# 128th Independence Day National Rites at Rizal Park

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## Quick facts

- **Date:** Friday, June 12, 2026
- **Time:** Early morning; road closures 5:00 AM to 11:00 AM
- **Venue:** Rizal Park
- **Address:** Rizal Park, Roxas Boulevard, Ermita, Manila
- **Category:** Festival
- **Presented by:** National Historical Commission of the Philippines
- **More info:** https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/03/news/roads-around-rizal-park-to-close-for-independence-day-rites/2357450

## Why go

Seeing the city at its most ceremonial

## Good to know

Free. The National Museum complex next door is free and open 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, with the flag flying over the Fine Arts building day and night through June 12.

## About this event

The Philippines marks 128 years since the 1898 declaration of independence with flag-raising at the Rizal Monument, wreath-laying, and the civic-military parade that anchors the national rites. Roxas Boulevard and the roads ringing the park close from 5:00 AM to 11:00 AM, so come on foot or by LRT and watch the spectacle unfold from Burnham Green.