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Rizal Day

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Rizal Day

When is Rizal Day?

Every year on December 30.

What is Rizal Day?

Rizal Day on December 30 is a national holiday in the Philippines honouring José Rizal, the writer, doctor and reformer executed by the Spanish colonial authorities in Manila on that date in 1896. His novels Noli Me Tángere and El Filibusterismo exposed abuses under Spanish rule and inspired the independence movement, and his execution fuelled the revolution that had begun that year. Filipinos mark the day with wreath-laying at the Rizal Monument in Luneta Park, where he was shot, and with flags at half-mast.

How to celebrate

Mark the day with a poster made in Dayfeed — pick your favourite photo as the background, share it to your story or group chat, and set a reminder so you never miss it next year.

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