Cultural Festivals

The many communities of predominantly

Catholic Philippines almost all have a
patron saint assigned to each of them.
Ati-Atihan Festival - Kalibo, Aklan (in
honor of Santo Nio)
Dinagyang Festival - Iloilo City (in
honour of Santo Nio)
Talakudong Festival - Tacurong City
Kadayawan Festival - Davao City
Kinabayo festival - Dapitan City (in
honour of Saint James the Great)
Higantes Festival - Angono, Rizal (in
honour of Saint Clement)
Longganisa Festival - Vigan City (in
honour of Saint Paul)
Kasadyahan sa Iligan - Iligan City (in
honour of Saint Michael the
Archangel)
Mammangui Festival - Ilagan
City (held on May 30)
Moriones
Festival - Marinduque (part of Holy
Week; commemorates Saint
Longinus)
Pintados-Kasadyaan - Leyte
Sigpawan Festval-Lemery,
Batangas Celebrate every Easter
Sunday
Sangyaw - Tacloban City
Silmugi Festival - Borbon, Cebu (in
honour of Saint Sebastian)
Sinulog Festival - Cebu (in honour
of Santo Nio de Ceb)
Tugob Festival - Ormoc
City,Leyte (Celebration of
Thanksgiving for the Bounty of the
City)
Zamboanga Hermosa Festival
- Zamboanga City (in honour of Our
Lady of the Pillar)
Pintaflores Festival - San Carlos City,
Neg. Occ. (in honour of
Saint Charles Borromeo)
Regada Water Festival - Cavite City,
Cavite (in honour of Saint John the
Baptist)
Meguyaya Festival - Upi,
Maguindanao
Padul-ong Festival - Borongan
City, Eastern Samar

Kariton Festival - Licab, Nueva

Ecija (in honour of Don Dalmacio
Esguerra)

Indigenous Influence/Non-Religious
Festival
Lanzones Festival - Camiguin
Gawagaway-yan Festival- Cauayan
City, Isabela
Mammangui Festival- Ilagan City,
Isabela
Binallay Festival- Ilagan City,
Isabela
Pattaraday Festival- Santiago City
Pav-vurulun Festival - Tuguegarao
City
MassKara Festival - Bacolod City
Ibalong Festival - Legazpi City
Sandugo Festival - Bohol
Sanghiyang Festival - Alfonso,
Cavite
Bangus Festival - Dagupan City
Sinukwan Festival - San Fernando
City.
Frog Festival - San Fernando City.
Kannawidan 'Ylocos' Festival - Ilocos
Sur
Viva Vigan 'Binatbatan' Festival of
the Arts - Vigan City
World Costume Festival (An
INTERNATIONAL event) - Vigan City
WORLD's Heritage Cities Solidarity
Festival - Vigan City
Raniag Twilight Festival - Vigan City
Buntal Hat Festival - Baliuag,
Bulacan
Sampaguita Festival-San Pedro City,
Laguna, (in Honor of St.Peter.)
Kalimudan Festival-Isulan
Kalilangan Festival-General Santos
City
Halamang Dilaw Singkaban
Festival - Marilao, Bulacan
Maubanog Festival-Mauban,Quezon
Bayluhay Festival(The Barter of
Panay)-San Joaquin, Iloilo
Kagay-an Festival-Cagayan de Oro
Mango Festival-Iba, Zambales
Inug-og Festival-Oroquieta City,
Misamis Occidental
Kaamulan Festival-Malaybalay City,
Bukidnon
Minasa Festival-Bustos, Bulacan

Pahiyas Festival-Lucban, Quezon

Maskara Festival-Bacolod City,
Negros, Occidental

Film Festival
Cinemalaya
Metro Manila Film Festival
Sineng Pambansa - Film
Development Council of the
Philippines
CinemaOne Originals
CineFilipino

Flower Festival
Panagbenga Festival - (Feb 26- Feb
27), Baguio City
Religious Festival
January
Kuraldal Festival - Jan.6 Sasmuan,
Pampanga
Tugyaw Sto. Nino festival - 3rd week
of January Bustos, Bulacan
Minasa Festival - 2nd week of
January Bustos, Bulacan
Feast of the Three Kings - 2, Gasan,
Marinduque
Halamanan Festival -23, Guiguinto,
Bulacan
Bailes de Luces - 5, La Castellana,
Negros Occidental
Lingayen Gulf Landing Anniversary 9, Lingayen, Pangasinan
Feast of The Black Nazarene 9, Quiapo, Manila
Biniray Festival - 9, Romblon
Hinugyaw Festival (Araw ng
Koronadal) - 10, Koronadal City
Binanog Festival - 1016, Lambunao, Iloilo
Sinulog (Kabankalan) Festival - 1016, Kabankalan City
Coconut "Coco" Festival - 15 (week
long), San Pablo City, Laguna
Makato Santo Nio Festival 15, Makato, Aklan
Pasungay Festival - 15, San Joaquin,
Iloilo
Batingaw Festival - 16, Cabuyao
City
Kahimunan Festival - 16, Butuan
City

