December 24- Holiday in Philippines- Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas as early as June 2012 since December 24 was declared Holiday in Philippines by President Benigno Aquino Jr. President Aquino on Monday-June 25 declared December 24 this year a special non-working holiday as Christmas eve falls on a Monday.

The Philippines is known as the "Land of Fiestas," and at Christmas time, this is especially true. Filipinos are proud to proclaim their Christmas celebration to be the longest and merriest in the world. It begins formally on December 16 with attendance at the first of nine pre-dawn or early morning masses and continues on nonstop until the first Sunday of January,Feast of the Three Kings, the official end of the season.

There you go, advance Merry Christmas to all!

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