80 verified celebrations

Philippine Fiesta & Festival Calendar

Looking for a Fiesta in May, a festival in Mindanao, or the date of a celebration you already know? This calendar brings together 80 verified fiestas and festivals from across the Philippines.

Browse by month, place and celebration type, then see when each celebration is observed, where it happens, what it celebrates, who or what it honours, and why the occasion matters locally.

Some celebrations happen on the same date every year. Others follow a religious calendar or a programme announced by the city, province, parish or organiser. When we have a verified 2026 schedule, we say so. When we only know the usual annual timing, we show that instead and recommend checking the current programme before you travel.

Data note: Updated 30 September 2026.

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Dates vary each year

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Philippine Fiestas and Festivals by Month

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January

6 celebrations

Ati-Atihan Festival

Kalibo Señor Sto. Niño Ati-Atihan Festival

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When: January 7–18, 2026
Where: Kalibo, Aklan
What it is: Annual Kalibo Señor Sto. Niño Ati-Atihan Festival.
Why it is celebrated: To honor Señor Sto. Niño through devotion, community celebration and festival activities in Kalibo.

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Celebrates or honours: Señor Sto. Niño
Festival highlight: The official programme includes street sadsad and a multi-day calendar of Fiesta activities.
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Feast of the Black Nazarene

Feast of Jesus Nazareno

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When: December 31, 2025 to January 9, 2026
Where: Manila, Metro Manila
What it is: Annual feast and devotional observance centered on Jesus Nazareno in Quiapo, Manila.
Why it is celebrated: Catholic devotion and the annual feast observed by devotees in Manila.

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Celebrates or honours: Jesus Nazareno (Black Nazarene)
Festival highlight: Fiesta Masses and the major Nazareno devotional procession cycle.
Date note: Flagship date: January 9, 2026 · Core observance: January 9
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Kuyamis Festival

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When: January 9, 2026
Where: Misamis Oriental
What it is: Official provincial festival of Misamis Oriental celebrating its coconut industry, products, traditions and agritourism.
Why it is celebrated: To celebrate and promote the province’s coconut industry, products, traditions and agritourism.

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Celebrates or honours: Misamis Oriental coconut heritage, local industry and provincial culture
Festival highlight: Festival activities showcase coconut-based products, food, handicrafts, tourism and provincial cultural programmes.
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Pasalamat Festival

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When: January 12–19, 2026
Where: Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur
What it is: Pagadian City’s annual Pasalamat Festival, a thanksgiving Fiesta combining Santo Niño devotion, community culture and city activities.
Why it is celebrated: To give thanks, honor Señor Santo Niño and strengthen community bonds through religious, cultural and civic celebration.

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Celebrates or honours: Señor Santo Niño de Pagadian and Pagadian community faith, culture and local pride
Festival highlight: The 2026 programme included prayer and procession, jobs and community activities, street dancing and large public celebrations.
Date note: Flagship date: January 19, 2026
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Sinulog Festival

Sinulog-Santo Niño Festival

2026 schedule verified

When: January 8–18, 2026 religious/festival cycle
Where: Cebu City, Cebu
What it is: Annual Cebu celebration combining Santo Niño devotion with public festival activities.
Why it is celebrated: Devotional celebration and Cebuano community tradition centered on the Holy Child Jesus.

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Celebrates or honours: Señor Santo Niño de Cebu
Festival highlight: Grand Sinulog Parade and Ritual Showdown alongside the religious novena and Fiesta Señor observances.
Date note: Flagship date: January 18, 2026
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Dinagyang Festival

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When: January 2026
Where: Iloilo City, Iloilo
What it is: Annual Iloilo City festival combining devotion, cultural performance and city/provincial celebration.
Why it is celebrated: To celebrate faith, creativity, resilience and Ilonggo culture through devotional and public festival activities.

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Celebrates or honours: Señor Santo Niño and Ilonggo faith, culture and community pride
Festival highlight: The 2026 cycle included fluvial and solemn foot processions, Kasadyahan events and the Dinagyang Tribes Competition.
Date note: Flagship date: January 25, 2026
Last checked: September 30, 2026

February

12 celebrations

Babaylanes Festival

Babaylan Festival

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When: February 19
Where: Bago City, Negros Occidental
What it is: Bago City’s February Babaylan/Babaylanes cultural festival associated with the city’s Charter Day celebration.
Why it is celebrated: To present and celebrate Bago’s local cultural heritage during the city’s February Charter Day season.

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Celebrates or honours: Bago City cultural heritage and the remembered social/spiritual roles of the babaylan in early local history
Festival highlight: The official city profile lists the Babaylan Festival with the February 19 Charter Day observance.
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Panagbenga (Baguio Flower Festival)

Panagbenga

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When: February 1 to March 8, 2026
Where: Baguio City, Benguet
What it is: Annual Baguio flower festival reflecting the history, traditions and values of Baguio and the Cordilleras.
Why it is celebrated: To showcase and promote Baguio and Cordillera history, traditions and values through festival events, exhibitions and community participation.

