Genius English Academy ESL
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.
For more information and inquiries:
Website: www.studyenglishgenius.com
Russian website: www.studyenglishgenius.com/ru/
E-mail: info@studyenglishgenius.com
Skype ID: geniusenglishacademy
Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/geniusenglish/
images source: www.google.com
0 Comments