
Claveria, Misamis Oriental
in commemoration to its founding.
|
July 23
|
Apolinario Mabini Day
|
Kaarawan ni Apolinario Mabini
|
This special working holiday applies to
Tanauan
only,
[58]
the city is the hometown of
Apolinario Mabini
, the prime minister of the
First Philippine Republic
.
|
Batangas City Day
|
Batangas City Foundation Day
|
This special non-working holiday applies to
Batangas City
in commemoration to its founding.
[59]
|
August 2
|
Butuan City Charter Day
|
Adlaw Hong Butuan
|
This holiday applies to
Butuan
only.
|
Kabankalan City Charter Day
|
Adlaw Kabankalan
|
This holiday applies to
Kabankalan
only.
|
August 4
|
Cabuyao Cityhood Day
|
Araw ng Pagkalungsod ng Cabuyao
|
This day commemorates the cityhood of
Cabuyao
in 2012. This special non-working holiday applies to city of Cabuyao only.
|
August 6
|
Cebu Provincial Charter Day
|
Araw ng Panlalawigang Pribilehiyo ng Cebu
|
This special nonworking holiday applies to the province of
Cebu
only.
|
August 9
|
Ablan Day
|
Kaarawan ni Ablan
|
Commemorates the birthday of Ilocos Norte's late governor and labor leader, Governor Roque B. Ablan, Sr.
[60]
|
August 15
|
Kadayawan Festival
|
Davao Harvest Festival
|
This special working holiday applies to Davao City only. (Proc. No. 829 declared that August 15 is a special non-working holiday)
|
Bulacan Foundation Day
|
Araw ng Bulacan
|
This special non-working holiday applies to the province of
Bulacan
only.
|
August 19
|
Manuel Luis Quezon Day
|
Kaarawan ni Manuel Luis Quezon
|
This special working holiday applies to the provinces of
Quezon
and
Aurora
, and to
Quezon City
only
[61]
in honor of the anniversary of the birth of the Commonwealth President
Manuel L. Quezon
, born on this day in 1878.
|
August 20
|
Lucena City Charter Day
|
Araw ng Lungsod ng Lucena
|
This special non-working holiday applies to
Lucena
only by virtue of Republic Act No. 3271 ? An Act Creating the city of Lucena, approved on June 17, 1961.
|
August 25
|
Iloilo City Charter Day
|
Araw ng Lungsod ng Iloilo
|
This regular holiday applies to
Iloilo City
only.
|
August 28
|
Higalaay Festival
|
Adlaw sa Pag-Higalaay sa Dakbayan sa Cagayan de Oro
|
Non-working holiday in Cagayan de Oro.
|
August 30
|
Pinaglabanan Day
|
Araw ng Pinaglabanan
|
This special non-working holiday applies to San Juan only, often in celebration of the 1896
Battle of Pinaglabanan
, the first major battle of the
Philippine Revolution
and the first major defeat for revolutionary forces.
|
August 30
|
Gat. Marcelo H. Del Pilar Day
|
Kaarawan ni Gat.
Marcelo H. Del Pilar
|
This special non-working holiday applies to Province of Bulacan only.
|
August 31
|
Surigao City Charter Day
|
Araw ng Pribilehiyo ng Lungsod ng Surigao
|
This special non-working holiday applies to
Surigao City
only.
|
September 1
|
Baguio City Day
|
Araw ng Lungsod ng Baguio
|
Special non-working holiday only in
Baguio
marking its foundation in 1909.
|
Gregorio L. Aglipay Day
[62]
|
Paggunita sa Kamatayan ni Obispo Gregorio L. Aglipay
|
Special non-working holiday only in
Batac
to commemorate the death anniversary of
Gregorio Aglipay
, the first
supreme bishop
of the
Philippine Independent Church
.
|
Jasaan Day
|
Araw ng Jasaan
|
This special non-working holiday applies to
Jasaan
only.
|
September 2
|
Nueva Ecija Day
|
Araw ng Nueva Ecija
|
This special non-working holiday applies to the province of
Nueva Ecija
only.
|
Simeon Ola Day
|
Kaarawan ni Simeon Ola
|
This special non-working holiday applies to the province of
Albay
only. Commemorates the birth of Gen.