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Celebrates or honours: Baguio and Cordillera history, traditions and values, expressed through the flower-festival tradition.
Festival highlight: A month-long programme of floral, parade, exhibition and community events.
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Bodong Festival

Kalinga Bodong Festival

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When: February 2026
Where: Tabuk City / Province of Kalinga
What it is: Kalinga Province’s annual Bodong Festival celebrating the bodong peace-pact system, indigenous culture, products and provincial founding anniversary.
Why it is celebrated: To celebrate and strengthen the values of peace, mutual responsibility, culture and unity embodied in Kalinga’s bodong tradition.

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Celebrates or honours: Kalinga’s bodong peace-pact tradition, indigenous communities and provincial identity
Festival highlight: The 2026 festival included the Kalinga Treasures Fair and the first Lumin-awa float parade.
Date note: Flagship date: February 13, 2026
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Cagsawa Festival

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When: February
Where: Daraga, Albay
What it is: Daraga’s annual Cagsawa Festival centered on the Cagsawa Ruins, Daragueño history, resilience and cultural legacy.
Why it is celebrated: To commemorate and present Daraga’s history, resilience and cultural heritage through community festival activities.

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Celebrates or honours: Daraga’s historical memory, cultural heritage and the Cagsawa Ruins as a local heritage symbol
Festival highlight: The current LGU frames the festival around historical recognition of the Cagsawa Ruins and Daragueño resilience and cultural legacy.
Last checked: September 30, 2026

International Bamboo Organ Festival

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When: February
Where: Las Piñas City, Metro Manila
What it is: Annual Las Piñas musical and cultural festival centered on the historic Bamboo Organ and sacred/classical performance.
Why it is celebrated: To preserve, develop and promote the Bamboo Organ and Las Piñas cultural tradition through an annual international music festival.

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Celebrates or honours: The Las Piñas Bamboo Organ and the city’s musical, faith and artistic heritage
Festival highlight: International and Filipino artists perform sacred and classical music around the Bamboo Organ tradition.
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Kalilangan Festival

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When: February 23–27, 2026
Where: General Santos City, South Cotabato
What it is: General Santos City’s annual founding-anniversary festival with cultural showcases, street dancing and community events.
Why it is celebrated: To commemorate the city’s founding and celebrate the cultures and shared community life of GenSan.

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Celebrates or honours: General Santos City’s founding anniversary and the cultural harmony of GenSan’s Tri-People
Festival highlight: The 2026 programme included street dancing, an agro-industrial fair, cultural performances and Parada ng Lahi.
Date note: Flagship date: February 27, 2026
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Mahaguyog Festival

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When: Last week of February to March 7
Where: City of Santo Tomas, Batangas
What it is: Santo Tomas, Batangas’ agricultural thanksgiving festival featuring parades, pageantry and community celebration.
Why it is celebrated: To give thanks for agricultural harvests while promoting local livelihood, agri-tourism and community celebration.

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Celebrates or honours: Santo Tomas farmers, agricultural abundance and the city’s patronal/community tradition
Festival highlight: Street parades, pageantry and agricultural/livelihood promotion are stable features.
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Paraw Regatta

Iloilo Paraw Regatta Festival

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When: February 22-March 1, 2026
Where: Iloilo City, Iloilo
What it is: Iloilo City’s annual sailing festival celebrating the paraw, traditional maritime skill and Ilonggo connection to the sea.
Why it is celebrated: To preserve and promote Iloilo’s maritime heritage while supporting cultural tourism, local livelihood and community pride.

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Celebrates or honours: The paraw sailing tradition, Ilonggo maritime heritage and coastal community culture
Festival highlight: Paraw sailing races, Sinamba sa Regatta streetdance, maritime competitions and cultural/food events.
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Patunob Festival

Patunob Festival / Patunob sa Birhen sa Lourdes

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When: February 9
Where: Binuangan, Misamis Oriental
What it is: Binuangan’s Marian religious-cultural festival centered on the Patunob healing/blessing ritual and devotion to Our Lady of Lourdes.
Why it is celebrated: To renew Marian devotion, seek blessings and healing, and sustain Binuangan’s Patunob religious tradition.

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Celebrates or honours: Our Lady of Lourdes / Birhen sa Lourdes
Festival highlight: Devotees receive the Patunob blessing in which the image is lightly placed on the head or shoulders; procession and cultural activities accompany the feast.
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Sibug-Sibug Festival and Founding Anniversary of Zamboanga Sibugay Province

Sibug-Sibug Festival / Araw ng Zamboanga Sibugay

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When: February 2026
Where: Province of Zamboanga Sibugay
What it is: Zamboanga Sibugay’s annual provincial founding-anniversary festival with cultural, civic, tourism and community activities.
Why it is celebrated: To commemorate the province’s founding anniversary while celebrating Sibugaynon identity, culture, agriculture, fisheries, tourism and community progress.

