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National Heroes' Day (Araw ng mga Bayani) is a national holiday in the Philippines.
This day celebrate in honour of the national heroes,who fight for the freedom Another aim of this day,to encourage the younger generation to emulate the character of those who have fought for and made the country proud.
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Where :
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Philippians
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When :
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Last Monday of August.
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More Details :
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National Heroes in Philippians are Jose Rizal, Andres Bonifacio, Emilio Aguinaldo, Marcelo del Pilar, Sultan Dipatuan Kudarat, Juan Luna, Melchora Aquino and Gabriela Silang.
Filipino revolutionaries known as Katipunan. They secretly prepared troops to revolt that had the single aim, to gain independence from Spain.Leader of Katipunan is Andres Bonifacio.
The Philippians gained freedom from Spain due to these heroes in Katipunan.So this day celebrated to pay honor to all those who participated in that revolt and who lost their precious life.
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Images :
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References :
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Wikipedia : National Heroes Day
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See the dates on which National Heroes Day is celebrated :
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National Heroes' Day
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| 2005 |
August |
29 |
Monday |
| 2006 |
August |
28 |
Monday |
| 2007 |
August |
27 |
Monday |
| 2008 |
August |
25 |
Monday |
| 2009 |
August |
31 |
Monday |
| 2010 |
August |
30 |
Monday |
| 2011 |
August |
29 |
Monday |
| 2012 |
August |
27 |
Monday |
| 2013 |
August |
26 |
Monday |
| 2014 |
August |
25 |
Monday |
| 2015 |
August |
31 |
Monday |
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Related Holidays :
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