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Resourcefulness
Creativity
FEBRUARY
Love Friendliness
Service / Kindness Selflessness
Brotherhood
MARCH
Spirituality
Realization of Oneness with Other People
Humility
Purity
Sensibility to Religious Values
JULY
AUGUST
OCTOBER
Responsibility
Accountability
Commitment - Respect for Others
Reliability
NOVEMBER
Official Calendar
Monthly Observances:
General Orientation on Safety and Prevention Month (Proclamation No. 115-A, s. 1966)
National Microinsurance Month (Proclamation No. 1212, s. 2007)
Zero Waste Month (Proclamation No. 760, s. 2014)
Liver Cancer and Viral Hepatitis Awareness and Prevention Month (Republic Act No. 10526 of 2012)
Weekly Observances:
Weekly observances without specific dates:
Week 1:
National Time Consciousness Week (Republic Act No. 10535 of 2013)
Week 2:
Clean-Up Week (Proclamation No. 187, s. 1963)
Best Dives Philippines Week (Proclamation No. 758, s. 2005)
Week 3:
National Mental Health Week (Proclamation No. 432, s. 1957)
National Cancer Consciousness Week (Proclamation No. 1348, s. 1974)
Autism Consciousness Week (Proclamation No. 711, s. 1996)
Last Week:
Childrens Week (Proclamation No. 190, s. 1964)
Courtesy Week (Proclamation No. 449, s. 1965)
Goiter Awareness Week (Proclamation No. 1188, s. 2006)
Daily Observances:
Daily observances without specific dates:
Second Sunday of January:
Unknown Citizens Day (in honor of all unknown patriotic Filipino Citizens) (Commonwealth Act No. 152, s.
1936)
Third Sunday of January:
Childrens Day (Proclamation No. 552, s. 1959)
Day of Sanctity and Protection of Human Life (Proclamation No. 490, s. 2003)
Daily observances with specific dates:
January 1:
New Years Day (Republic Act No. 9492 of 2007) (Proclamation No. 831, s. 2014*)
Birth anniversary of Chief Justice Manuel Araullo (1853)
Birth anniversary of President Manuel Roxas (1892)
Founding anniversary of the Games and Amusement Board (Executive Order No. 392, s. 1951)
January 3:
Birth anniversary of National Artist Severino Montano (1915)
Birth anniversary of Manlilikha ng Bayan Ginaw Bilog (1953)
Founding anniversary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (Executive Order No. 396, s.
1951)
January 6:
Community Development Day (Proclamation No. 341, s. 1964)
Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (Executive Order No. 54, s. 1999)
January 7:
Birth anniversary of National Artist Salvador F. Bernal (1945)
Founding anniversary of the Philippine Commission on Women (Presidential Decree No. 633, s. 1975)
January 8:
Birthday of National Scientist Ricardo M. Lantican (1933)
January 11:
Birth anniversary of National Artist Atang de la Rama (1902)
January 14:
Birth anniversary of National Artist Carlos P. Romulo (1899)
Birth anniversary of National Artist Carlos Quirino (1910)
Birthday of National Artist Abdulmari Asia Imao (1936)
Monthly Observances:
Air Transportation Safety Month (Proclamation No. 115-A, s. 1966)
Philippine Heart Month (Proclamation No. 1096, s. 1973)
Civil Registration Month (Proclamation No. 682, s. 1991)
National Arts Month (Proclamation No. 683, s. 1991)
National Down Syndrome Consciousness Month (Proclamation No. 157, s. 2002)
National Dental Health Month (Proclamation No. 559, s. 2004)
National Health Insurance Month (Proclamation No. 1400, s. 2007)
Weekly Observances:
February 29:
Death anniversary of President Elpidio Quirino (1956)
Monthly Observances:
Fire Prevention Month (Proclamation No. 115-A, s. 1966)
Tax Consciousness Month (Proclamation No. 1239, s. 1974)
Womens Role in History Month (Proclamation No. 227, s. 1988)