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Celebrates or honours: Zamboanga Sibugay provincehood, Sibugaynon culture, communities and local industries
Festival highlight: The 2026 silver-anniversary programme included cultural showcases, street-dance events and the province’s talaba/oyster showcase.
Date note: Flagship date: February 24, 2026
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Taytay Hamaka Festival

HaMaKa Festival

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When: February 2026
Where: Taytay, Rizal
What it is: Taytay’s annual HaMaKa Festival celebrating local talent, music, culture, creativity, products and livelihood.
Why it is celebrated: To showcase Taytay’s people, local products, creative industries, culture and community participation.

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Celebrates or honours: Taytayeño creativity, local products, culture, livelihood and community identity
Festival highlight: The current municipal programme includes community events, livelihood activities and the Grand Civic Parade.
Date note: Flagship date: February 14, 2026
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Tinagba Festival

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When: February 2026
Where: Iriga City, Camarines Sur
What it is: Iriga City’s annual Tinagba Festival celebrating local heritage, community and harvest traditions.
Why it is celebrated: To celebrate and sustain Iriga’s heritage through performances, exhibits and community festival activities associated with thanksgiving and harvest traditions.

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Celebrates or honours: Iriga’s cultural heritage, community traditions and harvest abundance
Festival highlight: The 2026 celebration was month-long in February, with schools preparing performances and cultural exhibits.
Date note: Flagship date: February 11, 2026
Last checked: September 30, 2026

March

7 celebrations

Alimango Festival

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When: March 22, 2026
Where: Lala, Lanao del Norte
What it is: Lala’s annual Alimango Festival celebrating the municipality’s coastal resources, crab fishery, local cultural practices and founding anniversary.
Why it is celebrated: To celebrate Lala’s founding anniversary while promoting coastal resources, cultural practices, responsible fishing and community livelihood.

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Celebrates or honours: Lala’s coastal communities, alimango/crab resources and municipal identity
Festival highlight: Crab-inspired street dancing and cultural performances highlight Lala’s coastal identity.
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Bulawan Festival

Davao de Oro Bulawan Festival

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When: March 2026
Where: Province of Davao de Oro
What it is: Davao de Oro’s Bulawan Festival, a provincial founding-anniversary celebration highlighting culture, agriculture, enterprise and tourism.
Why it is celebrated: To celebrate provincial identity and progress while showcasing Davao de Oro’s people, culture, products, agriculture and investment/tourism potential.

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Celebrates or honours: Davao de Oro’s founding anniversary, communities, resources, culture and economic/tourism identity
Festival highlight: The 2026 festival included a provincial investment and tourism forum among its centerpiece activities.
Date note: Flagship date: March 4, 2026
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Centurion Festival

Centurion Festival of General Luna

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When: Holy Week
Where: General Luna, Quezon
What it is: General Luna, Quezon’s Holy Week Centurion Festival, a local passion-play tradition using Roman-centurion imagery.
Why it is celebrated: To observe Holy Week through local folk-religious performance and community cultural tradition.

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Celebrates or honours: The Passion of Christ as interpreted through General Luna’s Holy Week Centurion tradition
Festival highlight: Roman-centurion costumes and Passion-of-Christ performance are the stable defining features.
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Kaamulan Festival

Kaamulan

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When: Second half of February to March 10
Where: Malaybalay City, Bukidnon
What it is: A gathering celebrating the customs and traditions of Bukidnon indigenous communities.
Why it is celebrated: To gather for cultural, ritual, thanksgiving and community purposes and celebrate Bukidnon indigenous traditions.

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Celebrates or honours: The seven indigenous tribal groups identified by the Provincial Government of Bukidnon
Festival highlight: Cultural presentations and gatherings of Bukidnon tribal communities.
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Kalap Festival

Kalap Festival of Calapan

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When: February-March 2026
Where: Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro
What it is: Calapan City’s current cityhood-anniversary festival combining arts, civic programmes and community celebration.
Why it is celebrated: To celebrate Calapan’s cityhood and strengthen local culture, creative industries and civic participation.

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Celebrates or honours: Calapan City’s cityhood anniversary, arts, culture and community identity
Festival highlight: The 2026 programme included Kalap Arts Festival, CGClympics, parade/float activity and major public events.
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Ligao Sunflower Festival

Sunflower Festival of Ligao City

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When: March 24
Where: Ligao City, Albay
What it is: Ligao City’s Sunflower Festival, a cultural celebration associated with the cityhood anniversary and the city’s sunflower symbolism.
Why it is celebrated: To celebrate Ligao’s cityhood, local identity, resilience and cultural stories through the city’s sunflower symbol.