Simeon Ola
, the last Filipino army general who surrendered to the American forces during the Philippine-American War.
|
September 3
|
Iriga City Foundation Day
|
Araw ng Establisyento ng Syudad ng iriga
|
This is a Special Non-Working Day
Iriga
to honor the city's founding anniversary.
|
September 9
|
Osmena
Day
|
Araw ni Pangulong Osmena
|
This is a Special Non-Working Day (Republic Act No. 6953) applicable in
Cebu
to honor the nation's fourth president on his birthday.
|
Mina Foundation Day
|
Araw ng Pagkatatag ng Bayan ng Mina
|
This special working holiday applies to
Mina
only.
|
San Jose del Monte City Day
|
Araw ng Lungsod ng San Jose del Monte
|
This regular holiday applies to
San Jose del Monte
only.
|
Second Friday ? third Sunday of September
|
Penafrancia Festival
|
Pista ng Penafrancia
|
Applies only to Naga, Camarines Sur and honors the miraculous image of
Our Lady of Penafrancia
, the patroness of the Bicol Region.
|
September 10
|
Feast of San Nicolas de Tolentino
|
Kapistahan ni San Nicolas de Tolentino
|
This regular holiday applies to Surigao City only.
|
September 11
|
Marcos
Day
|
Araw ni Pangulong Marcos
|
This Special Non-Working Day (Proclamation No. 310) applies to the province of
Ilocos Norte
only and honors the birthday of the nation's tenth president.
|
September 13
|
Battle of Pulang Lupa Day
|
Araw ng Labanan sa Pulang Lupa
|
This special non-working holiday applies to the province of
Marinduque
only. Remembers the patriotic victory in the 1900
Battle of Pulang Lupa
against American forces.
|
September 17
|
Siquijor Day
|
Araw ng Siquijor
|
This special non-working holiday applies to
Siquijor
only.
[63]
|
Zamboanga del Sur Day
|
Araw ng Zamboanga del Sur
|
This special non-working holiday applies to
Zamboanga del Sur
only.
|
September 18
|
Tacurong City Charter Day
|
Araw ng Pribilehiyo ng Lungsod ng Tacurong
|
This special working holiday applies to
Tacurong
only.
[64]
|
September 21
|
Cebu Press Freedom Day
|
Araw ng Malayang Pamamahayag sa Cebu
|
This special non-working holiday applies to the province of
Cebu
only.
|
September 24
|
Yulo Day
|
Araw ni
Jose Yulo
|
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7851 ? Special Non-working Holiday in Calamba, Laguna, to commemorate the birth anniversary of the late speaker
Jose Yulo Sr.
[65]
|
October 3
|
Imus Foundation Day
|
Araw ng Pagkatatag ng Bayan ng Imus
|
This day commemorating the foundation of Imus (as municipality) on October 3, 1795. This special non-working holiday applies to Imus only.
|
October 12
|
Fiesta Pilar
|
Araw ng Kapistahan ni Nuestra Senora del Pilar
|
This regular holiday applies to
Zamboanga City
only in celebration of its patron saint,
Nuestra Senora del Pilar
.
|
October 16
|
Oroquieta City Day
|
Araw ng Lungsod ng Oroquieta
|
This special non-working holiday applies to
Oroquieta
only.
