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Ninoy Aquino Day
Next observed on Saturday, 21 August 2027.
When is Ninoy Aquino Day in 2027?
Saturday, 21 August 2027
Counting down to Ninoy Aquino Day
What Ninoy Aquino Day marks
Ninoy Aquino Day is a national non-working holiday in the Philippines observed annually on August 21 commemorating the assassination of former Senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino, Jr., the husband of Corazon Aquino, who later became the eleventh Philippine President. His assassination led to the downfall of the tenth president, dictator, and kleptocrat Ferdinand Marcos, which ultimately resulted in the People Power Revolution on February 25, 1986. Since 2004, a commemoration ceremony is traditionally held that was attended by presidents Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Fidel V. Ramos and Benigno Aquino III.
Background summarised from Wikipedia — National holiday in the Philippines, available under CC BY-SA.
When is Ninoy Aquino Day each year?
Ninoy Aquino Day falls on 21 August every year, so the date never moves — only the weekday does. In 2027 it falls on a Saturday; in 2028, a Monday.
Frequently asked
When is Ninoy Aquino Day in 2027?
Ninoy Aquino Day falls on Saturday, 21 August 2027 in Philippines.
What day of the week is Ninoy Aquino Day 2027?
Ninoy Aquino Day 2027 falls on a Saturday, 21 August 2027.
When is Ninoy Aquino Day in 2028?
Ninoy Aquino Day falls on Monday, 21 August 2028.
Where is Ninoy Aquino Day observed?
Observed nationally in Philippines.
What does Ninoy Aquino Day celebrate?
National holiday in the Philippines. Ninoy Aquino Day is a national non-working holiday in the Philippines observed annually on August 21 commemorating the assassination of former Senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino, Jr., the husband of Corazon Aquino, who later became the eleventh Philippine President. His assassination led to the downfall of the tenth president, dictator, and kleptocrat Ferdinand Marcos, which ultimately resulted in the People Power Revolution on February 25, 1986. Since 2004, a commemoration ceremony is traditionally held that was attended by presidents Gloria Macapagal Arroyo,