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Celebrates or honours: Ligao City, its cityhood anniversary, local faith/resilience symbolism and community progress
Festival highlight: Cultural presentations use sunflower imagery and local legends as symbols of faith, resilience, hope and civic pride.
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Moriones

Moriones / Moryonan Lenten Rites

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When: Holy Week
Where: Province of Marinduque
What it is: Marinduque’s Holy Week Moriones/Moryonan tradition featuring Roman-centurion costumes, penitential reenactments and Lenten rites.
Why it is celebrated: To enact and sustain Marinduque’s Lenten devotional and cultural tradition during Holy Week.

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Celebrates or honours: The Passion of Christ and the Longinus conversion narrative within Marinduque Holy Week devotion
Festival highlight: Moryon participants in Roman-centurion masks/costumes join town-specific rites and reenactments throughout Holy Week.
Last checked: September 30, 2026

April

5 celebrations

Bantayog Festival

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When: Cancelled for 2026
Where: Province of Camarines Norte
What it is: Camarines Norte’s provincial festival centered on the First Rizal Monument and the province’s foundation-anniversary heritage.
Why it is celebrated: To celebrate provincial history and identity around the Bantayog/First Rizal Monument and the province’s foundation anniversary.

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Celebrates or honours: Camarines Norte history, provincial identity and the First Rizal Monument
Festival highlight: The First Rizal Monument is the symbolic centerpiece of the festival’s historical framing.
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Kadaugan sa Mactan

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When: April 27
Where: Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu
What it is: Lapu-Lapu City’s annual historical commemoration of the Battle of Mactan and Lapu-Lapu’s victory over Ferdinand Magellan in 1521.
Why it is celebrated: To commemorate the April 27, 1521 Battle of Mactan and celebrate Cebuano/Filipino heroism, heritage and local identity.

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Celebrates or honours: Lapu-Lapu, the Mactan defenders and the historical Battle of Mactan
Festival highlight: Historical reenactment and heritage activities recall the Battle of Mactan and Lapu-Lapu’s victory.
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Lami-Lamihan Festival

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When: June 2026
Where: Lamitan City, Basilan
What it is: Lamitan City’s annual Lami-Lamihan Festival celebrating Yakan culture, local craftsmanship, heritage, community diversity and local enterprise.
Why it is celebrated: To preserve and present Yakan cultural heritage while strengthening community pride, tourism, local products and enterprise.

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Celebrates or honours: Lamitan’s Yakan cultural heritage, craftsmanship and diverse community identity
Festival highlight: The 2026 festival featured cultural exhibits, trade and tourism activities, parade/dance traditions and Yakan craftsmanship including Tennun weaving.
Date note: Flagship date: June 25, 2026
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Rodeo Masbateño

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When: April 13–18, 2026
Where: Masbate City, Masbate
What it is: Masbate’s annual Rodeo Masbateño festival celebrating ranch skills, cattle culture and the province’s cowboy identity.
Why it is celebrated: To preserve and promote Masbate’s cattle-ranching heritage through competitive rodeo events, cultural activities and tourism.

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Celebrates or honours: Masbate ranchers, cowboys/cowgirls, cattle heritage and rodeo culture
Festival highlight: Bull riding, steer wrestling, cattle-handling skills and other professional/local rodeo events.
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Turumba

Turumba Festival / Pistang Lupi

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When: Lenten/Easter season into later months
Where: Pakil, Laguna
What it is: Pakil’s long Marian devotional celebration centered on Nuestra Señora de los Dolores de Turumba and the sequence of Pistang Lupi observances.
Why it is celebrated: To fulfill and renew Marian devotion through repeated novenas, processions and Turumba dance-processions in Pakil.

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Celebrates or honours: Nuestra Señora de los Dolores de Turumba / Our Lady of Sorrows of Turumba
Festival highlight: The celebration consists of multiple lupi or devotional feast cycles, each associated with processions and the Turumba dance tradition.
Last checked: September 30, 2026

May

11 celebrations

Catanduanes Abaca Festival

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When: May 2026
Where: Province of Catanduanes
What it is: Catanduanes’ annual Abaca Festival celebrating the island’s abaca farmers, fiber industry, products, culture and resilience.
Why it is celebrated: To recognize the province’s abaca farmers and industry while showcasing Catandunganon culture, products and livelihood.

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Celebrates or honours: Catanduanes abaca farmers, fiber heritage, local industry and community resilience
Festival highlight: Trade and livelihood activities, cultural events and local-product showcases highlight the island’s abaca identity.
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Butanding Festival

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When: May
Where: Donsol, Sorsogon
What it is: Donsol’s annual Butanding Festival, a community thanksgiving and cultural celebration inspired by the town’s whale-shark heritage.
Why it is celebrated: To give thanks for the butanding season and celebrate Donsol’s community, culture, conservation and responsible tourism.

