Bonifacio Day

Bonifacio Day is a national holiday in the Philippines, commemorating Andrés Bonifacio, one of the country's national heroes. He was the founder and eventual Supremo of the Katipunan, a secret society that triggered the Philippine Revolution of 1896 against the Spanish Empire.

Bonifacio Day
Wreath laying rites at the Bonifacio and the Katipunan Revolution Monument in Manila.
Observed byPhilippines
TypeNational
SignificanceCommemoration of the life of Andrés Bonifacio
DateNovember 30
Next time30 November 2020 (2020-11-30)
Frequencyannual

Observance

Bonifacio Day is held on 30 November. Unlike Rizal Day which is held on the death anniversary of José Rizal, Bonifacio Day is celebrated on his birth date. This is because of the controversial events on which Bonifacio was executed by his fellow revolutionaries during time of the Philippine Revolution.[1][2]

History

Bonifacio Day became a holiday when the Philippine Legislature passed Act No. 2946, declaring November 30 as a national holiday in remembrance of the birth of the revolutionary Gat Andrés Bonifacio, a key figure in the overthrow the Spanish colonial government. The holiday was first instituted in 1921 with a decree signed by American Governor-General Francis Burton Harrison.[2]

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References
  1. "Bonifacio Day 2017 and 2018 — Public Holidays Philippines". Publicholidays.ph. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
  2. "Bonifacio Day | Philippines". Office Holidays. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
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