Burn Prevention Month (Proclamation No. 360, s. 1989)
Rabies Awareness Month (Executive Order No. 84, s.1999)
National Womens Heart Health Month (Proclamation No. 1675, s. 2008)
Weekly Observances:
Weekly observances with specific dates:
March 1-7:
Office Machines Week (Proclamation No. 1108, s. 1973)
March 11-18:
Grandparents Week (Proclamation No. 757, s. 1996)
March 21-27:
UNESCO-ITI World Theater Week (Proclamation No. 1262, s. 2007)
Weekly observances without specific dates:
Week 1:
Aviation Week (Proclamation No. 774, s. 1970)
Environmental Week (Proclamation No. 975, s. 1972)
Womens Rights and International Peace Day (Proclamation No. 224, s. 1988)
National Womens Day (Republic Act No. 6949 of 1990)
National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (Republic Act No. 9997 of 2010)
Birth anniversary of National Scientist Gregorio Y. Zara (1902)
Founding anniversary of the Presidential Security Group (General Order No. 60 dated March 18, 1986, effective
March 8, 1986)
March 9:
Birth anniversary of President Jose P. Laurel (1891)
Birth anniversary of National Artist Francisca R. Aquino (1899)
Birthday of National Artist Virgilio S. Almario (1944)
March 11:
Death anniversary of Speaker of the House of Representatives Jose B. Laurel Jr. (1998)
March 12:
Death anniversary of Manlilikha ng Bayan Darhata Sawabi (2005)
March 13:
Death anniversary of National Scientist Encarnacion A. Alzona (2001)
March 17:
Death anniversary of President Ramon Magsaysay (1957)
Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Day (Proclamation No. 15, s. 1966)
March 18:
Liberation of Panay (Proclamation No. 21, s. 1966)
Birthday of President Fidel V. Ramos (1928)
March 20:
Death anniversary of Speaker of the House of Representatives Ramon V. Mitra Jr. (2000)
Founding anniversary of the Presidential Racing Commission (Presidential Decree No. 420, s. 1974)
March 22:
Monthly Observances:
President Manuel Roxas Day (Province of Capiz and the City of Roxas) (Republic Act No. 9067 of 2001)
Death anniversary of President Manuel Roxas (1948)
April 17:
National Hemophilia Day (Proclamation No. 1478, s. 2008)
April 18:
Birth anniversary of Chief Justice Claudio Teehankee, Sr. (1918)
April 19:
Birthday of President Joseph Ejercito Estrada (1937)
Death anniversary of Chief Justice Fred Ruiz Castro (1979)
April 21:
Death anniversary of President Diosdado Macapagal (1997)
April 22:
Philippines Earth Day (Proclamation No. 1481, s. 2008)
Birth anniversary of National Artist Edith L. Tiempo (1919)
April 24:
Death anniversary of National Artist Fernando Amorsolo (1972)
Founding anniversary of the Department of Finance (Philippine Revolutionary Government of 1897)
April 25:
Death anniversary of National Artist Lamberto V. Avellana (1991)
Department of Budget and Management (Executive Order No. 25, s. 1936)
April 27:
Order of National Artists (Proclamation No. 1144, s. 1973)
April 28:
Birth anniversary of National Artist Hernando R. Ocampo (1911)
Death anniversary of National Artist Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero (1995)
April 29:
Monthly Observances:
Land Transportation Safety Month (Proclamation No. 115-A, s. 1966)
Youth and Student Travel Month (Proclamation No. 1138, s. 1973)
The Month of the Ocean (Proclamation No. 57, s. 1998)
Cervical Cancer Consciousness Month (Proclamation No. 368, s. 2003)
National Heritage Month (Proclamation No. 439, s. 2003)
Anti-Graft and Corruption Awareness Month (Proclamation No. 591, s. 2004)
National Hypertension Awareness Month (Proclamation No. 1761, s. 2009)
Volunteerism Month (Proclamation No. 1778, s. 2009)
