Halloween is not exactly a Philippine tradition. Filipinos do honor their dead during this season. All Saints’ Day, or also called Todos los Santos, is a regular holiday in the Philippines that falls every November 1 (see All Saints Day: Regular Holiday). Undas or Araw ng mga Patay (Day of the Dead, or All Souls’ Day) is celebrated a day after, November 2. This is not a regular holiday in the Philippines, but is often declared an additional special non-working day. Continue reading Happy Halloween: Philippine Travel Stories
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What’s your Ghost Story?
They say that the spirits of the dead return to where they lived during Halloween (All Hallows’ Eve). It is said that witches and demons become active during this time, which is the last day of October. The evening before All Saints’ Day. That’s now. Continue reading What’s your Ghost Story?
All Saints Day (November 1 Holiday)
All Saints’ Day, or also called Todos los Santos, is a regular holiday in the Philippines that falls every November 1. As the name suggests, it’s a day to remember all the saints and is a traditional Catholic holiday. You can continue reading or proceed to tell us who you spend your undas, through the comments section below. Continue reading All Saints Day (November 1 Holiday)
2 Long Weekends in November: All Saints Day, Eid’l Adha and Bonifacio Day
The holiday drought in October of 2009 must be the cause for the spike of search queries on November holidays. Is November 2 a holiday? What about November 27? Of course, there are similar questions whether October 30 or 31 have been declared as non-working holidays, but let’s take it up in a later post. Continue reading 2 Long Weekends in November: All Saints Day, Eid’l Adha and Bonifacio Day