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Non-working Holidays (Philippine and German) Observed by Post in 2020 |
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| Date | Philippine Holidays | German Holidays | Date |
Philippine Holidays
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German Holidays |
| 01 Jan.(Wed) | New Year’s Day | New Year’s Day | 31 Aug (Mon) | National Heroes Day | |
| 25 Feb (Tue) | EDSA People Power Anniversary | 02 Nov (Mon) | All Souls’ Day | ||
| 09 Apr (Thu) | Day of Valor/ Maundy Thursday | 30 Nov (Mon) | Bonifacio Day | ||
| 10 Apr (Fri) | Good Friday | Good Friday | 08 Dec (Tue) | Immaculate Conception Day | |
| 13 Apr (Mon) | Easter Monday | 24 Dec (Thu) | Christmas Eve (Special Non-Working day) | ||
| 01 May (Fri) | Labor Day | Labor Day | 25 Dec. (Fri) | Christmas Day | 1st Christmas Day |
| 08 May (Fri) | 75th Anniversary of Victory in Europe Day | 30 Dec (Wed) | Rizal Day | ||
| 21 May (Thu) | Ascension Day | 31 Dec (Thu) | Special Non-working Holiday | ||
| 01 Jun (Mon) | Whit Monday | ||||
| 12 Jun (Fri) | Independence Day | ||||
| The proclamations declaring national holidays for the observance of Eid’l Fitr (possibly 23 or 24 May which are Saturday and Sunday) and Eidul Adha (31 July Friday or 1 August Saturday) shall be issued after the approximate dates of the Islamic holidays have been determined in accordance with the Islamic calendar or the lunar calendar, or upon Islamic astronomical calculations, whichever is possible or convenient. | |||||
123rd Anniversary of Rizal Commemorated in Berlin
Amb. Dizon-De Vega (center left) with Amb. Eduardo De Vega (center right), members of the Knights of Rizal and Ladies for Rizal, Embassy officers and Ms. Beate Wonde, Director of the Mori Ogai Center of Humboldt University
The Philippine Embassy in Berlin, with members of the Filipino Community, commemorated the 123rd anniversary of the Martyrdom of Dr. Jose P. Rizal during a program held on 27 December 2019 at the Embassy’s Sentro Rizal.
Philippine Ambassador to Germany Theresa Dizon-De Vega, a member of the Ladies for Rizal, in her remarks thanked guests who came and participated in the floral offering ceremony. She likewise noted that City of Berlin and Germany which Rizal referred to as his “scientific mother” remains an important aspect of Rizal’s foreign travels and engagements.
To mark the remembrance of the martyrdom of Dr. Rizal, Philippine Ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg, and the European Union and Knight Grand Officer of the Order of the Knights of Rizal, Eduardo Jose De Vega, recited the entire Mi Ultimo Adios (My Last Farewell) by Dr. Rizal in Spanish.
The event ended with a Meeting-Assembly of the Ladies for Rizal-Berlin Chapter led by its President Stella Schnel. The Ladies for Rizal are planning a number of activities as part of its contribution to the efforts to keep the legacy of Dr. Rizal alive among the Filipino-German and International community in Germany. END
Amb Dizon-De Vega and Mr. Gerhard Mueller of the Knights of Rizal offer flowers;
Floral Offering for Dr. Jose P. Rizal; Meeting-Assembly of the Ladies for Rizal-Berlin led by President Stella Schnell
Recitation of Mi Ultimo Adios by Amb. Eduardo De Vega (all photos by Berlin PE)
Papal Envoy Celebrates Simbang Gabi with the Filipino Community in Berlin
The Filipino Community with Amb. Dizon-De Vega and Fr. De Ocampo pose for a photo with the Papal Nuncio (photos A. Malasig)
The Papal Nuncio to Germany His Excellency Dr. Nikola Eterovic was the main celebrant for a special edition of the Simbang Gabi sa Berlin at the St. Johannes-Basilika on 20 December 2019. The mass was concelebrated by Fr. Tranquilino de Ocampo, SVD, Head of the Filipino Chaplaincy in Berlin. Nearly 200 Filipinos and other members of the international community attended the mass and Christmas Salu-Salo.
Readers and offerors from the Philippine Embassy and the Filipino Community and the Loved Flock Choir took part in the mass while an explanation of the Simbang Gabi tradition was given before the start of the mass by community member Ms. Gloria Lange. Before the end of the mass Philippine Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega gave a message of thanks.
In his homily, the Papal Nuncio cited the first-ever celebration of Simbang Gabi in the Vatican officiated by His Holiness Pope Francis at St. Peter’s Basilica and noted that the special tradition of the nine-day novena masses has now crossed international borders thanks to the strong faith and presence of Filipinos around the world.
The special Simbang Gabi mass was coordinated by the Philippine Embassy with the Filipino Chaplaincy in Berlin. As a gesture of appreciation, the community gifted the Nuncio with an image of the Santo Niño of Cebu. END
Scenes from the Simbang Gabi sa Berlin 2019
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro L. Locsin Jr.’s Christmas 2019 and New Year 2020 Message