Pangisdaan Festival - 16, Navotas

City
Kinaradto Festival - 16, Buenavista,
Guimaras
Batan Ati-Ati Malakara Festival 16, Batan, Aklan
Fire Works Display and Contest 16, Iloilo City
Caracol Festival - 16, Makati City
Bansudani Festival (Feast of The
Divine Savior) - 17, Bansud, Oriental
Mindoro
Sadsad sa Kalye - 19, Janiuay, Iloilo
Tagbo Festival - 19, Poro, Cebu
Pandot sa Bacolod - 20, Bacolod
City
Binuligay Festival - 20, Jamindan,
Capiz
Feast of the Santo Nio - 3rd
Sunday, Nationwide
Ati-Atihan Festival - 3-16, Kalibo,
Aklan
Dinagyang Festival - 23-25, Iloilo
City
Longganisa Festival - 22, Vigan City
Sinulog festival - Cebu City
Sto Nio de Malolos Festival 30, Malolos City
Pintauo Festival - 21, Ibarra, Maasin
City
Altavas Santo Nio Festival - 2122, Altavas, Aklan
Feast of Our Lady of Peace and
Good Voyage - 24, La Carlota City
Ibajay Ati-Ati Municipal and
Devotional Fiesta - 24-25, Ibajay,
Aklan
Dinagsa Ati-Atihan Festival - 2430, Cadiz City
Sana-aw Festival - 28, Jordan,
Guimaras
Hinirugyaw Festival - 30-February
6, Calinog, Iloilo
Balot sa Puti Festival - 31, Pateros
The Boracay International Funboard
Cub - 31-February 5, Boracay Island
Boling-Boling Festival 28 Catanauan, Quezon
BAMBANTI FESTIVAL 29-31 ISABELA
REGION 2
February
Salakayan Festival - 1-6, Miag-ao,
Iloilo

Candle Festival - 1-2, Candelaria,

Quezon
Pabirik Festival - 1-2, Paracale,
Camarines Norte
Sumilang Festival (Our Lady of
Candelaria feast) - 1-2 Silang,
Cavite
Bicol Arts Festival - 1-28, Legazpi
City
Festival of Hearts - 1-14, Tanjay City
Sampaguita Festival-every 2nd
week of the month, San Pedro City,
Laguna
National Arts Month - 1-28,
Nationwide
Lavandero Festival - 16, Mandaluyong City
Suroy sa Surigao - 1-28, Surigao
City
Feast of Our Lady of Candles 2, Iloilo City
Pamulinawen Festival - 2-10, Laoag
City
Kalesa Festival - 7, Laoag City
The International Bamboo Organ
Festival - 3-11, Las Pias City
Guling-Guling Festival - 5, Paoay,
Ilocos Norte
Kali-Kalihan Harvest Festival 6, Salvador Benedicto, Negros
Occidental
Fiesta Tsinoy - 6, Legazpi City
Tinapay Festival - 7-13, Cuenca,
Batangasfeb,15
Fistahan - 9-15, Davao City
Chinese New Year - Nationwide
Bulang-Bulang Festival - 9, San
Enrique, Negros Occidental
Davao Chinese New Year - 917, Davao City
Pabalhas sa Tablas - 11, Candoni,
Negros Occidental
Spring Festival (Chinese Lunar New
Year) - 11, Baguio City
Tinagba Festival - 11, Iriga City
Tiburin Horse Race - 12, Pasay City
Pamaypay ng Caloocan Festival 12, Caloocan City
Sambalilo Hat Festival 13, Paraaque City
Feast Day of Santa Clara - 13, Pasay
City

