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Decree to Skip December 31, 1844
- When
- August 16, 1844
- Where
- Manila
Clavería decreed the removal of December 31, 1844, to align the Philippine calendar with Asian neighbors for trade purposes.
On August 16, 1844, Governor-General Narciso Clavería decreed that Tuesday, December 31, 1844, should be removed from the Philippine calendar. This action was taken to fix the time discrepancy compared to Asian neighbors, aiming to ease trade and support economic sustenance.
Sources
- Philippine Standard Time Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04
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