Weekly Observances:
Weekly Observance with specific dates
May 6-12:
National Hospital Week (Proclamation No. 308, s. 1952)
Weekly Observance without specific dates
First Monday to the succeeding Sunday of May:
National Traffic Safety Week (Proclamation No. 28, s. 1966)
Week 2:
Safe Motherhood Week (Proclamation No. 200, s. 2002)
May 21:
Death anniversary of Manlilikha ng Bayan Samaon Sulaiman (2011)
Philippine Navy (Decree of Aguinaldo of 1898)
May 22:
Birth anniversary of National Artist J. Elizalde Navarro (1924)
Death anniversary of National Artist Lino Brocka (1991)
May 23:
Death anniversary of National Artist Alejandro R. Roces (2011)
May 25:
Birth anniversary of National Scientist Julian A. Banzon (1908)
Death anniversary of National Artist Ramon O. Valera (1972)
May 26:
Birth anniversary of National Artist Juan F. Nakpil (1899)
Death anniversary of Vice President Fernando Lopez (1993)
Founding anniversary of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 10086 of
2010)
May 27:
Founding anniversary of the National Security Council (Executive Order No. 115, s. 1955)
May 28:
Flag Days begins (Republic Act No. 8491 of 1998)
Death anniversary of National Artist Eddie S. Romero (2013)
May 29:
Birth Anniversary of Chief Justice Cesar Bengzon (1896)
May 30:
Birth anniversary of National Artist Fernando Amorsolo (1892)
May 31:
Monthly Observances:
Sea Transportation Safety Month (Proclamation No. 115-A, s. 1966)
Rural Workers Month (Proclamation No. 2418, s. 1985)
Philippine Environment Month (Proclamation No. 237, s.1988)
National No Smoking Month (Proclamation No. 183, s. 1993)
National Kidney Month (Proclamation No. 184, s, 1993)
National Dengue Awareness Month (Proclamation No. 1204, s. 1998)
Celebrate the Sea Month (Proclamation No. 1512, s.2008)
National Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Month (Proclamation No. 1521, s. 2008)
W.A.T.C.H. (We Advocate Time Consciousness and Honesty) Month (Proclamation No. 1782, s. 2009)
Weekly Observances:
Weekly observances with specific dates:
June 410:
Week of the Philippine Eagle (Proclamation No. 79, s. 1999)
June 6-12:
Linggo ng Kalayaan (Proclamation No. 914, s. 1992)
Weekly observances without specific dates:
Week 3:
National Safe Kids Week (Proclamation No. 1307, s. 2007)
June 28:
Birthday of National Scientist Ernesto O. Domingo (1936)
June 29:
Birth anniversary of National Artist Lucrecia R. Urtula (1929)
Death anniversary of National Scientist Perla D. Santos Ocampo (2012)
June 30:
Philippine-Spanish Friendship Day (Republic Act No. 9187 of 2003)
Founding anniversary of the National Anti-Poverty Commission (Republic Act No. 8425)
Monthly Observances:
Schools Safety Month (Proclamation No. 115-A, s.1966)
Nutrition Month (Presidential Decree No. 491, s. 1974)
Blood Donors Month (Proclamation No. 1021, s. 1997)
National Disaster Consciousness Month (Executive Order No. 137, s. 1999)
Weekly Observances:
Weekly observances without specific dates:
Week 2:
Cultural Communities Week (Proclamation No. 250, s. 1988)
Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise Development Week (Republic Act No. 9501 of 2008)
Week 3:
National Science and Technology Week (Proclamation No. 169, s. 1993)
National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week (Proclamation No. 361, s. 2000)
Week 4:
Diabetes Awareness Week (Proclamation No. 213, s. 1993)
Last Week:
Marketing Week (Proclamation No. 1135, s. 1973)
Linggo ng Musikang Pilipino (Proclamation No. 933, s. 2014)
Week ending with the last Saturday of July:
Arbor Week (Proclamation No. 129, s. 1955)
Weekly Observances with specific dates