Local Media Familiarization Festival 13-19, Cagayan de Oro City

Serenata - 14, Pasay City
Harana: Karantahan nin Pagranga
(Music Festival) - 14, San Jose,
Camarines Sur
Blooming Hearts Day - 14, Baguio
City
Suman Festival (Aurora Day) - 1419, Baler, Aurora
Apayao Province Foundation 14, Apayao
Kalinga Province Foundation 14, Kalinga
HAMAKA FESTIVAL, Hamba Makina
Kasuotan -16 (Taytay, Rizal)
Philippine Military Academy Alumni
Homecoming - 18-19, Baguio City
Kapayapaan Festival - 18-20, Jose
Abad Santos, Davao del Sur
Bicol Regional Tourism Councils
Assembly - 18-19, Naga City
Pasayaw Festival - 19, Canlaon City
Babaylan Festival - 19, Bago City
Iloilo Paraw Regatta Festival - 2122, Iloilo City
Mutya ng Caraga - 20, Butuan City
Balsahan Festival - 20, Sibunag,
Guimaras
Asinan Festival - 20, San Lorenzo,
Guimaras
Cebu International Furniture and
Furnishings Exhibition - 21-27, Cebu
City
Kalilangan Festival - 21-27, General
Santos City
Caraga Anniversary - 23-25, Caraga
World War II Anniversary - 23September 3, World War II Sites
Sibug-Sibug Festival 23, Zamboanga Sibugay
Araw ng Zamboanga Sibugay 24, Zamboanga Sibugay
Cebu City Charter Day - 24, Cebu
City
Mindanao Dive Congress Fiesta - 2425, Davao City, Island Garden City
of Samal
Adivay - 25, La Trinidad, Benguet
Dia de la Ciudad de Zamboanga 26, Zamboanga City
Hil-o Hil-o Festival - 26-28, Ma-ayon,
Capiz

Itik-Itik Festival - 27, Pasig City

Maniambus Festival - 27, Negros
Occidental Provincewide
Sambayan Festival - 28-March
31, Tobias Fornier, Antique
Kalilangan Festival - 21-29, General
Santos City
Mahaguyog Festival - 24-March
7, Sto. Thomas
March
Tinikling - 1-6, Malaybalay City
Araw ng patay - 1-April 2, Masbate
City
Araw ng Island Garden City of
Samal - 1-7, Island Garden City of
Samal
Pasig Summer Music Festival - 131, Pasig City
Parade of Festivals - 1, Muntinlupa
City
Payvanuvanuan Festival - 131, Mahatao, Batanes
Zamboanga Peninsula Summer
Event - 1-31, Zamboanga City
Sugbahan - 2-14, Davao City
Pacto de Sangre de New
Washington, Aklan (Blood Compact
of New Washington, Aklan) - 3, New
Washington, Aklan
Council of Balabago Reenactment 4-5, Culasi, Antique
Puerto Princesa Foundation Day 4, Puerto Princesa City
Bangkero Festival - 6-10, Pagsanjan,
Laguna
Arya! Abra Festival - 7-11, Bangued,
Abra
Tinguan Festival - 7-11, Bangued,
Abra
Panagtagbo Festival - 7, Tagum City
Vis-Min Travel and Lifestyle Show 7-9, SM City Cebu Trade Hall
National Women's Month
Celebration Exhibit - 8-12, Manila
Birth Anniversary of The Late
President Jose P. Laurel - 9, Tanauan
City
Holistic Festival - 9-11, Labrador,
Pangasinan
Bantayan Festival - 9-15, Guimbal,
Iloilo
Araw ng Dabaw Celebration - 1016, Davao City

Pintados de Passi Festival - 13, Passi

City
Strawberry Festival - 14-20, La
Trinidad, Benguet
Homonhon Landing Anniversary 16, Homonhon, Eastern Samar
Lugahait Festival - 16, Lugait,
Misamis Oriental
Semana Santa sa Iguig Calvary Hills
- 16-23, Iguig, Cagayan
Butuan - China Trade Mission
Anniversary - 17, Butuan City
Soli-Soli Festival - 18, San Francisco,
Cebu
Banana Festival - 18-19, Baco,
Oriental Mindoro
Mayon Conquest - 1820, Albay Provincewide
Sulyog Festival - 19, Bongabong,
Oriental Mindoro
Sinigayan Festival - 19, Sagay City
Tabak Festival - 19-22, Tabaco City
Pasko sa Kasakit (Semana Santa sa
Bantayan) - 20-21, Bantayan, Cebu
Semana Santa sa Bikol - 2027, Calabanga, Camarines Sur
Panaad - 2021, Camiguin Provincewide
Senakulo - 20-27, Nationwide
Semana Santa at Balintokatok sa La
Salette Shrine - 20-27, Santiago City
Pagpapako (Lenten Week) - 2126, Baler, Aurora, Casiguran, Aurora
Cenakulo (Cainta, Rizal) - 2126, Cainta, Rizal
Lenten Observance (San Pablo City)
- 21-26, San Pablo City
Buhing Kalbaryo - 21-26, Cebu City
Semana Santa (Dipolog City) - 2126, Dipolog City
Semana Santa (Agoo, La Union) 21, Agoo, La Union
Moriones Festival - 2127, Marinduque Provincewide
Turumba - 21-26, Pakil, Laguna
Pagtaltal sa Guimaras - 21, Jordan,
Guimaras
Cutud Lenten Rites - 21, San
Fernando City, Pampanga
Pamalandong ha Palo - 21, Palo,
Leyte
Alimango Festival - 22, Lala, Lanao
del Norte