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Celebrates or honours: Donsol’s butanding/whale sharks, coastal community and conservation-based tourism identity
Festival highlight: Donsol Tourism describes cultural presentations and community activities inspired by the town’s connection with the butanding.
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Carabao Festival

Kneeling Carabao Festival

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When: May 14–15, 2026
Where: Pulilan, Bulacan
What it is: Pulilan’s annual Kneeling Carabao Festival featuring decorated carabaos, thanksgiving traditions and patronal activities.
Why it is celebrated: To give thanks for a bountiful harvest and honor San Isidro Labrador through Pulilan’s distinctive carabao tradition.

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Celebrates or honours: San Isidro Labrador, patron saint of farmers, and thanksgiving for the harvest
Festival highlight: Decorated carabaos parade through Pulilan and kneel in front of the church as a traditional act of thanksgiving.
Date note: Flagship date: May 14, 2026 · Core observance: May 15, 2026
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Carabao-Carroza Festival

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When: May 2026
Where: Pavia, Iloilo
What it is: Pavia’s annual Carabao-Carroza Festival honoring the carabao, Pavianhon agricultural identity and community tradition.
Why it is celebrated: To honor the carabao’s role in Pavia’s agricultural history and celebrate local culture through the annual Carabao-Carroza tradition.

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Celebrates or honours: Pavia’s carabaos, farmers, agricultural heritage and Pavianhon community identity
Festival highlight: The festival features decorated carrozas, carabao-centered events, a grand parade and festival competitions.
Date note: Flagship date: May 3, 2026
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Kaogma Festival

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When: May 26–31, 2026
Where: Province of Camarines Sur
What it is: Camarines Sur’s flagship provincial festival combining founding-anniversary celebration with culture, sports, performances and community events.
Why it is celebrated: To celebrate the province’s founding and bring together cultural, athletic, community and entertainment programmes for Camarinenses and visitors.

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Celebrates or honours: Camarines Sur’s foundation anniversary, Camarinense culture, creativity and community identity
Festival highlight: Kaogmahan street dance, cultural activities, sports, pageants and large public performances form part of the festival programme.
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Lubi-Lubi Festival

Sayaw Lubi-Lubi

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When: May 22, 2026
Where: Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental
What it is: Gingoog City’s annual Lubi-Lubi coconut-dance celebration involving rural and urban barangays.
Why it is celebrated: To honor the city patroness while celebrating unity among Gingoognons through a dance tradition using coconut plants and materials.

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Celebrates or honours: Santa Rita de Cascia and Gingoog’s coconut-growing cultural identity
Festival highlight: The Sayaw Lubi-Lubi street parade uses coconut plants and materials and involves barangays across Gingoog.
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Pahiyas Festival

Pahiyas

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When: May 15, 2026
Where: Lucban, Quezon
What it is: Annual Lucban harvest festival marked by decorated homes and thanksgiving traditions.
Why it is celebrated: To give thanks for a bountiful harvest and honor the patron saint of farmers.

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Celebrates or honours: San Isidro Labrador and the community’s harvest thanksgiving
Festival highlight: Homes are decorated with colorful kiping and agricultural produce.
Date note: Core observance: May 15
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Pasa Pasa Festival

Pasa-Pasa Festival

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When: May
Where: Monreal, Masbate
What it is: Monreal’s Pasa-Pasa Festival, a town-Fiesta celebration with cultural activity and local environmental/ecotourism advocacy.
Why it is celebrated: To celebrate Monreal’s town Fiesta while promoting community unity, culture and protection of local natural resources and ecotourism attractions.

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Celebrates or honours: St. Michael the Archangel and Monreal community culture/natural heritage
Festival highlight: The stable national tourism description emphasizes local natural-resource protection, manta rays and ecotourism alongside the town Fiesta.
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Pista’y Dayat

Pista’y Dayat / Festival of the Sea

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When: May 1, 2026
Where: Lingayen / Province of Pangasinan
What it is: Pangasinan’s annual Festival of the Sea, a provincial cultural, environmental and thanksgiving observance.
Why it is celebrated: To give thanks for the sea’s bounty while celebrating Pangasinan culture, environment and community life.

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Celebrates or honours: The sea, coastal livelihood and the bountiful blessings received by Pangasinenses
Festival highlight: The provincial observance is held every May 1; current activities can vary substantially by year.
Last checked: September 30, 2026

P’gsalabuk Festival

Dipolog P’gsalabuk Festival

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When: April–May
Where: Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte
What it is: Dipolog City’s P’gsalabuk Festival, a cultural celebration of togetherness and the city’s diverse communities.
Why it is celebrated: To celebrate unity in diversity through cultural performance, trade, sport and community activities.

