Title
Supreme Court
Change of Independence Day to June 12
Law
Republic Act No. 4166
Decision Date
Aug 4, 1964
Republic Act No. 4166 changes the date of Philippine Independence Day from July 4 to June 12, aligning the celebration with the actual date of independence, and declares July 4 as Philippine Republic Day, commemorating the establishment of the Philippine Republic in 1946.

Q&A (Republic Act No. 4166)

The main purpose of Republic Act No. 4166 is to change the date of Philippine Independence Day from July 4 to June 12 and to declare July 4 as Philippine Republic Day.

Philippine Independence Day is celebrated on June 12 as per Republic Act No. 4166.

July 4 is declared as Philippine Republic Day under Republic Act No. 4166.

Section Twenty-Nine was amended to include June 12 as Independence Day and July 4 as Philippine Republic Day among the legal holidays.

Thursday and Friday of Holy Week, Christmas Day, and Sundays are considered legal religious holidays.

The legal holidays are: January 1 (New Year's Day), April 9, May 1 (Labor Day), June 12 (Independence Day), July 4 (Philippine Republic Day), November 30, December 30, the Thursday and Friday of Holy Week, Christmas Day, Sundays, and the day appointed for the general election.

If a regular holiday of fixed date falls on a Sunday, the next succeeding day shall be observed as a legal holiday.

RA 4166 took effect upon its approval on August 4, 1964.

The Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled enacted Republic Act No. 4166.

Filipino citizens are enjoined to observe June 12, Philippine Independence Day, with rites befitting Independence Day.


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