Torugpo - 22, Carigara, Leyte

The Birthday of General Emilio
Aguinaldo - 22, Cavite Provincewide
19 Martyrs of Aklan Celebration 23, Kalibo, Aklan
Sunduan ha Carigara - 23, Carigara,
Leyte
Kabanhawan Festival 23, Minglanilla, Cebu
Lucky Summer Visitors - 24, Baguio
City
Trumpeta Festival 24, Mamatid, Cabuyao City
Semana Santa at Silay City - 2427, Silay City
Malibay Cenaculo - 24-25, Pasay
City
Katkat Sakripisyo sa 3,003 Steps 24-25, Dipolog City
Live Stations of The Cross at San
Carlos City - 25, San Carlos City
Pagtaltal sa Barotac Viejo 25, Barotac Viejo, Iloilo
Kalbaryo - 25, La Carlota City
Paghukom - 25, Calinog, Iloilo
Kapiya Display and Pasyon Singing
Contest - 25, Santa Barbara, Iloilo
Ang Hatol (The Way of the Cross) 25, Cainta, Rizal
Giwang-Giwang - 25, Binangonan,
Rizal
Salubong sa Angono - 2627, Angono, Rizal
Lenten Festival of Herbal
Preparation - 26, Siquijor, Siquijor
Cuaresma - 26-27, San Jose de
Buenavista, Antique
Sugat sa San Carlos - 27, San Carlos
City
Hudas-Hudas - 27, San Jose de
Buenavista, Antique
Salubong at Ang Pasko ng
Pangkabuhay (Feast of The
Resurrection) - Paraaque City
Kisi-Kisi Festival - 27-31, Negros
Occidental Provincewide
Manok ni San Pedro Festival 27, San Pedro, Laguna
Haladaya Festival - 27-April
3, Daanbantayan, Cebu
Siargao International Mountain Bike
Cup - 27-31, Siargao Island, Surigao
del Norte

Tobacco Festival - 28-29, Candon

City
Katkat sa Dipolog - 28-April
3, Dipolog City
Gawagaway-yan Feastival - 30-April
13, Cauayan City
BACAO FESTIVAL 19-24
ECHAGUE,ISABELA
Sinugdan (Commemoration of The
First Christian Mass) - 31, Limasawa,
Southern Leyte
First Easter Mass Celebration 31, Mazaua Island, Butuan City

April

Via Crusis - 1, Cebu City

Pandan Festival - 2-3, Luisiana,
Laguna
Kanidugan Festival - 5, Odiongan,
Romblon
Pak'kaat Kallo - Holy Week, Magpet,
Cotabato
Pantat Festival - 2nd week Zarraga,
Iloilo
Lamilamihan Festival - 3rd
week, Lamitan, Basilan
Tanduyong Festival - San Jose,
Nueva Ecija
Tsinelas Festival- 27- May 3 Liliw,
Laguna
Panaad Festival- 23 Butuan City
Tampisaw Festival - Concepcion,
Iloilo (3rd week of April)
Tugbong Festival - Pandan, Antique
(3rd week of April)

May

Pattaraday Festival-May 1
5(Santiago city)
Panagat Festival-May 28
(Buruanga, Aklan)
Binatbatan Festival of the Arts - First
week of May, Vigan City
Obando Fertility Rites - May 17, 18
& 19 Obando, Bulacan
Domorokdok Festival-May 4 Botolan
Zambales
Bariw Festival- May 1415 Nabas,
Aklan
Pahiyas Festival - May 15, Lucban,
Quezon
Agawan Festival - May 15, Sariaya,
Quezon
Araquio Festival - May, Gen.Tinio,
Nueva Ecija

Pasayahan sa Lucena (St.