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Celebrates or honours: Dipolog’s Subanen/indigenous, Muslim and Christian communities and their shared city identity
Festival highlight: Ethnic street dancing, sports, concerts, pageants, cultural shows and citywide activities form part of the stable festival pattern.
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Tapusan Festival

May Flower Festival / Tapusan Festival

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When: May 31
Where: Alitagtag, Batangas
What it is: Alitagtag’s long-standing May Flower Festival, locally called Tapusan, a religious and cultural celebration marked by floral karosas and municipal participation.
Why it is celebrated: To express Alitagtageño faith and devotion while sustaining the town’s floral-karosa craftsmanship and community tradition.

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Celebrates or honours: Mother Mary and the Holy Cross
Festival highlight: Each barangay/association prepares flower-decorated karosas for the annual May Flower/Tapusan celebration.
Last checked: September 30, 2026

June

8 celebrations

Naliyagan Festival

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When: June 17
Where: Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur
What it is: Annual Agusan del Sur provincial celebration connected with the province’s charter anniversary and Agsurnon culture, agriculture and community life.
Why it is celebrated: To celebrate the province’s anniversary and bring together cultural, agricultural, tourism and community activities across Agusan del Sur.

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Celebrates or honours: Agusan del Sur’s charter anniversary, communities, culture and agricultural bounty
Festival highlight: Provincial activities include agricultural booths, cultural/community programmes, sports and public-service events around the Naliyagan grounds.
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Piña Festival

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When: June 29
Where: Ormoc City, Leyte
What it is: Ormoc City’s annual Piña Festival celebrating the city’s Queen Pineapple, agricultural heritage, local enterprise and community culture.
Why it is celebrated: To showcase Ormoc’s agricultural identity, support tourism and local businesses, and bring communities together during the annual city Fiesta.

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Celebrates or honours: Ormoc’s Queen Pineapple and agricultural heritage, alongside the city Fiesta of Saints Peter and Paul
Festival highlight: Cultural presentations and festival competitions showcase Ormoc’s pineapple-growing identity and local community participation.
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Parada ng Lechon

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When: June 24, 2026
Where: Balayan, Batangas
What it is: Balayan’s annual June 24 festival featuring decorated roasted pigs paraded through the streets.
Why it is celebrated: To celebrate the feast of San Juan Bautista through Balayan’s distinctive decorated-lechon parade and community festivities.

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Celebrates or honours: San Juan Bautista (St. John the Baptist) and Balayan’s local culinary/cultural tradition
Festival highlight: Elaborately decorated lechon are paraded through Balayan every June 24.
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Piat Sambali Festival

Sambali Festival

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When: Last week of June
Where: Piat, Cagayan
What it is: Piat’s Sambali religious-cultural festival in Cagayan.
Why it is celebrated: To commemorate the Christianization of the Itawes region through religious and cultural activities in Piat.

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Celebrates or honours: The Christianization of the Itawes region and Piat’s religious-cultural heritage
Festival highlight: Street dancing, cultural presentations and other community activities form part of the festival tradition.
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Pili Festival

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When: Last week of June, with June 29 patronal feast
Where: Sorsogon City, Sorsogon
What it is: Sorsogon City festival celebrating pili, a major local crop and livelihood, alongside the city patronal feast.
Why it is celebrated: To highlight the cultural and economic importance of pili to Sorsogon while celebrating the city’s patronal feast.

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Celebrates or honours: Sorsogon’s pili heritage and the city patron saints Saints Peter and Paul
Festival highlight: Festival activities showcase pili and its uses; June 29 is the feast day of Saints Peter and Paul.
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Pinangat Festival

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When: June 10–24
Where: Camalig, Albay
What it is: Camalig’s annual Pinangat Festival celebrating the town’s signature pinangat dish, cultural heritage and June town Fiesta.
Why it is celebrated: To celebrate Camalig’s signature food and cultural identity while unifying the town-Fiesta programme.

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Celebrates or honours: Camalig’s pinangat culinary heritage, community culture and town patronal celebration
Festival highlight: Food, cultural activities and town-Fiesta events are organized under the Pinangat Festival banner.
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Pinyasan Festival

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When: Mid- to late June
Where: Daet, Camarines Norte
What it is: Daet’s pineapple festival showcasing the Formosa/Queen pineapple and local products, culture and community celebration.
Why it is celebrated: To showcase the area’s pineapple industry, local products and community culture while supporting tourism and local enterprise.

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Celebrates or honours: Daet and Camarines Norte pineapple-growing heritage and local producers
Festival highlight: Festival activities include pineapple/agri-tourism showcases, local products and community cultural performances.
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Tabak Festival

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When: June 24
Where: Tabaco City, Albay
What it is: Annual Tabaco City festival commemorating the city’s founding identity and the Feast of its patron, St. John the Baptist.
Why it is celebrated: To commemorate Tabaco’s civic identity and patronal feast while preserving and showcasing local cultural heritage.

