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Festival in September

Dalit Festival, Tangub City (25 Sept.)

Dalit Festival is another one of the moving Philippine festivals which honour St. Michael the Archangel, and just like in Sorsogon, St. Michael’s the patron saint of Tangub City.

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. Pasigahan sa Balingasag

Pasigahan sa Balingasag celebrates Christmas decoration contest usually participated by different barangay and zones, fully decorated and lighted streets as its major interest for the month of December and early part of January.

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Festivals in December

Giant Lantern Festival (December 12 – 29)

Every Christmas season, barangays in San Fernando Pampanga compete by creating large colorful lanterns. (Photo by Phil_trophy from Flickr)

The parol is a really Filipino symbol for Christmas, so it’s no surprise that there would be a festival celebrating it.

San Fernando Pampanga’s Giant Lantern Festival is a definite crowd draw, and has been going on since 1931.

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PINTAFLORES FESTIVAL (HONORING ST. CHARLES BORROMEO)

San Carlos City, Negros Occidental | November 5

Very colorful, Pinta Flores  features street dancing by “tribes” dressed in colorful ethnic-inspired costumes, their bodies painted with flower designs reminiscent of the tattooed Visayans of the Pre-Spanish Negros. Street dancing happens every November 5.

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Festivals in November

Banaag Festival Trophies for Street Dancing, Dance Drama, Festival Queen designed and executed by Jojo Vito Designs Gallery . Jojo Vito Designs Gallery do custom made trophies, plaques and other festival souvenir.

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Lanzones Festival

October 25-28 / Camiguin (1 hour 30 minutes from Manila to Cagayan de Oro City by air; 2 hours 15 minutes from Cagayan de Oro City to Camiguin City by land/ferry)

A street dancing extravaganza featuring Camiguin's favorite fruit - the Lanzones

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Festival in October

MASSKARA FESTIVAL

October 14-21 / Bacolod City (1 hour 10 minutes from Manila by air)

Merrymaking in Sugarlandia where revelers wear colorful costumes and gaudily-decorated masks.[

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SANDUROT FESTIVAL | DUMAGUETE CITY

Sandurot Festival held in Dumaguete City is an event that celebrates the rich pre-Hispanic history of the place that contributes to the diverse culture of the city today. The celebration derived its name from the Visayan word “pakig-sandurot” which means “reaching out or fellowship”.

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Cordova Dinagat Festival

The glittering blue costumes from street dancing showdowns remind its audience of the deep, blue sea—and it does that for a reason! The celebration pays tribute to the locals of Cordova, Cebu and their source of living. Situated near the waters of Cebu Strait, fishing gave life to the community. In fact, Cordova, dubbed by many as the “Bakasi Capital of Cebu”, named its festival the Dinagat-Bakasi after the large numbers of eels found in the city.

The festival is also celebrated every second Sunday of August, honoring the patron saint, San Roque.

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Festivals in August

Kadayawan sa Dabaw

Celebrated every third week of the month at President Rodrigo Duterte’s hometown of Davao, the festival came from the word “madayaw” which describes a thing of beauty, giving tribute to the many resources of Davao. It reminds of the native tribes of the region, who seek Bathala at Mt. Apo to render their gratitude for the harvests they received from the deity. To parade the distinct culture, flowers, and fruits of Davao, an array of activities are explored, among which are trade fairs, tribal procession, street dancing, sports activities rooted in Filipino tradition, and a whole lot more.

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The Sandugo Festival is an annual historical celebration that takes place every year in Tagbilaran City on the island of Bohol in the Philippines. This festival commemorates the Treaty of Friendship between Datu Sikatuna, a chieftain in Bohol, and Spanish conquistador Miguel López de Legazpi. 

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Festivals in July

T’NALAK  | SOUTH COTABATO

T’nalak Festival held in Koronadal City, South Cotabato is considered as one of the most authentic ethnic festivities in the country today. One of the main highlights of the festival is the grand parade featuring the Tri-people of South Cotabato representing the three cultures merged in the place brought by the Indigenous People, The Visayan migrants of the area and the Muslims.

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Annual festival held on the 3rd week of June that celebrates “the harmony of man with nature”, with the region’s unique clay giving the festival its name. It takes place in the Mambukal Mountain Resort, which might have you reasonably suspecting that it is a tourist event put on by the hotel, but the resort is in fact owned by the Provincial Government of Negros Occidental. The festival takes place over three-days and includes drumbeat competitions, clay body painting, installation art, and tribal dances, among other events.

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Festivals in June

PINTADOS KASADYAAN FESTIVAL | LEYTE

Warriors dancing on the streets while painted all over? Well, that is what the Pintados Kasadyaan in Leyte could offer you. The dancers would usually paint their bodies with different colors and patterns to resemble the early warriors. The event takes place along with the feast of Señor Santo Niño de Leyte on June 29. All the surrounding municipalities would usually join in the celebration by sending their respective teams or groups of pintado dancers. The colorful and lively parade is not only picture-perfect but is also worth the immersion. Attend the festivity and enjoy all the things that this festivity has to offer.

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PAHIYAS  | LUCBAN

Celebrated in May, the Pahiyas Festival found in Lucban Quezon is a literal party on earth events. The merriment, paired with the lively dispositions of the locals will make you all the more appreciate the festivity. In honoring the Sint Isidro de Labrador, people are dedicating this festivity as a way of giving thanks. A form of gratitude that aims to make the world know that the place is far greater than what it seems. The harvest season is over and shall begin again, but their way of seeing things clearly about life and their tradition shall remain and shall forever be etched in their history. Thus, the Pahiyas Festival is more than just a festivity, it is a celebration of tears, joys, and everything in between.

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Festivals in May

MAGAYON FESTIVAL | ALBAY

Albay holds a special and incomparable beauty. The Mayon Volcano as the inspiration of this festivity creates tons of opportunity for fun and enjoyment as one immerses in the series of activities prepared for the celebration. The folklore of Daragang Magayon, which resulted in the creation of the beautiful mountain is well-known, so much as that different and varying tales sprung from it. Some of the activities which may interest you are the sports competition, the fairs which aim to promote the local culture and goods, and the performances which re-enact the life and love story of Daragang Magayon. Thus, the fun and excitement in attending the Magayon Festivity is indeed a memorable experience.

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PASALAMAT FESTIVAL | LA CARLOTA CITY

The Pasalamat celebration happens on the last Sunday of April. From the word itself, “pasalamat” literally means “thanksgiving.” The locals will offer different goods to their believed God, who resides inside the volcano, Kanlaon. The festivity brings people together as a celebration of life and every blessing in it. The best part of the event is the dancing of the Pasalamat Samba with the accompaniment of the local drumbeaters. The costume, the choreography, and everything about the competition of dances is worth the visit.