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Saturday, December 30, 2006
Speak out: The year 2007 at a glance
By Henry L. Yu, MD
The year 2007 is the year of the pig.
It has two "Friday the 13th" (April and July).
Three Kings or the Feast of the Epiphany will be on Sunday, Jan. 7 (1st Sunday of January).
Sinulog will be on Jan. 21 (third Sunday of January).
Chinese New Year will be on Feb. 18.
There are 28 days in February, so it's not a leap year. Next leap year will be in 2008.
Valentines Day falls on a Wednesday (Feb. 14).
Ash Wednesday will be on February 21 (six weeks before the Holy Week).
Palm Sunday will be on April 1 (the Sunday before Easter).
April 5 is Holy Thursday and April 6 is Good Friday.
Easter Sunday is on April 8.
Araw ng Kagitingan or Bataan Day falls on a Monday (April 9).
Labor Day is Tuesday (May 1).
Mother's Day will be on May 13 (second Sunday of May).
Independence Day is a Tuesday (June 12).
The feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus will be on June 15.
Father's Day and the Feast of Our Mother of Perpetual Help will be on June 17 (third Sunday of June).
Dr. Jose Rizal's birthday falls on a Tuesday (June 19).
Feast of St. John or San Juan is a Sunday (June 24).
Feast of Sts. Peter/Paul is a Friday (June 29).
Ninoy Aquino's death anniversary is a Thursday (Aug. 23).
Mama Mary's birthday is a Saturday (Sept. 8).
President Sergio Osmeña Sr.'s birthday is a Sunday (Sept. 9).
Martial Law anniversary is a Friday (Sept. 21).
All Saints Day is a Thursday (Nov. 1). All Souls Day is a Friday (Nov. 2).
Thanksgiving Day will be on Nov. 22 (4th Thursday of November).
National Heroes Day or Bonifacio Day falls on a Friday (Nov. 30).
World Aids Day is a Saturday (Dec. 1).
The Feast of Mary Immaculate Conception falls on a Saturday (Dec. 8).
The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of Cebu, falls on a Wednesday (Dec. 12).
Christmas (Dec. 25) and New Year (January 1) falls on a Tuesday.
Dr. Jose Rizal's death anniversary is a Sunday (Dec. 30).
For Bisaya stories from Cebu. Click here. (December 30, 2006 issue)
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