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Independence Day was changed from July 4 (Philippine Republic Day) to June 12 (Philippine Independence Day) on August 4, 1964. [7] January 1 – New Year's Day; February 22 – Legal Holiday; April 5 – Maundy Thursday; April 6 – Good Friday; April 9 – Bataan Day; May 1 – Labor Day; June 12 – Independence Day; July 4 – Philippine ...
Note: Holidays in Jordan are often flexible. It is common for the government to change the day which a holiday is supposed to be celebrated on to another day — usually to prolong weekend. Jordanian Christians also have December 26th , Palm Sunday , Easter Sunday , and Easter Monday as public holidays, with Easter being celebrated by all ...
Republic Act No. 8491 specifies a Great Seal for the Republic of the Philippines: The Great Seal shall be circular in form. with the same specifications with the national Coat of Arms, surrounding the arms is a double marginal circle which the official name of the Philippines in Filipino was inscribed in. the color of the arms shall not be deemed essential but tincture representation must be used.
Public holidays in Vietnam are days when workers get the day off work. Prior to 2007, Vietnamese workers observed 8 days of public holiday a year, among the lowest in the region. On 28 March 2007 the government added the traditional holiday commemorating the mythical Hùng kings to its list of public holidays, [1] increasing the number of days ...
As per Executive Order No. 292, chapter 7 section 26, the following are regular holidays and special days, approved last July 25, 1987. [10] Note that in the list, holidays in bold are "regular holidays" and those in italics are "nationwide special days". January 1 – New Year's Day; April 9 – Araw ng Kagitingan (Bataan and Corregidor Day)
Catholic holy days, such as Christmas and Good Friday, are observed as national holidays, [139] with local saints' days being observed as holidays in different towns and cities. The Hispanic -influenced custom of holding fiestas in honor of patron saints have become an integral part of Filipino culture , as it allows for communal celebration ...
Philippine flags on display. Prior to 1964, June 12 was observed as Flag Day in the country. In 1965, President Diosdado Macapagal issued Proclamation No. 374, which moved National Flag Day to May 28 (the date the Philippine Flag was first flown in the victory by Filipino forces in the Battle of Alapan located in Imus, Cavite in 1898).
This is a list of visits made to the Philippines by heads of state and/or heads of government for diplomatic reasons, which is classified by the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs as either a state visit, official visit, or working visit. [1] The scope of the list includes visits by: heads of state and heads of government