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Celebrates or honours: St. John the Baptist and Tabaco City cultural heritage
Festival highlight: TPB identifies street dancing as a festival highlight; current city procurement confirms a 2026 Tabak Festival programme.
Last checked: September 30, 2026

July

8 celebrations

Kahimoan Abayan Festival

Abayan Festival

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When: Last Sunday of July
Where: Butuan City, Agusan del Norte
What it is: Butuan’s annual Abayan river festival featuring fluvial activity, traditional boat racing and devotion connected with Saint Anne.
Why it is celebrated: To sustain Butuan’s river-based cultural tradition and community devotion through fluvial and boat-centered activities.

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Celebrates or honours: Butuan river culture, local water traditions and Saint Anne as patron associated with water and safe voyage
Festival highlight: Traditional baroto races and fluvial procession are central stable features of the Abayan celebration.
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Kinabayo Festival

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When: July 10–25, 2026
Where: Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte
What it is: Dapitan City’s annual Kinabayo Festival combining city-Fiesta devotion, heritage and public cultural events.
Why it is celebrated: To celebrate Dapitan’s patronal Fiesta while presenting its religious devotion, history and community culture.

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Celebrates or honours: St. James the Greater and Dapitanon faith, heritage and community identity
Festival highlight: The festival culminates in street and unity dancing tied to the St. James Fiesta.
Date note: Flagship date: July 25, 2026
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Pagoda Festival

Pagoda sa Wawa / Bocaue Pagoda Festival

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When: Early July
Where: Bocaue, Bulacan
What it is: Bocaue’s annual Pagoda Festival centered on the Holy Cross of Wawa and a decorated fluvial pagoda/barge tradition.
Why it is celebrated: To honor the Holy Cross of Wawa through a religious-cultural celebration whose best-known feature is the fluvial pagoda procession.

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Celebrates or honours: Mahal na Poong Krus sa Wawa / Holy Cross of Wawa
Festival highlight: A decorated pagoda/barge and smaller boats form the festival’s distinctive fluvial tradition.
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Perangat Festival

Perangat Festival of Ozamiz

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When: July 2026
Where: Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental
What it is: Ozamiz City’s current Perangat Festival, formerly known as Subayan Keg Subanen Festival, celebrating Subanen heritage and the city’s charter anniversary.
Why it is celebrated: To preserve and present Subanen culture while celebrating Ozamiz unity, history, identity and progress.

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Celebrates or honours: Subanen heritage, Ozamiz City identity and the July 16 charter-anniversary/Fiesta cycle
Festival highlight: Street dance and ritual performance draw on Subanen customs and form the festival’s cultural centerpiece.
Date note: Flagship date: July 16, 2026
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Sandugo Festival

Sandugo sa Bohol

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When: June-August 2026
Where: Province of Bohol
What it is: Bohol’s provincial Sandugo celebration commemorating the 1565 blood compact associated with Datu Sikatuna and Miguel López de Legazpi.
Why it is celebrated: To commemorate the Sandugo historical episode while presenting Boholano cultural, tourism, arts, sports and community programmes.

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Celebrates or honours: The historical Sandugo/blood-compact episode and Boholano history, culture and community life
Festival highlight: The 2026 programme spans June to August, with the July 26 street dancing and Grand Showdown as a major cultural centerpiece.
Date note: Flagship date: July 26, 2026
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Sinulog de Tanjay Festival

Sinulog sa Tanjay / Sinulog de Tanjay

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When: Third week of July
Where: Tanjay City, Negros Oriental
What it is: Tanjay City’s Sinulog festival, a choreographed religious-cultural procession associated with the city Fiesta and patron Señor Santiago.
Why it is celebrated: To celebrate Tanjay’s patronal tradition through choreographed procession, costume and performance rooted in the city’s long-running Sinulog practice.

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Celebrates or honours: Señor Santiago and Tanjay’s Sinulog cultural tradition
Festival highlight: The provincial government describes a choreographed procession recounting Moro-Christian conflict and the intercession of Señor Santiago.
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Maramag Spring Festival

Spring Festival of Maramag

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When: July 1
Where: Maramag, Bukidnon
What it is: Maramag’s festival celebrating the municipality’s springs or tuburan and their role in local tourism and livelihood.
Why it is celebrated: To celebrate the abundance of local springs and their contribution to tourism, resorts and local income.

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Celebrates or honours: Maramag’s natural springs, tourism resources and community livelihood
Festival highlight: Street dancing interprets stories about the municipality’s springs and tourism identity.
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Sublian sa Batangas

Sublian Festival

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When: July 4–23, 2026
Where: Batangas City, Batangas
What it is: Batangas City’s annual Sublian Festival and foundation-day celebration centered on the subli dance tradition.
Why it is celebrated: To commemorate Batangas City’s formal organization while renewing and presenting the local subli devotional dance tradition.

