National Heroes Day

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Heroes' Day or National Heroes' Day may refer to a number of commemorations of national heroes in different countries. It is often held on the birthday of a national hero or heroine, or the anniversary of their great deeds that made them heroes.

National Heroes' Day (Araw ng mga Bayani) is a public holiday in the Philippines on the last Sunday of August, which is August 26 in 2007.

The Philippines, on this day, commemorates the "Cry of Pugad Lawin" by Filipino revolutionaries called the Katipunan led by its leader (Supremo) Andres Bonifacio.

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) today said that National Heroes Day, August 25, 2008, is a regular holiday.