1966 in the Philippines

1966 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in 1966.

Incumbents

 * President: Ferdinand Marcos (Nacionalista Party)
 * Vice President: Fernando Lopez (Nacionalista Party)
 * Chief Justice: César Bengzon
 * Congress: 6th

January

 * January 14 – In the current clean-up week contest conducted by the National Clean-up Week Committee, De La Salle College is adjudged the cleanest private school in the country.
 * January 24 – President Ferdinand Marcos, in his emergency address to the country, says, "We are in crisis!"

June

 * June 12 – Crowds gather for a military parade celebrating Philippine Independence Day as President Ferdinand Marcos, recently inaugurated, salutes his troops.

July

 * July 5 – A moderate phreatomagmatic eruption at Mt. Tabaro results in tephra fallout and airborne projectiles, impacting the volcano island.

December

 * December 31 – The country ranks 18th in the world with 33,704,749 population.

Holidays
As per Act No. 2711 section 29, issued on March 10, 1917, any legal holiday of fixed date falls on Sunday, the next succeeding day shall be observed as legal holiday. Sundays are also considered legal religious holidays. Bonifacio Day was added through Philippine Legislature Act No. 2946. It was signed by then-Governor General Francis Burton Harrison in 1921. On October 28, 1931, the Act No. 3827 was approved declaring the last Sunday of August as National Heroes Day. As per Republic Act No. 3022, April 9 is proclaimed as Bataan Day. Independence Day was changed from July 4 (Philippine Republic Day) to June 12 (Philippine Independence Day) on August 4, 1964.


 * January 1 – New Year's Day
 * February 22 – Legal Holiday
 * April 9 – Bataan Day
 * April 7 – Maundy Thursday
 * April 8 – Good Friday
 * May 1 – Labor Day
 * June 12 – Independence Day
 * July 4 – Philippine Republic Day
 * August 13 – Legal Holiday
 * August 29 – National Heroes Day
 * November 24 – Thanksgiving Day
 * November 30 – Bonifacio Day
 * December 25 – Christmas Day
 * December 30 – Rizal Day