The month of December of every year is declared as “Rizal Month”, pursuant to Proclamation No. 126 s., 2001.
On December 30, 2020, the National Historical Commission of the Philippines, in collaboration with other government agencies, local government units, and the private sector, will conduct simultaneous flag-raising and wreath-laying rites at the Rizal National Monument, Rizal Park, Manila Rizal Shrine, Dapitan City, and Rizal Shrine, Calamba, Laguna at 7:00 in the morning, to commemorate the 124th anniversary of the martyrdom of Dr. Jose Rizal.