[66]
|
October 19
|
Bacolod City Charter Day
|
Araw ng Pribilehiyo ng Lungsod ng Bacolod
|
This special non-working holiday only applies to
Bacolod
.
|
October 20
|
Leyte Landing
Day
|
Araw ng Leyte Landing
|
This regular holiday applies to
Tacloban
only. Commemorates the landing of American and Filipinos forces on Palo Beach during the
Battle of Leyte
in 1944, signalling the beginning liberation of the country in the
Second World War
.
|
October 26
|
Foundation Day of Catanduanes
|
Araw ng Pagkakatatag ng Catanduanes
|
This special non-working holiday applies to
Catanduanes
only.
|
October 28
|
Foundation Day of Davao Occidental
|
Araw ng Pagkakatatag ng Davao Occidental
|
This special non-working holiday applies to
Davao Occidental
only.
|
November 4
|
President Carlos P. Garcia Day
|
Araw ni Pangulong Garcia
|
Commemorates the birth of
Carlos P. Garcia
, the eighth President of the Philippines, native of Bohol. This special non-working holiday applies only to the
Province of Bohol
.
|
November 5
|
Al Cinco de Noviembre (Negros Day)
|
Araw ng Negros
|
Also called
Al Cinco de Noviembre
, this special non-working holiday applies to the province of
Negros Occidental
only.
[67]
Honors the 1898
Negros Revolution
and those who took part.
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November 8
|
Godofredo "Goding" P. Ramos Day
|
Araw ni Goding Ramos
|
This special non-working holiday applies to the province of
Aklan
only, in commemoration of the birth anniversary of Godofredo P. Ramos, the “Father of Aklan.”
[68]
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November 15
|
Oriental Mindoro Day
|
Araw ng Silangang Mindoro
|
This special non-working holiday applies to the province of
Oriental Mindoro
only, the province became an independent and separated from
Occidental Mindoro
via Republic Act No. 505 on this day in 1950.
|
November 16
|
Quirino Day
|
Araw ni Quirino
|
To commemorate the birth anniversary of late President
Elpidio Quirino
as declared under Presidential Proclamation No. 1927 dated November 15, 1979 issued by the late President Ferdinand E. Marcos. This special non-working holiday applies to the province of
Ilocos Sur
only, the very province on which he was born in its capital of
Vigan
.
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December 1
|
Kabakahan Festival
|
Pista ng Kabakahan
|
This special non-working holiday applies to
Padre Garcia, Batangas
only.
|
December 2
|
Pasay City Day
|
Araw ng Pasay
|
This special non-working holiday applies to
Pasay
only, the city was founded on this day in 1863.
|
December 8
|
Taguig Holiday
|
Araw ng Taguig
|
As per Proclamation No. 81 signed December 1, 2010, Taguig Holiday is celebrated henceforth every December 8.
[69]
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December 11
|
Pampanga Day
|
Araw ng Pampanga
|
Under the virtue of Proclamation No. 2226 of late President Ferdinand Marcos. This special non-working holiday applies to the province of
Pampanga
only, celebrating its 1571 founding as one of the nation's oldest provinces.
|
December 13
|
General Trias Foundation Day and Valenciana Festival
|
Araw ng Pagkakatatag ng General Trias at Pistang Valenciana
|
This special working holiday applies of
General Trias
only.
[70]
|
December 18
|
Lopez Jaena Day
|
Araw ni Lopez Jaena
|
This regular holiday in
Iloilo province
and
Iloilo City
only.
[71]
Honors
Graciano Lopez Jaena
and his contributions to the Propaganda Movement of the 1880s.
|
December 20
|
Feast Day of Santa Lucia
|
Kapistahan ni Santa Lucia
|
This day commemorates
Saint Lucy
, the patron saint of the town of
Santa Lucia, Ilocos Sur
. This special non-working holiday applies to Santa Lucia, Ilocos Sur only.
|
December 29
|
San Pedro Cityhood Day
|
Araw ng Pagkalungsod ng San Pedro
|
This day commemorates the cityhood of San Pedro, Laguna in 2013. This special non-working holiday applies to city of San Pedro only.
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