Title
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.
date change
legal holidays
revised administrative code

Independence Day and July 4 designation

  • Section 1 proclaims June 12 as the Philippine Independence Day.
  • Section 1 enjoins all citizens of the Philippines to observe June 12 with rites befitting Independence Day.
  • Republic Act No. 4166 declares July 4 as Philippine Republic Day.

Legal holidays under amended Section 29

  • Section 2 amends Section 29 of the Revised Administrative Code on Legal Holidays.
  • Section 29 includes Thursday and Friday of Holy Week, Christmas Day, and Sundays as legal religious holidays.
  • Section 29 lists the legal holidays as:
    • the first of January,
    • the ninth of April,
    • the first of May,
    • the twelfth of June (Independence Day),
    • the fourth of July (Philippine Republic Day),
    • the thirtieth of November,
    • the thirtieth of December, and
    • the day appointed by law for the holding of a general election.
  • Section 29 provides a fixed-date rule: when any regular holiday of fixed date falls on Sunday, the next succeeding day shall be observed as legal holiday.

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