July 1-7:
National Culture Consciousness Week (Proclamation No. 1148, s. 1973)
July 13-19:
Philippines Business Week (Proclamation No. 400, s. 1953)
Daily Observances:
Daily Observance without specific dates
First Saturday of July:
International Cooperative Day in the Philippines (Proclamation No. 133, s. 1949)
Daily observances with specific dates:
July 1:
Birth anniversary of Chief Justice Pedro Yap (1918)
Death anniversary of National Scientist Dioscoro L. Umali (1992)
Founding anniversary of the Philippine Air Force (Executive Order No. 94, s. 1947)
Founding anniversary of the Presidential Legislative Liaison Office (Memorandum Order No. 128, s. 1987)
July 2:
Birthday of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno (1960)
July 3:
Founding anniversary of the Department of Foreign Affairs (Commonwealth Act No. 732 of 1952)
July 4:
Republic Day (Republic Act No. 4166 of 1964) (Proclamation 811, s. 1996)
Birthday of Vice President Teofisto Guingona Jr. (1928)
July 5:
Death anniversary of National Scientist Jose Encarnacion Jr. (1998)
July 6:
Birthday of Vice President Manuel L. De Castro Jr. (1949)
July 7:
Birth anniversary of National Scientist Paolo C. Campos (1921)
Birth anniversary of National Artist Eddie S. Romero (1924)
Death anniversary of National Artist Rolando S. Tinio (1997)
Founding anniversary of the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (Executive Order No. 235, s. 1949)
July 8:
National Allergy Day (Proclamation No. 1313, s. 2007)
Founding anniversary of the Presidential Management Staff (Presidential Decree No. 955, s. 1976)
July 9:
Birthday of National Artist Cirilo F. Bautista (1941)
Death anniversary of National Artist Andrea O. Veneracion (2013)
July 11:
Birth anniversary of National Artist Andrea O. Veneracion (1928)
Death anniversary of Honorato Atang de la Rama (1991)
Death anniversary of Senate President and Chief Justice Marcelo B. Fernan (1999)
July 12:
Death anniversary of National Artist Guillermo E. Tolentino (1976)
July 13:
Birth anniversary of National Artist Alejandro R. Roces (1924)
July 15:
Death anniversary of National Artist Leonor Orosa-Goquinco (2005)
July 20:
Death anniversary of Speaker of the National Assembly Gil Montilla (1946)
July 21:
Death anniversary of Senate President Jose D. Avelino (1986)
Death anniversary of National Scientist Gregorio T. Velasquez (1989)
July 22:
Founding anniversary of Gawad Mabini (Presidential Decree No. 490, s. 1974)
July 23:
Apolinario Mabini Day (Republic Act No. 9430 of 2007)
Death anniversary of National Scientist Clara Y. Lim-Sylianco (1925)
Founding anniversary of the National Telecommunications Commission (Executive Order No. 546, s. 1979)
July 24:
Birth anniversary of National Artist Guillermo E. Tolentino (1890)
Birth anniversary of National Artist Leonor Orosa-Goquinco (1917)
July 25:
Birth anniversary of Chief Justice Enrique M. Fernando (1915)
Birth anniversary of National Scientist Perla D. Santos Ocampo (1931)
Death anniversary of National Artist Gerardo de Leon (1981)
July 26:
Death anniversary of Chief Justice Manuel Araullo (1924)
July 27:
Iglesia ni Cristo Day (Republic Act No. 9645 of 2009)
Death anniversary of Vice President Emmanuel Pelaez (2003)
Founding anniversary of the Department of Trade and Industry (Executive Order No. 709, s. 1981)
July 30:
Founding anniversary of the Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office
(Executive Order No. 4, s. 2010)
Founding anniversary of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (Executive Order No. 4, s. 2010)
Monthly Observances:
