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  2. Christmas in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Christmas ( Filipino: Pasko; [pɐsˈkɔʔ]) [ a] is one of the biggest holidays in the Philippines. As one of the two predominantly Catholic countries in Asia, the Philippines celebrates the world's longest Christmas season (Filipino: Kapaskuhan ); [ 1][ 3] Christmas music is played as early as August. [ 4]

  3. Public holidays in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    On July 25, 1987, President Corazon Aquino promulgated the Administrative Code of the Philippines. [1] Chapter 7 of this code specified a list of ten nationwide regular holidays and two nationwide special days and provided that the President may proclaim any local special day for a particular date, group or place.

  4. List of programs broadcast by PBS Kids - Wikipedia

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    July 24, 2017 Wild Alaska Live* July 29, 2017 Arthur and the Haunted Tree House* October 23, 2017 [74] Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas* November 22, 2017 [75] The Gruffalo* December 1, 2017 The Gruffalo's Child* Stick Man* Room on the Broom* Odd Squad: World Turned Odd* January 15, 2018 Nature Cat: The Return of Bad Dog Bart* July 16, 2018

  5. Holy day of obligation - Wikipedia

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    1.2.48 Philippines. 1.2.49 ... Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments and became effective from 3 December 2017. ... holiday, is also generally ...

  6. New Year's Eve - Wikipedia

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    New Year's Day. In the Gregorian calendar, New Year's Eve, also known as Old Year's Day, is the evening or the entire day of the last day of the year, 31 December. In many countries, New Year's Eve is celebrated with dancing, eating, drinking, and watching or lighting fireworks.

  7. Parol - Wikipedia

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    A parol ( pronounced [paˈɾol], US: / pɑːˈroʊl / ⓘ, also written as paról or parul, from Spanish farol, meaning lantern) is a Filipino ornamental lantern displayed during the Christmas season. Parols are traditionally constructed using bamboo and Japanese paper, and are illuminated with candles, oil lamps, or carbide lamps.

  8. Christmas Eve - Wikipedia

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    Christmas Eve is the evening or entire day before Christmas Day, the festival commemorating the birth of Jesus. [4] Christmas Day is observed around the world, and Christmas Eve is widely observed as a full or partial holiday in anticipation of Christmas Day. Together, both days are considered one of the most culturally significant celebrations ...

  9. GivingTuesday - Wikipedia

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    GivingTuesday, often stylized as #GivingTuesday for the purposes of hashtag activism, is the Tuesday after Thanksgiving in the United States. It is touted as a "global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world". [ 1] An organization of the same name is an independent 501 (c ...