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2. PHILIPPINE
FESTIVALS

3. FIESTA
The major and most
elaborate festival of all is
Christmas.
Each city and barrio has at
least one local festival of its
own, usually on the feast of its
patron saint, so that there is
always a fiesta going on
somewhere in the country.
is part and bundle of Filipino
culture

4. JANUARY
DARO SINULOG
Dumaguete Negros
Third Week
A moving pageantry depicting
Holy Child’s conversation of
pagan tribes.
LINGAYEN GULF LANDING
Lingayen, Pangasinan
January 9
Held in Lingayen Pangasinan, it
commemorates the landing of
General MacArthur’s Allied Forces
in Luzon in 1945.
ATI-ATIHAN
Kalibo, Aklan
Third Week
The Ati-Atihan Festival honors
the 13th century land deal
between 10 migrating Bornean
chieftains and the indigenous
Ati King Marikudo.
BINIRAY
Romblon
January 9
A festival parade in the sea
followed by a celebration in
Romblon
FEAST OF THE BLACK
NAZARENE
Quiapo Church, Manila
January 9

5. JANUARY
DINAGYANG
Iloilo City
Fourth Weekend
Merry mayhem breaks loose in
Iloilo City during this weekend,
when Ilonggos leave everything
behind to join in the fiesta of the
year.
. APRIBADA
Donsol, Sorsogon
A celebration welcoming the whale
shark (butanding) seasonand the
blessing it will bring.
8. VIGAN TOWN FIESTA
Fourth Week
The highlight of the week
long celebration is the procession
in honor of Vigan’s patron saint,
St. Paul the Apostle
CARACOL SA MAKATi
Makati City, Manila
Last Sunday in January
Groups dress as endangered flora
and fauna to express the need to
preserve and conserve our natural
heritage. Caracol is a Spanish
term for snail.
6. SINULOG
Cebu City
third sunday of January
Cebu City's fiesta of fiestas.

6. FEBRUARY
SIBUG - SIBUG
FESTIVAL
Ipil, Zamboanga
Sibugay
February 17 to 26
SUMAN Festival
Town of Baler in
Aurora Province
Third Week
PANAGBENGA
Baguio City
Fourth Week
INTERNATIONAL
BAMBOO ORGAN
Las Pinas
SAN FERNANDO, LA
UNION
La Union
Februray 7 to 10
LAOAG CITY AND
PROVINCE
(Pamulinawen)
Laoag City
February 7 to 10
FEAST OF OUR
LADY OF
CANDLES
Jaro, Ilo-ilo
HOT AIR BALLOON
Clark Special
Economic Zone
Early February

7. MARCH
,
MORIONES
Marinduque
Easter Sunday
MT. MANUNGGAL
Central Cebu
March 16-17
HOMONHON
LANDING
Southeastern
Samar
March 16
ARAW NG DABAW
March 10-16
ARYA ABRA
Abra Province
March 7-10
KAAMULAN
Malaybalay,
Bukidnon
March 3 - 7

8. APRIL
BINIRAYAN
San Jose, Antique
late April
CASSAVA
Camotes Islands,
Cebu.
Last week of April
BANKARERA
Penablanca,
Cagayan
CONQUER MT. APO
Kapatagan, Davao
del Sur
TANDUYONG
San Jose City
4th Sunday
KADAUGAN SA
MACTAN
Cebu City
April 27
KALILANG
Marawi City
April 10-1 5
CUTUD LENTEN
RITES
San Fernando,
Pampanga
16-18 April

9. MAY
PAHIYAS/MAYON/
AGAWAN
Quezon
11-15 May
BANGKERO
Pagsanjan
Last Sunday of May
MANGGAHAN SA
GUIMARAS
Guimaras
May 15-22
HUNDRED ISLANDS
Lucap, Pangasinan
May 11-12
MAGAYON
Mt. Mayon
Volcano in Albay,
Bicol Region
May 1-31
PAHIYAS
Lucban, Laguna
May 15
CARABAO CARROZA
RACE
Pavia, Iloilo
May 3
PISTA'Y DAYAT
Lingayen,
Pangasinan
May 1

10. JUNE
ARAW NG MAYNILA
Manila
June 24
BARAGATAN
Puerto Princesa
City
June 17-23
TACLOBAN
PINTADOS
FESTIVAL
Tacloban City
29 June
PARADA NG
LECHON
Balayan, Batangas
24 June
MUDPACK
FESTIVAL
Murcia, Negros
Occidental
24 June

11. JULY
SIMBALAY
Nabunturan
TINALAK
Koronadal,
Cotabato Province
PINTA FLORES
San Carlos City,
Negros Occidental
July 1
SANDUGO FESTIVAL
Tagbilaran City
1-2 July

12. AUGUST
KALIBONGAN
Kidapawan City
August 14
KAADLAWAN HAN
SAMAR
Catbalogan, Samar
August 11
PALO-PALO
Northern Province,
Batanes
August 4-5
DLAW HONG
BUTUAN
Butuan City
August 2
KADAYAWAN SA
DABAW
Davao City
20-24 August

13. SEPTEMBER
ARAW NG
SIQUIJOR
Siquijor
Third week
T'BOLI TRIBAL
South Cotabato
Third week
PANAGDADAPUN
Cabarroquis,
Quirino
September 8-10
SARAKIKI
Calbayog City,
Samar
September 1-8
BONOK-BONOK
FESTIVAL & SILOP
CAVE ADVENTURE
Surigao City
9 September

14. OCTOBER
LEYTE GULF
LANDING
Palo, Leyte
October 20
SAGINGAN
Tubod, Lanao del
Node
October 16-19
FIESTANG KULIAT
(Tigtigan, Terakan
Keng Dalan)
Balibago,Angeles
City, Pampanga.
last week of October
ZAMBOANGA
HERMOSA
FESTIVAL
Zamboanga City
01-12 October

15. NOVEMBER
MT. PINATUBO
TREK
Capas Tarlac
November 30
GUINAKIT OF
MAGUINDANAO
Rio Grande de
Mindanao
November 22
HELUBONG
Lake Sebu, South
Cotabato
2nd week
KANSILAY
November 5-13
FEAST OF SAN
CLEMENTE /
HIGANTES
Angono, Rizal
23 November

16. DECEMBER
TULTUGAN
Maasin
CHRISTMAS
SYMBOLS
Tangub, Misamis
Occidental
Month long of
December
GRAND MARIAN
PROCESSION
lntramuros, Manila
December 2
OLONGAPO
FESTIVAL
December 30
SHARIFF
KABUNSUAN
FESTIVAL
Cotabato City
15-19 December
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