Farms Safety Month (Proclamation No. 115-A, s. 1966)
National Lung Month (Proclamation No. 1761 s. 1978)
Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa (Proklamasyon Blg. 1041, s. 1997)
National Electrification Awareness Month (Proclamation No. 1743, s. 2009)
Breastfeeding Awareness Month (Republic Act No. 10028 of 2010)
History Month (Proclamation No. 339, s. 2012)
National Census Month (Proclamation No. 1031, s. 2015)
Weekly Observances:
Weekly observances with specific dates:
August 1-7:
World Breastfeeding Week (Proclamation No. 1113, s. 2006)
August 6-12:
National Hospital Week (Proclamation No. 181, s. 1993)
August 13-19:
National Language Week (Proclamation No. 19, s. 1988)
August 17-23
Made in the Philippines Product Week (Proclamation No. 76, s. 1936)
August 24-30
National Coconut Week (Proclamation No. 142, s. 1987)
August 29-September 5
Rice and Corn Week (Proclamation No. 304, s. 1964)
Weekly observances without specific dates:
Week 1:
Sight-Conservation Week (Proclamation No. 40, s. 1954)
Week 2:
Asthma Week (Proclamation No. 442, s. 1994)
Philippine National Research System Week (Proclamation No. 1309, s. 2007)
Week 3:
Brain Attack Awareness Week (Proclamation No. 92, s. 2001)
Last Week:
Barrio Officials Week (Proclamation No. 282, s. 1964)
Daily Observances:
Daily observances without specific dates:
Last Monday of August:
National Heroes Day (Act No. 3827 and Republic Act No. 9492)
Daily observances with specific dates:
August 1:
White Cane Safety Day (Republic Act No. 6759 of 1989)
Family Planning Day (Proclamation No. 429, s. 1994)
Death anniversary of President Manuel L. Quezon (1944)
Death anniversary of National Artist Francisco Arcellana (2002)
Death anniversary of President Corazon C. Aquino (2009)
Founding anniversary of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (Act No. 1189 of 1904)
August 2:
Birth anniversary of National Scientist Pedro B. Escuro (1923)
Death anniversary of Senate President Arturo M. Tolentino (2004)
August 3:
Birthday of Manlilikha ng Bayan Lang Dulay (1928)
August 4:
Birthday of Manlilikha ng Bayan Alonzo Saclag (1942)
Death anniversary of Speaker of the House of Representatives Eugenio P. Perez (1957)
Death anniversary of National Artist Lucrecia R. Urtula (1999)
August 5:
Birth anniversary of Senate President Jose D. Avelino (1890)
Birth anniversary of National Artist Jose Garcia Villa (1908)
August 6:
Death anniversary of National Scientist Fe del Mundo (2011)
August 7:
Birth anniversary of National Scientist Carmen C. Velasquez (1913)
Death anniversary of National Artist Jovita Fuentes (1978)
August 8:
Philippine National Police (Police Service Anniversary) (Republic Act No. 6975 of 1990)
August 11:
Death anniversary of National Artist Manuel Conde (1985)
August 12:
National Library (Royal Order No. 689 of 1887)
International Humanitarian Law Day (Executive Order No. 134, s. 1999)
August 13:
Birthday of Manlilikha ng Bayan Magdalena Gamayo (1924)
August 14:
Birth anniversary of National Scientist Alfredo V. Lagmay (1919)
Komisyon sa Wikang Pilipino (Republic Act No. 7104 of 1981)
August 15:
Birth anniversary of National Scientist Alfredo C. Santos (1900)
Birth anniversary of National Artist Leandro V. Locsin (1928)
Birthday of National Scientist Bienvenido O. Juliano (1936)
August 16:
Death anniversary of National Artist Lucrecia R. Kasilag (2008)
August 18:
Birth anniversary of National Scientist Clara Y. Lim-Sylianco (1925)
August 19:
Quezon Day (Quezon and Aurora provinces and Quezon City) (Republic Act No. 6741 of 1989)
Birth anniversary of President Manuel L. Quezon (1878)
