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Surrender of the Japanese forces in Baguio City (commemoration)

Special working public holiday on 3 September throughout the country, commemorating the 1945 surrender of the Japanese forces led by General Yamashita in Baguio City, fixed by law: a normal working day nationwide.

When

Next: Friday, 3 September 2027

Its record

Kind
Special working day
It honours
Surrender of General Tomoyuki Yamashita
When
Every 3 September
Declared by
Republic Act No. 11216
Scene listing number
holiday-ph-2027-law-03
Source
Republic Act No. 11216LawPhil Project (Arellano Law Foundation)

Its place

The Philippines in the Atlas

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Sources

Page updated October 9, 2026. Now catalog release b17b56f23649.

Republic Act No. 11216, as published.

  1. 1.LawPhil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 11216. Open the source

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