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Jun 4, 2023 · The 500th anniversary of the arrival of the Santo Niño image in the Philippines was celebrated in 2021, making it the oldest Catholic icon in the country. The festival’s highlight is a fluvial parade (regatta), along with trade exhibitions, as well as Mutya ng Pagadian City.
Jan 30, 2021 · Fiesta Silang: An Initial Historical Review. January 30, 2021. Since last year, the fiesta of Silang faced great challenges. Known for its intense week-long celebration of faith and merriment, the Nuestra Señora de Candelaria Parish observed its recent festivities with great solemnities despite the occurrences of calamity and pandemic.
- Sinulog Festival
- Ati-Atihan Festival
- Pahiyas Festival
- Panagbenga Festival
- Kadayawan Festival
- Masskara Festival
- Moriones Festival
- Pintados Festival
- Aliwan Festival
- Dinagyang Festival
Date: Third Sunday of January Location: Cebu City The Sinulog Festival of Cebu is one of the most visited festivals in the country as the locals and foreigners mingle and party on the streets of the city. It attracts about 1 to 2 million visitors from different parts of the world and lets tourists experience Cebu City in a different light. Aside fr...
Date: Third Sunday of January Location: Aklan Ati-Atihan Festival is one of the oldest celebrations in the Philippines and is considered as the biggest festivity in the country. Akin to Cebu’s Sinulog, this festival celebrates the child Jesus. The celebration lasts a full 7 days with its peak being on the actual date of celebration. Vibrant painted...
Date: May 14-15 Location: Lucban, Quezon One of the prides of Quezon, this annual harvest festival fills the streets of the province with every fruit and vegetable mentioned in “Bahay Kubo”. Pahiyas comes from the word “payas” which means to decorate. The origin of this festival dates back to the 15th century when the farmers used to offer their ha...
Date: February 1 – March 4 Location: Baguio City The Panagbenga Festival is celebrated to usher in the “season of blooming”. It is a festival that transforms the people and the city into themes of flora and fauna. Parades with floral designs fill the streets and even children are adorned with flower costumes. The festival was first celebrated as a ...
Date: Third week of August Location: Davao City Kadayawan Festival is a celebration of Davao Culture and brings together locals and visitors alike with rhythmic street dancing, good food, drinks and great company. Davaoeños put all their effort into making sure that their festival gets better every year. Just like the Pahiyas Festival, people from ...
Date: October Location: Bacolod City The Masskara Festival is a literal translation of it’s name, the parading of grandiose masks with different faces on the streets of Bacolod City. This colorful festival is a giant masquerade party with thousands of heavily and artistically designed masks being paraded in the streets with big smiles. It is also l...
Date: During the Holy Week in March or April Location: Marinduque The Moriones Festival is a religious festival that combines Catholic pageantry with folk mysticism. It is a week-long celebration with a city-wide interpretative performance of the search for Longinus, the Roman soldier who pierced Jesus’ side with a lance during his Crucifixion. The...
Date: June Location: Tacloban City As another festival celebrating the name of Santo Niño, locals parade around the city with their faces and bodies covered in vibrant colors of green and blue symbolizing Leyte’s ancestral people. The festival is a recollection of Leyte’s ancestors during the Pre-Spanish era wherein locals paint their bodies with d...
Date: April Location: Pasay City Aliwan Festival is one of the newer festivals in the country but one that also captured the hearts of many and named it as the “Mother of all Philippine Festivals”. The festival brings together all the cultures and traditions of the different places in the Philippines to promote the diversity of the country. It is m...
Date: January Location: Iloilo City Dinagyang Festival takes street dancing into a whole new level as Iloilo transforms its city into a huge street party complete with bands and street performers everywhere. Dinagyang is word which means “merrymaking” and is another religious festival that celebrates the feast of Santo Niño and the pact between the...
Here is a list of Philippine festivals based on official sources such as national and local government websites and news reports. Note that new festivals are launched each year in different parts of the country, while some existing ones are canceled or temporarily suspended, depending on the local government’s prerogative.
DateHolidayLocation/sJanuary 4Naujan Founding AnniversaryNaujan, Oriental MindoroJanuary 5Bauang Founding Anniversary and Baggak ...Bauang, La UnionJanuary 5Tagudin Founding AnniversaryTagudin, Ilocos SurJanuary 10Koronadal City Founding Anniversary and ...Koronadal City, South CotabatoJan 28, 2021 · While physical feast celebrations in many areas have been postponed due to restrictions in social gatherings, several famed festivals have been observed virtually such as Iloilo's Dinagyang Festival, Kalibo's Ati-atihan Festival, and Cebu's Sinulog Festival.
Dec 22, 2022 · A century-old giant lantern festival in the Philippines has resumed after a three-year hiatus from in-person celebrations due to COVID-19 restrictions, with spectators enjoying the festivity that has historical links with Japan.
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Oct 23, 2024 · 04. Pahiyas Festival in Lucban, Quezon, is famous for its colorful decorations made from rice, vegetables, and fruits. The festival honors San Isidro Labrador, the patron saint of farmers. 05. Kadayawan Festival in Davao City celebrates the bountiful harvest and the city's cultural heritage.
