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Laguna

Calamba Cityhood Anniversary

Calamba Cityhood Anniversary is celebrated in Calamba City, Laguna, Philippines every April 21. The date can be a holiday through proclamations from the Office of the President (such as Proclamation No. 1335 in 2022). The city also celebrates the birth anniversary of Jose Rizal in Buhayani Festival every June 19. History of Calamba City The […]

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Bataan

Araw ng Orani

Araw ng Orani, also known as Orani Foundation Day, is the founding anniversary of the municipality of Orani, Bataan, Philippines every April 21. The date is a special nonworking holiday by virtue of Republic Act No. 11145 that was approved by President Rodrigo Duterte on November 9, 2018. The town also celebrates the fiesta of […]

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Tarlac

Tarlac City Charter Anniversary

Tarlac City Charter Day is celebrated in Tarlac City, Tarlac, Philippines every April 19. It is a cityhood anniversary celebration that remembers the enactment of Republic Act No. 8593 into law that converted its status from a municipality to a city in 1998. The date can be a special holiday through executive issuance (such as […]

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Pangasinan

Pangasinan Founding Anniversary

Pangasinan Founding Anniversary, also called Agew na Pangasinan or Pangasinan Day, is celebrated every April 5 in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. The date is a special working holiday by virtue of Republic Act No. 11374 that was signed by President Rodrigo Duterte on August 22, 2019. The province also celebrates the Pistay Dayat every […]

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Metro Manila

Marikina City Day

Marikina City Day takes place every 16th of April in Marikina City, Metro Manila, Philippines. It commemorates the founding of Marikina by the Jesuit missionaries in 1630 and simultaneously held with the Ka-Angkan Festival. The date is a special working holiday by virtue of Republic Act No. 10788 that was signed by President Benigno Aquino […]

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Albay

Albay Day

Albay Day is the founding anniversary of the province of Albay, Philippines every April 3. The date is a special non-working holiday in the entire province by virtue of Republic Act No. 11119 signed by President Rordrigo Duterte on October 30, 2018. There are some years that Albay Day is held in time with the […]

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Rizal

Antipolo Cityhood Anniversary

Antipolo Cityhood Anniversary is held every 4th of April in celebration of the conversion of Antipolo, Rizal, Philippines from a municipality to a city in 1998. The date may be a special nonworking holiday through executive issuance (such as Proclamation No. 1238 in 2016). The city also holds the Feast of Our Lady of Immaculate […]

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Camiguin

Panaad sa Camiguin

Panaad sa Camiguin, also called simply Panaad, is a religious act in the province of Camiguin, Philippines every Holy Week. It is a yearly pilgrimage act of Roman Catholic believers who, in fulfilling a spiritual promise, ascend Mt. Old Vulcan through the Camiguin Walkway and/or embark on a two-day walk around the island. Camiguin also […]

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Negros Occidental

Sipalay City Charter Anniversary

Sipalay City Charter Anniversary is celebrated every March 31 in the City of Sipalay, Negros Occidental, Philippines. It is a yearly celebration of the conversion of then town of Sipalay to a component city of Negros Occidental in 2001. The date can be a holiday (for example, Proclamation No. 16 in 2023). Sipalay City also […]

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Negros Occidental

Himamaylan City Charter Anniversary

Himamaylan City Charter Anniversary is celebrated every March 31 in the City of Himamaylan, Negros Occidental, Philippines. It remembers the conversion of the municipality to a city in 2001. It is simultaneously held with the Himaya Festival. History of Himamaylan City The name Himamaylan may have come from a combination of hima, which refers to […]