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From barrios to town, rich or poor, you could see they celebrate various activities like parades, reenactments, processions, tribal dances, colorful costumes, praises and worships, and many more when you go here in the Philippines.

Many years have passed, the Philippines is still celebrating hundreds of festivals all over the country. There are millions of tourists of the entire world will come just to witness and experience the celebrations especially the major festivals.

When the celebration is about to come, the people will prepare some costumes and props for their dances. Most of the dances are accompanied by the deafening rolls of the drums, trumpets, xylophones, and a lot more.

The festivals or fiestas rooted way back to the Spanish colonial period in the year 1521 when the sea captain named Magellan and his crew came to the country. That’s how the Christianity started.

From January to December, there are so many festivals that will be going to celebrate. In fact, the Philippines is traditionally known as the Capital of the World’s Festivities.

 

Major Festivals

Festival Name When Where
Sinulog Festival Third Sunday of January Cebu
Masskara Festival Third Week of October Bacolod
Dinagyang Festival Fourth Sunday of January Iloilo
Panagbenga Festival February Baguio
Pintados Festival June 29 Tacloban, Leyte
Moriones Festival Holy Week Marinduque
Pahiyas Festival May 15 Lucban, Quezon
Kadayawan Festival Third Week of August Davao
Ati-Atihan Festival January Aklan
Bailes de Luces January 5 Negros Occidental

 

Minor Festivals

Festival Name When Where
Coconut Festival 1st to 2nd week of January San Pablo City, Laguna
Hot Air Balloon Festival February  Clark Special Economic Zone, Pampanga
Tilapia Festival March 5 Braulio E. Dujali, Davao del Norte
Sagrada Familia Fiesta April 4  Laak, Compostela Valley
Bangkero Festival May (last Sunday) Pagsanjan, Laguna
Hibok-Hibok Festival June 24 Camiguin Island
Sinarapan Festival July 14-15 Buhi, Camarines Sur
Kalubihan Festival August 14-20 Jordan, Guimaras
Golden Harvest Festival September 14-20  Valencia, Bukidnon
Bagius Festival October 8 Angeles City
Crown Festival November (third week) Taytay, Rizal
Horse Festival December 29-30  Plaridel, Bulacan

 

The various festivals are celebrated to honor the patron saints, as a ritual, or to give thanks to the Almighty God who gives them a good health and to their families, abundance in their livelihood, and strong faith. These are the main reasons why Filipinos celebrate such big events until today.

 

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