Philippine Holiday

This regular national holiday is celebrated on the last Monday in August. It is known in the Philippines as ‘Araw ng mga Bayani’. It is a day to honor the bravery of all Filipino heroes who struggled for the nation’s freedom, including those who vanished into anonymity. About 996 was declared as the Year of …

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Today is a National non-working holiday in the Philippines. In Filipino, this day is commonly known as ‘Araw ng Kabayanihan ni Ninoy Aquino’. This holiday commemorates the assassination of former Senator Benigno ‘Ninoy’ Aquino, Jr. in 1983 at then, Manila International Airport, now known as Ninoy Aquino International Airport. His wife, Corazon Aquino, who later …

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Eidul Adha is a Muslim celebration that honors the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham in Jewish and Christian Traditions) to obey Allah and also commemorates the end of the hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca). In the Islamic calendar, Eidul Adha is celebrated on the tenth day of Zhul Hijja (12th and final month). As the Islamic calendar …

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