National Tuberculosis Day (Proclamation No. 840, s. 1996)
August 20:
Birth anniversary of National Artist Fernando Poe Jr. (1939)
August 21:
Ninoy Aquino Day (Republic Act No. 9256 of 2004)
Death anniversary of National Artist Edith L. Tiempo (2011)
August 22:
Death anniversary of National Artist Vicente S. Manansala (1981)
Commission on Elections (Commonwealth Act No. 607 of 1941)
August 23:
Death anniversary of Chief Justice Manuel Moran (1961)
Death anniversary of National Scientist Eduardo A. Quisumbing (1986)
August 25:
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Republic Act No. 7796 of 1994)
August 26:
Bureau of Immigration (Commonwealth Act No. 613 of 1940)
August 27:
Birth anniversary of Speaker of the House of Representatives Jose B. Laurel Jr. (1912)
August 29:
Founding anniversary of the Senate of the Philippines (Jones Law)
House of Representatives (Jones Law)
August 31:
Birth anniversary of President Ramon Magsaysay (1907)
Birth anniversary of National Artist Ramon O. Valera (1912)
Birth anniversary of Chief Justice Ramon C. Aquino (1917)
Birth anniversary of National Artist Lucrecia R. Kasilag (1918)
Birthday of National Scientist Ramon C. Barba (1939)
Monthly Observances:
Anti-Rat Campaign Month (Proclamation No. 179, s. 1955)
Health, Safety and Sanitation Month (Proclamation No. 115-A, s. 1966)
National Clean-up Month (Proclamation No. 244, s. 1993)
Civil Service Month (Proclamation No. 1050, s. 1997)
Development Policy Research Month (Proclamation No. 247, s. 2002)
Week 4:
Medicine Week (Proclamation No. 439, s. 1957)
Last Week:
Family Week (Proclamation No. 60, s. 1992)
National Tourism Week (Proclamation No. 894, s. 1996)
Daily Observances:
Daily observances without specific dates:
Third Saturday of September:
International Coastal Clean-up Day (Proclamation No. 470, s. 2003)
Third Monday of September:
World Health Day (Proclamation No. 144, s. 1963)
Last Friday of September:
National Maritime Day (Proclamation No. 866, s. 1966)
Daily observances with specific dates:
September 1:
Birth anniversary of Senate President Gil J. Puyat (1907)
September 2:
Birth anniversary of National Scientist Gregorio T. Velasquez (1901)
Birth anniversary of Chief Justice Fred Ruiz Castro (1914)
Death anniversary of National Scientist Geminiano T. de Ocampo (1987)
September 3:
Death Anniversary of Chief Justice Cesar Bengzon (1992)
September 4:
Birth anniversary of Speaker of the National Assembly Benigno S. Aquino, Sr. (1894)
September 5:
Birth anniversary of National Artist Ildefonso Santos Jr. (1929)
September 6:
Birth anniversary of National Artist Francisco Arcellana (1916)
September 8:
National Literacy Day (Proclamation No. 1886, s. 1979)
National Physical Therapy Day (Proclamation No. 15, s. 1998)
Birth anniversary of National Artist N.V.M. Gonzales (1915)
Death anniversary of National Scientist Pedro B. Escuro (2000)
September 9:
Birth anniversary of President Sergio Osmea (1878)
Birth anniversary of Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives Quintin B. Paredes (1884)
September 10:
Anniversary of the Official Gazette (1902)
September 11:
Birth anniversary of Speaker of the National Assembly Gil Montilla (1876)
Birth anniversary of Speaker of the House of Representatives Cornelio T. Villareal (1904)
Birth anniversary of Speaker of the House of Representatives Daniel Romualdez (1907)
Birth anniversary of President Ferdinand E. Marcos (1917)
September 12:
Birth anniversary of National Artist Gerardo de Leon (1913)
September 13:
Birth anniversary of National Artist Amado V. Hernandez (1903)
Death anniversary of National Scientist Julian A. Banzon (1988)
