Bonifacio Day | |
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Observed by | Philippines |
Type | National |
Significance | Commemoration of the life of Andrés Bonifacio |
Date | November 30 |
Next time | November 30, 2024 |
Frequency | annual |
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. It is celebrated every November 30, the birth anniversary of Bonifacio. It also coincides with the feast day of Saint Andrew the Apostle, from whom Bonifacio's given name was derived, as he was born on such day.[1][2]