Ferdinand) -May 30, Lucena,
Philippines
Samahang Bulaklakan Festival Last Sunday of May, Siniloan,
Laguna
Tapusan Float Parade Festival - May
31, Alitagtag, Batangas
Festivity of Saint Michael - May 7-8
San Miguel, Panganiban,
Catanduanes [Louie B. dela Cruz]
Binirayan Festival - May 1, San Jose
de Buenavista, Antique
Araa`t Baluarte Festival- May 15
Gumaca, Quezon
Pista ng Banal na Krus- Every 2nd
Saturday of May, Tanza, Navotas
City
Pangisraan Festival- May 1-10
Calatrava, Romblon

June
Casava Festival - 2nd week Tudela,
Cebu
Birthday of Saint John the Baptist
June 24, various (including San
Juan, Metro Manila, Calumpit,
Bulacan, Lian, Balayan,Batangas an
d San Juan, Batangas) [( San Juan,
Samal,Bataan )],
[( Binuangan,Obando,Bulacan )]
Sugok-Sugok Festival - June 12-13
Bagamanoc, Catanduanes [Louie B.
dela Cruz~PAYO]
apalit pampanga ,jun 28,29,30 ..
July
Kahumayan Festival- July 5
8, Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte
T'nalak Festival- July 18, South
Cotabato
Kinis Festival (Crab Festival)- July
18-25 Panganiban, Catanduanes
[Louie B. dela Cruz-SMPC]
August
BUYOGAN FESTIVAL (ABUYOG,
LEYTE) AUGUST 28,
San Roque Festival
Gilligan Festival (Louisianian Day) Last Friday of August, Louisianian,
Lacuna
Mitsubishi festival - Taklamakan
Oblation South Tabasco
Sal'lupongan Festival - New Bataan(
ComVal )aug. 8.

Kagay-an festival - cagayan de oro

city aug.28
Paray Festival (Rice Festival)August 13-15 Viga, Catanduanes
[Louie B. dela Cruz-PAYO]
Karomata festival - August 31
Trinidad, Bohol
Kadayawan Festival August 16
Davao City, Davao del Sur
September
Tuna Festival - September 5-12,
General Santos City
Karatong Festival - September 7,
Dulag, Leyte
Padul-ong Festival - September 78, Borongan City, Eastern Samar
Hadang festival - September 7,
Calbayog, Samar
Taal Lake Festival- September
8, TAAL LAKE BATANGAS
Bonok-Bonok festival - September
10, Surigao City
Feast of Nuestra Seora de
Peafrancia - 2nd to 3rd week of
September, Bicol Region
Diyandi Festival - September 2829,
Iligan City,Lanao Del Norte
Banigan Festival - September 28
29, Basey, Samar
D'Dalaylay Festival- September 29,
Jalajala,Rizal
Angel Festival - September 29, San
Rafael, Bulacan
Anihan Festival - September 30,
Duenas,Iloilo
October
Masskara Festival 16-19 Bacolod
City
Enchanting Balete Festival 20-24,
Balete,Aklan
Tugob Festival 20-22 Ormoc
City,Leyte
Haw-as Festival 25-28
Dumangas,iloilo
Inug-og Festival 1-31 Oroquieta
City, Misamis Occidental
Sambuokan Festival 24-31 Mati City,
Davao Oriental
November
November 2 Tumba Festival (Candle
Festival) San Luis, Batangas

Higantes festival Angono, Rizal

November 5 to 23 The home of the
higantes
Christ The King Parish "Church in
the Sky" Every 4th Sunday of the
Month of November
Crown Festival Muzon Taytay Rizal
SumBingTik (Suman, Bibingka,
Latik) Festival - 30
November, Cainta, Rizal
December
Lawig Festival - 2-3
December, Palompon, Leyte
Iwag Festival - 16 December-2
January, Pototan, Iloilo
Bayluhay Festival - Second week of
December, San Joaquin, Iloilo.
Celebrates the legendary Barter of
Panay recounted in the Maragtas
Christmas December 16Epiphany, nationwide
Pamugsay Festival - 3
December Pilar, Cebu
Hiraiti Festival- 28 November - 8
December 8, (Leyte, Leyte)
Tag Anito Festival - 8-9 Tudela, Cebu
Salgaan Festival - 1829 December
(Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat).
Celebrates the town's foundation
anniversary.
Meguyaya Festival - Upi,
Maguindanao
Damili Festival - 28-30
December San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte