🇵🇭 Philippines
Ninoy Aquino Day
Next observed on Friday, 21 August 2026.
When is Ninoy Aquino Day in 2026?
Friday, 21 August 2026
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.
Ninoy Aquino Day dates: 2026–2031
| Year | Date | Day | Full calendar |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Friday | Philippines 2026 | |
| 2027 | Saturday | Philippines 2027 | |
| 2028 | Monday | Philippines 2028 | |
| 2029 | Tuesday | Philippines 2029 | |
| 2030 | Wednesday | Philippines 2030 | |
| 2031 | Thursday | Philippines 2031 |
Frequently asked
When is Ninoy Aquino Day in 2026?
Ninoy Aquino Day falls on Friday, 21 August 2026 in Philippines.
What day of the week is Ninoy Aquino Day 2026?
Ninoy Aquino Day 2026 falls on a Friday, 21 August 2026.
When is Ninoy Aquino Day in 2027?
Ninoy Aquino Day falls on Saturday, 21 August 2027.
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,