Thesday 1 Jan New Year
Thursday 9 Apr Araw Ng Kagitingan Commemorate Battle of Bataan in 1942 in which
the Philippines fell to the Japanese
Thursday 9 Apr Maundy Thursday (Holy Thursday) Commemorate the last supper, final
supper shared by Jesus and His disciples before his death
Friday 10 Apr Good Friday Commemorate the 3-hour agony of Christ's Crucifixion
Sunday 12 Apr Easter Sunday Commemorate Christ rising from the dead about 2000 years
ago. The egg, as a symbol of immortality, is closely associated with Easter
Friday 1 May Labor Day Day of honoring workers
Friday 12 Jun Independence Day Independence from Spain in 1898
and full independence from U.S. in 1946
Sunday 1 Nov Sun All Saints' Day Celebration of all Christian Saints
Monday 30 Nov Bonifacio Day
Friday 25 Dec Christmas Christmas comes from the words Christ's Mass,
celebrates the birth of Jesus of Nazareth
Wednesday 30 Dec Wed Rizal Day Commemorate the execution of national
hero, Dr. Jose Rizal in 1896
Thursday 31 Dec Bank Holiday
Source: http://www.dfa.gov.ph