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|holiday_name = National Heroes Day |
| holiday_name = National Heroes Day |
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|type = Secular |
| type = Secular |
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|image =2716Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City 05.jpg |
| image = 2716Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City 05.jpg |
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|caption = [[Tomb of the Unknown Soldier]] at the [[Libingan ng mga Bayani]] where officials customarily lay wreaths during National Heroes Day |
| caption = [[Tomb of the Unknown Soldier]] at the [[Libingan ng mga Bayani]] where officials customarily lay wreaths during National Heroes Day |
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|official_name = National Heroes Day |
| official_name = National Heroes Day |
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|observedby = [[Philippines]] |
| observedby = [[Philippines]] |
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|longtype = Secular, heritage, governmental |
| longtype = Secular, heritage, governmental |
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|significance = Commemorates heroes of the country |
| significance = Commemorates heroes of the country |
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|duration = 1 day |
| duration = 1 day |
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|frequency = annual |
| frequency = annual |
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|scheduling = Same day of the same week |
| scheduling = Same day of the same week |
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|week_ordinal = Last |
| week_ordinal = Last |
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|weekday = Monday |
| weekday = Monday |
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|month = August |
| month = August |
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'''National Heroes Day''' ([[Filipino language|Filipino]]: ''Pambansang Araw ng mga Bayani''<ref>{{ |
'''National Heroes Day''' ([[Filipino language|Filipino]]: ''Pambansang Araw ng mga Bayani''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021 |title=Araw ng mga Bayani 2021 |url=http://web.nlp.gov.ph/nlp/?q=node/10557 |access-date=October 2, 2022 |publisher=National Library of the Philippines |language=fil}}</ref>) is a holiday in the [[Philippines]] dedicated to Filipino [[Hero (title)|heroes]]. It is a [[Public holidays in the Philippines|public holiday in the Philippines]]. |
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==History== |
== History == |
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The observance of National Heroes Day was already present during the [[American Colonial Period (Philippines)|American colonial period]]. Act No. 3827 by the [[Philippine Legislature]] enacted on October 28, 1931 designated every last Sunday of August as National Heroes Day.<ref>{{ |
The observance of National Heroes Day was already present during the [[American Colonial Period (Philippines)|American colonial period]]. Act No. 3827 by the [[Philippine Legislature]] enacted on October 28, 1931, designated every last Sunday of August as National Heroes Day.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Act No. 3827 |url=https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1931/10/28/act-no-3827/ |access-date=October 2, 2022 |website=Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines}}</ref> However, [[Bonifacio Day]] established by virtue of Act No. 2946 of 1921 was also dedicated to anonymous Filipino heroes. In practice, National Heroes Day celebrations were observed on the same day as Bonifacio Day. This continued during the [[Japanese occupation of the Philippines|Japanese occupation]] during [[World War II]] and some years after the United States [[Republic Day (Philippines)|granted the Philippines independence in 1946]].<ref name="offgaz">{{Cite web |title=National Heroes Day |url=https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/featured/national-heroes-day/ |access-date=October 2, 2022 |website=Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines}}</ref> |
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President [[Elpidio Quirino]] issued Administrative Order No. 190 in 1952 which reverted National Heroes Day back to the last Sunday of August. Administrative Code of 1987 of President [[Corazon Aquino]] designated the day as a regular holiday. The date of the holiday was revised again on July 24, 2007 via Republic Act No. 9492 which was signed into law by President [[Gloria Macapagal Arroyo]].<ref name=offgaz/> |
President [[Elpidio Quirino]] issued Administrative Order No. 190 in 1952 which reverted National Heroes Day back to the last Sunday of August. Administrative Code of 1987 of President [[Corazon Aquino]] designated the day as a regular holiday. The date of the holiday was revised again on July 24, 2007, via Republic Act No. 9492 which was signed into law by President [[Gloria Macapagal Arroyo]].<ref name=offgaz/> |
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==Commemoration== |
== Commemoration == |
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The law does not explicitly name any specific individual to be commemorated during National Heroes Day.<ref>{{ |
The law does not explicitly name any specific individual to be commemorated during National Heroes Day.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dela Peña |first=Kurt |date=August 29, 2022 |title=National Heroes Day: Remembering the lesser-known people who fought for freedom |language=en |work=Philippine Daily Inquirer |url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1654941/national-heroes-day-remembering-the-lesser-known-people-who-fought-for-freedom |access-date=October 2, 2022}}</ref> Commemorations often include key figures in Philippine history who are regarded as [[National hero of the Philippines|national heroes]] though it could also include "lesser-known" and "ordinary" Filipinos.<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 27, 2017 |title=Who are considered national heroes? |work=ABS-CBN News |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/focus/08/27/17/who-are-considered-national-heroes |access-date=October 2, 2022}}</ref> Examples include [[Overseas Filipino Workers]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rocamora |first=Joyce Ann |date=August 27, 2018 |title=OFWs: Modern-day heroes still |agency=Philippine News Agency |url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1046084 |access-date=October 2, 2022}}</ref> and frontline workers during the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines|COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Parrocha |first=Azer |date=August 31, 2020 |title=Front-liners feted as 'modern day heroes' |agency=Philippine News Agency |url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1113897 |access-date=October 2, 2022}}</ref> |
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==References== |
== References == |
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{{reflist}} |
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| National Heroes Day | |
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Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Libingan ng mga Bayani where officials customarily lay wreaths during National Heroes Day
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| Official name | National Heroes Day |
| Observed by | Philippines |
| Type | Secular, heritage, governmental |
| Significance | Commemorates heroes of the country |
| Date | Last Monday in August |
| 2023 date | August 28 (2023-08-28) |
| 2024 date | August 26 (2024-08-26) |
| 2025 date | August 25 (2025-08-25) |
| 2026 date | August 31 (2026-08-31) |
| Frequency | annual |
National Heroes Day (Filipino: Pambansang Araw ng mga Bayani[1]) is a holiday in the Philippines dedicated to Filipino heroes. It is a public holiday in the Philippines.
The observance of National Heroes Day was already present during the American colonial period. Act No. 3827 by the Philippine Legislature enacted on October 28, 1931, designated every last Sunday of August as National Heroes Day.[2] However, Bonifacio Day established by virtue of Act No. 2946 of 1921 was also dedicated to anonymous Filipino heroes. In practice, National Heroes Day celebrations were observed on the same day as Bonifacio Day. This continued during the Japanese occupation during World War II and some years after the United States granted the Philippines independence in 1946.[3]
President Elpidio Quirino issued Administrative Order No. 190 in 1952 which reverted National Heroes Day back to the last Sunday of August. Administrative Code of 1987 of President Corazon Aquino designated the day as a regular holiday. The date of the holiday was revised again on July 24, 2007, via Republic Act No. 9492 which was signed into law by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.[3]
The law does not explicitly name any specific individual to be commemorated during National Heroes Day.[4] Commemorations often include key figures in Philippine history who are regarded as national heroes though it could also include "lesser-known" and "ordinary" Filipinos.[5] Examples include Overseas Filipino Workers[6] and frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]
