These are the Philippine Holidays and Long Weekends In 2021

 

Philippines Holidays and Long Weekends In 2021

The Philippines is an archipelagic country situated amidst the western Pacific Ocean. It opens up to a cluster of 7640 islands featuring a tropical maritime climate, which is generally hot and humid, but still charming and enchanting.

What’s better than discovering a new place in the Philippines, which is situated over an area of 300 thousand kilometers?
 
Walking down the fifth-longest coastline of the world measuring 36,289 km gives us the way of making a world record. The place remains dry and humid, with an average perfect room temperature of 26.6 degrees, featuring a rainfall of 500 cm annually.

San Agustin Church is the oldest stone church in the country, located within the walled city of Intramuros. Almost everywhere you go in the Philippines, you’ll encounter smiling, happy locals. Manila Ocean Park is also a great family outing. Surround yourself with fishes swimming happily in aquarium walls in Hotel H20.

The Philippines is a great place for vacationing due to the weather. Just make sure to avoid the rainy days.

According to Weather & Climate, “Most rainy days are in June, July, August, September, and October. Manila has dry periods in February, March, and April. On average, August is the rainiest. On average, March has the least rainy days.”

 Have fun at any of the many festivals that happen year-round.

A year in the Philippines is ornamented with 33 holidays featuring the culture of every resident at the place having different faiths. Some of the most important Philippine holiday dates are:

Regular Holidays

January 1st - New Year's Day: - a year’s biggest celebration is the start of the year. Marking the first day of the year with a celebration, people welcome good destiny and hope the year to be the best year of their life yet.

April 1 - Maundy Thursday: - the Holy Thursday or Maundy Thursday marks the holiest Thursday, the day before Good Friday, and the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

April 2 - Good Friday: - the holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Cavalry.

April 9 - Araw ng Kagitingan - Day of Valor – Bataan Day: - the day marks the fall of Bataan during world war II, marking the date a holiday nationwide for celebrating the valor of Filipinos.

May 1 - Labor Day: - the worldwide international holiday to celebrate the laborers all over the world and respect their duty. The day majorly recognizes the labor movement in America and pays respect to the works and contributions of laborers.

May 13 - Eid-ul-Fitr: - the Islamic festival marking the end of Ramadan and so-called “the festival of breaking the fast”. This day, Muslims observe every year to acknowledge Allah’s revelation of the Quran to the Prophet Muhammad.

June 12 - Independence Day: - the day of national integrity and independence from Spanish rulers. On this day the exotic islands of the Philippines got free of Spanish rule in 1898. A national flag is displayed on this day at all agencies and departments marking the freedom of the country from colonization.  

August 30 - National Heroes' Day: - celebrated on the last Monday of every August, the day marks the anniversary of the Cry of Pugad Lawin.

November 30 - Bonifacio Day: - its an important national holiday marking the anniversary of Andreas Bonifacio, the founder of Katipunan which led the Philippine revolution against Spanish emperors.

December 25 - Christmas Day: - the holiest holiday marking the birth of Jesus Christ. The day is celebrated with glee and delicious meals. People make merry with gifts and blessings.

December 30 - Rizal Day: - in memory of Jose Rizal, Filipinos celebrate the day. Jose Rizal was a national hero who was executed at Bagumbayan in Manila.

Special non-working days:

February 12- Chinese New Year: - the first day of the Chinese traditional lunisolar calendar. The festival is also considered as Spring Festival.

February 25- EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary: - the day marks the series of popular demonstrations in the Philippines to campaign against regime violence and electoral fraud.

April 3 - Black Saturday: - the day following the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, on Black Saturday, people mark the day with Jesus Christ lying on his tomb.

August 21 - Ninoy Aquino Day: - a national non-working holiday commemorating the assassination of former Senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr.

November 1 - All Saints' Day: - the day commemorating all Christian martyrs, being celebrated since the 4th century. This day Filipinos recite prayers for the dead and make offerings like candles, flowers, food, and incense.

December 8 - Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary: - the day celebrates the belief in the sinless lifespan and Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary

Special working days:

November 2 - All Souls' Day: - a day on which Filipinos pray for the souls of all those who have died. The day is marked with the remembrance of the dead people and people pray for their soul to rest in peace.

December 24 - Christmas Eve: - the day before Christmas, celebrated in the evening, marking the birth of Jesus Christ.

December 31 – New Year’s Eve: - the last day of the year, people celebrating and thanking for all that they have got and have been blessed with and also marking the end of another year, anticipating a better tomorrow.

So, these are some of the main holidays of the Philippines. Mark your calendars and prepare for your holidays ahead. See the image below for upcoming long weekends in 2021.

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