THE DAY OF VALOR IN PHILIPPINES

The Day of Valor or also called “Araw ng Kagitingan” in Filipino, is an official regular holiday in the Philippines. It marks the greatness of Filipino fighters during World War II. It also commemorates the heroism of Filipinos and American Soldiers when the Japanese occupied the Philippines during World War II. On the Day of Valor, Philippines’ veterans from the Second World War parade through the streets of various cities in the Philippines.

In the Philippines, there are only two kinds of holidays: regular holidays, and special non-working holidays.

Regular holidays are those that usually have a fixed date, such as New Year’s Day, Independence Day, and Christmas Day.

Special Holidays, on the other hand, are more flexible. Apart from being enacted by Congress, they can also be declared by the President of the Philippines.

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