5. The newest festival is a feast day celebration of
St. Joseph, patron of Butuan, which is held every
19th of May. This was created last 2013 as
replacement to Balangay Festival during the
specific date. Both festivals will still celebrates
the feast of St. Joseph with Butwaan focus on the
Church activities while Balangay will focus on
the city government activities.
7. Balangay Festival
Butuan celebrates its annual
fiesta, the Balangay Festival, for
the celebration of the city patron
St. Joseph every whole month of
May, with the exact feast day of
St. Joseph on May 19. The city
holds many events such as
summer league basketball
championship games,
thanksgiving mass, and more.
Kahimunan Festival
The Kahimunan Festival
is celebrated every third
Sunday of January in
celebration of the city
patron Sr. Sto. Niño. This
celebration is a Butuanon
version of the Sinulog
festival of Cebu City.
Kahimunan is a Lumad
term which means
"gathering".
Different kind of Festival
Celebrations only here in Butuan
City!
9. Abayan Festival
The Abayan Festival, a part
of the Cultural Festival, is
held in celebration of St.
Anne, patroness of Agusan
River, which is celebrated
every last Sunday of July.
Palagsing
Festival
“Palagsing” is a local delicacy popularly made in
Banza, one of the old poblacion of Butuan City. The
popularity of making Palagsing in Banza is
attributed to the abundance of Lumbiya (Metroxylon
sagu Rottb.) where Unaw or lumbiya starch is
harvested from the Palm Tree. Another popular
ingredient is young coconut meat taken from
coconut trees. The mixture of unaw, young coconut
and brown sugar make palagsing moist and chewy.
They are delicately wrapped by banana leaves and
are boiled for 30 minutes to create the soft
consistency of palagsing. The Palagsing Festival
usually held on Adlaw Hong Butuan Celebration
every 2nd day of August.
11. Adlaw Hong
Butuan
Adlaw Hong Butuan is the charter day
celebration of Butuan, which includes a
thanksgiving mass, motorcade, palagsing
festival, street party recognitions of outstanding
Butuanons and City Government Employees'
Night.
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