Tuesday 1 Jan New Year Thursday 20 Mar Maundy Thursday (Holy Thursday) Commemorate the last supper, final supper shared by Jesus and His disciples before his death Friday 21 Mar Good Friday Commemorate the 3-hour agony of Christ's Crucifixion Sunday 23 Mar Easter Sunday Commemorate Christ rising from the dead about 2000 years ago. The egg, as a symbol of immortality, is closely associated with Easter Wednesday 9 Apr Araw Ng Kagitingan Commemorate Battle of Bataan in 1942 in which the Philippines fell to the Japanese Thursday 1 May Labor Day Day of honoring workers Thursday 12 Jun Independence Day Independence from Spain in 1898 and full independence from U.S. in 1946 Saturday 1 Nov All Saints' Day Celebration of all Christian Saints Sunday 30 Nov Bonifacio Day Thursday 25 Dec Christmas Christmas comes from the words Christ's Mass, celebrates the birth of Jesus of Nazareth Tuesday 30 Dec Rizal Day Commemorate the execution of national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal in 1896 Wednesday 31 Dec Bank Holiday Source: http://www.dfa.gov.ph