Philippines's bank and public holidays

Secular holiday : Araw ng Manggagawa

Secular holiday : Abad Santos Day in Pampanga only

Secular holiday : Kaamulan Festival - in honor of San Isidro Labrador, the patron saint of Bukidnon in Bukidnon only - on Midanao island

Secular holiday : Granted by Spain in 1898. Araw ng Kasarinlan

Muslim, Sufi : Until 2008, was a nationwide holiday, then a regional holiday; in 2012 this is a national holiday again.

Muslim, Sufi : Until 2008, was a nationwide holiday, then a regional holiday; in 2012 this is a national holiday again.

Secular holiday : Naga City only

Secular holiday : Manila only

Secular holiday : in the City of Cadiz, Negros Occidental in commemoration of its Charter Day anniversary.

Muslim, Sufi : Amun Jadid Basilan, Kudarat, Lanao del Norte & del Sud, Maguindanao, North Cotabato, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, Zamboanga provinces

Secular holiday : in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).

Secular holiday : Celebration of the Founding Anniversary of the Province of Cebu (in 2008: 434th anniversary) in Cebu only

Secular holiday : Kadayawan Day - tribute to good harvest in Davao City only

Secular holiday : Quezon City only

Secular holiday : Senator assassinated at the Manila airport in 1983 Araw ng Kabayanihan ni Ninoy Aquino

Secular holiday : Araw ng mga Bayani

Secular holiday : Celebrates the city's Charter Anniversary. in Baguio

Secular holiday : To mark the surrender of the Japanese Imperial Army at the end of World War II. in Ifugao province

Secular holiday : Osmeña Day -- in honor of the late President Sergio Osmeña in Cebu province only

Muslim, Sufi : Basilan, Kudarat, Lanao del Norte & del Sud, Maguindanao, North Cotabato, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, Zamboanga provinces and in Pangasinan

Secular holiday : The Buglasan Festival of Festivals is the landmark socio-economic-cultural showcase of the province held every October, to boost the local tourism industry and attract potential investors to Oriental Negros. Oriental Negros province only

Catholic : The day now honors all saints of the church, even those not known by name. The first All Saints' Day occurred on May 13, 609 (C.E.) when Pope Boniface IV accepted the Pantheon as a gift from the Emperor Phocas. Boniface dedicated it as the Church of Santa Maria Rotonda in honor of the Blessed Virgin and all martyrs. During Pope Gregory III's reign (731-741), the festival was expanded to include all saints and a chapel in St. Peter's church was dedicated accordingly. Pope Gregory IV officially designated the day in 837. (World Book Encyclopedia)

Catholic : This is an ancient festivity that has been much transformed through the years,but which was intended in prehispanic Mexico to celebrate children and the dead. This holiday is a time when Mexican families remember their dead and the continuity of life. The original celebration can be traced to the Aztec civilization, in the month of Miccailhuitontli, presided by the Lady of the Dead , goddess Mictecacihuatl and dedicated to children and the dead. This celebration is also observed in other countries in Latin América. Families visit the graves and engage in sprucing up the gravesite, decorating it with flowers, setting out and eating a festive picnic.

Secular holiday : Pangasinan Day celebrates the birthday of the late Speaker Eugenio Perez, Sr., a foremost son of Pangasinan. Pangasinan province only

Secular holiday : Andres Bonifacio led the 1896 revolt against Spain Kaarawan ni Bonifacio