Samar Day is a Foundation Day celebrated in Samar Province, Philippines. It is currently celebrated on 11 August, but festivities start several days earlier.
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Background
Samar Day was initially celebrated on 10 November, marking the day that Samar Island was established as a province. During the Marcos period of martial law, the date of the celebration was moved to August 23. The date was changed again when it was moved to 11 August in the late 1970s to honor the day that the Queen of Spain established Samar as a separate province from Leyte.
Mutya Han Samar
Mutya Han Samar is an provincial-wide beauty pageant held annually (since 1980) on August 9 at Catbalogan City, the provincial capital of Samar, Republic of the Philippines. The pageant is one of the activities of the Samar Day celebrations. Marvin Piczon is the current chairman of the contest.