September 14:
Founding anniversary of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (Executive Order No. 125,
s. 1993)
September 15:
Monthly Observances:
Industry and Commerce Safety Month (Proclamation No. 115-A, s.1966)
National Statistics Month (Proclamation No. 647, s. 1990)
Museums and Galleries Month (Proclamation No. 798, s. 1991)
Local Government Month (Proclamation No. 63, s. 1992)
National Childrens Month (Proclamation No. 267, s. 1993)
Consumer Welfare Month (Proclamation No. 1098, s. 1997)
Special Month for the Conservation and Protection of the Tamaraw in Mindoro (Proclamation No. 273, s. 2002)
National Anti-Video Piracy Month (Proclamation No. 448, s. 2003)
Cooperative Month (Proclamation No. 493, s. 2003)
National Quality and Productivity Improvement Month (Proclamation No. 726, s. 2004)
National Health and Wellness Tourism Month (Proclamation No. 1280, s. 2007)
National Indigenous Peoples Month (Proclamation No. 1906, s. 2009)
Weekly Observances:
Weekly observances with specific dates:
October 17-23:
National Week for Overcoming Extreme Poverty (Proclamation No. 717, s. 2004)
October 18 24:
United Nations Week (Proclamation No. 483, s. 2003)
October 31- November 6
Monthly Observances:
Homes Safety Month (Proclamation No. 115-A, s. 1966)
Library and Information Services Month (Proclamation No. 837, s. 1991)
Filipino Values Month (Proclamation No. 479, s. 1994)
Clean Air Month Through National Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Consciousness (Proclamation No.
1109, s. 1997)
National Construction Month (Proclamation No. 115, s. 2001)
Filariasis Mass Treatment Month (Executive Order No. 369, s. 2004)
National Rice Awareness Month (Proclamation No. 524, s. 2004)
Traditional and Alternative Health Month (Proclamation No. 698, s. 2004)
Malaria Awareness Month (Proclamation No. 1168, s. 2006)
Philippine Book Development Month (Proclamation No. 1436, s. 2007)
National Consciousness Month for Punctuality and Civility (Proclamation No. 1638, s. 2008)
Environmental Awareness Month (Republic Act No. 9512)
National Childrens Month (Republic Act No. 10661 of 2014)
November 8:
Death anniversary of Chief Justice and Speaker of the Interim Batasang Pambansa Querube C. Makalintal
(2002)
November 9:
Birth anniversary of National Scientist Teodoro A. Agoncillo (1912)
November 11:
Birthday of National Scientist Gavino C. Trono (1931)
Birthday of Vice President Jejomar C. Binay (1942)
Puerto Princesa Underground River Day (Proclamation No. 816, s. 2014)
Securities and Exchange Commission (Commonwealth Act No. 83 of 1936)
November 13:
Birth anniversary of Speaker of the House of Representatives Eugenio P. Perez (1896)
Founding anniversary National Bureau of Investigation (Commonwealth Act No. 181 of 1936)
November 14:
Founding anniversary of the Dangerous Drugs Board (Republic Act No. 6425 of 1972)
November 15:
Anniversary of the Commonwealth of the Philippines (1935)
Death anniversary of National Artist Leandro V. Locsin (1994)
November 16:
Birth anniversary of President Elpidio Quirino (1890)
November 17:
Birth anniversary of National Scientist Dioscoro L. Umali (1917)
Birth anniversary of National Scientist Jose Encarnacion Jr. (1928)
November 18:
Birth anniversary of Vice President Salvador Laurel (1928)
November 19:
Monthly Observances:
Holiday Hazards Prevention Month (Proclamation No. 115-A, s. 1966)
National Volunteers Month (Proclamation No. 55, s. 1998)
The Month of Overseas Filipinos (Proclamation No. 276, s. 1988)
Rizal Month (Proclamation No. 126, s. 2001)
