1 January: New
Year's Day. Family gatherings to celebrate
media noche (a traditional midnight repast),
loud explosions of fireworks, and midnight
mass for the more devout.
Movable days -
Thursday & Good Friday
1 May Labor Bay
9 April:Bataan
Day. This is a day of remembrance for
the battle which led to the fall of Bataan
in 1942, the capture of many soldiers by
the Japanese and the infamous Death March.
Ceremonies are held at the Mount Samat Shrine
in Bataan and at Capas in Tarlac.
12 June: Independence Day. Church
bells ring early in the morning in thanksgiving
for the founding of the First Philippine
Republic in 1898. There are huge military
parades, concerts, speeches and fireworks.
1 November: All
Saint's Day. A national holiday to commemorate
the dead. Families gather at cemeteries
and often stay overnight, keeping impressive
candle-lit vigil over their lost ones. The
Chinese, who have a special revernce for
their ancestors, turn out in droves for
this remembrance event. The Chinese Cemetery
in Manila is an interesting place to visit
at this time.
30 November: Bonifacio
Day. Also called National Heroes' Day,
ceremonies take place all over the country
to honour the birthday of the revolutionary
leader Andres Bonifacio.
25 December: Christmas.
A family day, much the same as it is
in other Christian countries, a movable
feast of food and drink and merriment. Childre
go from one relative to another receiving
blessings and gifts.
30 December: Rizal
Day. Annual commemoration of the day
on which the Filipino national hero, Jose
Rizal, was executed by the Spanish.
Pinoy
Around the World
- CHAT
Room
| Filipino
Friend Finder
| Shopping
Philippine Gifts |
Advertise
with us