National Press Congress Month and Month of the Community Press in the Service of the Nation (Proclamation
No. 1187, s. 2006)
Energy Consciousness Month (Proclamation No. 1427, s. 2007)
Weekly Observances:
Weekly observances with specific dates:
First Monday up to following Sunday:
Philippine Aviation Week (Proclamation No. 732, s. 1970)
December 4-10:
National Human Rights Consciousness Week (Republic Act No. 9201 of 2003)
December 17-23:
Socio-economic Planning and Development Week (Proclamation No. 666, s. 1990)
Weekly observances without specific dates:
Week 1:
Family Week (Proclamation No. 147, s. 1949)
Commerce and Industry Week (Proclamation No. 480, s. 1968)
Electronics and Telecommunications Week (Proclamation No. 615, s. 1969)
Atomic Energy Week Celebration (Proclamation No. 1211, s. 1973)
December 8:
Department of Labor and Employment (Act No. 4121 of 1933)
Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (Executive Order No. 82, s. 1986)
December 9:
Death anniversary of Senate President Eulogio A. Rodriguez Sr. (1964)
Department of Energy (Republic Act No. 7638 of 1992)
December 10:
Human Rights Day (Proclamation No. 347, s. 1952)
December 11:
Birth anniversary of Senate President Aquilino Pimentel, Jr. (1933)
December 12:
Birth anniversary of Manlilikha ng Bayan Salinta Monon (1920)
Death anniversary of National Artist Severino Montano (1980)
Death anniversary of National Scientist Luz Oliveros-Belardo (1999)
December 13:
Birthday of Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives Manuel B. Villar Jr. (1949)
Department of Interior and Local Government (Republic Act No. 6975 of 1990)
December 14:
Death anniversary of Senate President Blas F. Ople (2003)
Death anniversary of National Artist Fernando Poe Jr. (2004)
December 15:
Death anniversary of National Artist Carlos P. Romulo (1985)
Death anniversary of National Scientist Alfredo V. Lagmay (2005)
December 16:
Founding anniversary of the Order of National Scientists (Presidential Decree No. 1003-A, s. 1976)
December 17:
Founding anniversary of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (Executive Order No. 90,
s. 1986)
December 18:
Graciano Lopez-Jaena Day (Republic Act No. 9070 of 2001)
Death anniversary of National Scientist Hilario D.G. Lara (1987)
December 20:
Birthday of Chief Justice Hilario Davide Jr. (1935)
Death anniversary of Speaker of the National Assembly Benigno S. Aquino Sr. (1947)
Founding anniversary of the Department of Education (Educational Decree of 1863)
December 21:
Death anniversary of National Artist Ramon Obusan (2006)
Armed Forces of the Philippines (Commonwealth Act No. 1, s. 1935)
December 22:
Birth anniversary of National Scientist Francisco M. Fronda (1896)
Birth anniversary of Chief Justice and Speaker of the Interim Batasang Pambansa Querube C. Makalintal (1910)
Death anniversary of Speaker of the House of Representatives Cornelio T. Villareal (1992)
December 23:
NEDA Day (Proclamation No. 666, s. 1990)
Birth anniversary of National Artist Victorio C. Edades (1895)
Death anniversary of Chief Justice Cayetano L. Arellano (1920)
December 25:
Christmas Day (Republic Act No. 9492) (Proclamation No. 831, s. 2014*)
Birthday of Manlilikha ng Bayan Federico Caballero (1938)
December 26:
Birth anniversary of National Artist Antonio J. Molina (1894)
Birthday of Speaker of the House of Representatives Jose de Venecia Jr. (1936)
December 28:
Death anniversary of National Artist Hernando R. Ocampo (1978)
December 30:
Rizal Day (Act. No. 345) (Republic Act No. 9492) (Proclamation No. 831, s. 2014*)
December 31:
Last Day of the Year (Republic Act No. 9492) (Proclamation No. 831, s. 2014*)