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Celebrates or honours: Batangas City civic identity and the devotional subli tradition associated with the Holy Cross and Sto. Niño
Festival highlight: Subli dance, foundation-day observances, cultural exhibits and public activities culminate around July 23.
Date note: Flagship date: July 23, 2026
Last checked: September 30, 2026

August

6 celebrations

Buyogan Festival

Buyogan

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When: August 2026
Where: Abuyog, Leyte
What it is: Annual Abuyog cultural festival using the buyog or bee motif in street dancing, music and community performance.
Why it is celebrated: To express Abuyog’s cultural identity, community unity and local heritage through festival performance.

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Celebrates or honours: Abuyog community identity and the town’s patronal Fiesta tradition
Festival highlight: Energetic dances imitate the movement of buyog (bees), which the official provincial tourism record associates with unity and cooperation.
Date note: Flagship date: August 29, 2026
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Higalaay Festival

Higalaay

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When: August 2026
Where: Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental
What it is: Month-long Cagayan de Oro celebration with core, major, minor and parallel events.
Why it is celebrated: To celebrate the city’s patronal Fiesta and community life.

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Celebrates or honours: Señor San Agustin, patron of Cagayan de Oro
Festival highlight: The 2026 city programme included dozens of events across the month.
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Ibalong Festival

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When: August
Where: Legazpi City, Albay
What it is: Annual Legazpi City historic-cultural festival drawing on the Ibalong epic and the figures Baltog, Handyong and Bantong.
Why it is celebrated: To celebrate Legazpi/Bicol cultural memory, creativity and community identity through the Ibalong epic tradition.

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Celebrates or honours: The Ibalong epic tradition and the figures Baltog, Handyong and Bantong
Festival highlight: Cultural events and street performances reference the Ibalong epic heroes.
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Kadayawan sa Dabaw Festival

Kadayawan Festival

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When: August 2026
Where: Davao City, Davao del Sur
What it is: Month-long Davao cultural festival featuring the city’s 11 ethnolinguistic groups.
Why it is celebrated: To celebrate and promote the cultures, heritage and community participation of Davao’s ethnolinguistic groups.

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Celebrates or honours: Davao City’s 11 ethnolinguistic groups and their cultures and heritage
Festival highlight: Official activities include cultural performances and community presentations by the 11 ethnolinguistic groups.
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Kalivungan Festival

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When: August 26-September 1, 2026
Where: Province of Cotabato
What it is: Cotabato Province’s annual Kalivungan Festival celebrating its founding anniversary, communities, agricultural abundance and cultural diversity.
Why it is celebrated: To celebrate provincial unity, culture, agriculture and progress during Cotabato’s founding-anniversary season.

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Celebrates or honours: Cotabato Province, its communities, farmers, fisherfolk, cultural groups and founding anniversary
Festival highlight: Provincial exhibits, cultural performances, agriculture showcases and community competitions are central to the programme.
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Pangapog Festival

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When: August 7–9, 2026
Where: Island Garden City of Samal, Davao del Norte
What it is: Annual Samal Island thanksgiving festival celebrating blessings, harvest, cultural diversity and community life.
Why it is celebrated: To give thanks for blessings and celebrate the cultural diversity and unity of Samal’s communities and tribes.

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Celebrates or honours: The blessings, harvest and cultural traditions of Samal communities
Festival highlight: Culture-based activities and community celebrations highlight Samal traditions and tribal unity.
Last checked: September 30, 2026

September

4 celebrations

Diyandi Festival sa Iligan

Diyandi Festival

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When: September 1-October 8, 2026
Where: Iligan City, Lanao del Norte
What it is: Iligan City’s month-long Diyandi Festival combining devotion to St. Michael the Archangel with cultural, community, sports and civic activities.
Why it is celebrated: To honor Iligan’s patron saint while celebrating the city’s faith, traditions, history, culture and shared identity.

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Celebrates or honours: Señor San Miguel / St. Michael the Archangel and Iliganon culture, heritage and community identity
Festival highlight: The 2026 calendar includes Pagpakanaug, Parada de San Miguel, cultural performances and community events around the September 29 feast.
Date note: Flagship date: September 29, 2026
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Paray Festival

Paray Festival of Irosin

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When: September 29
Where: Irosin, Sorsogon
What it is: Irosin’s current September Paray Festival, showcased during the town Fiesta and rooted in the municipality’s rice-growing identity.
Why it is celebrated: To celebrate the town Fiesta while presenting Irosin’s agricultural identity, culture and community creativity.

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Celebrates or honours: St. Michael the Archangel, Irosin’s rice-farming heritage and community culture
Festival highlight: The September festival culminates in the Viva San Miguel street presentation in honor of St. Michael the Archangel.
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Peñafrancia Fiesta

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When: August 26 to September 19, 2026
Where: Naga City, Camarines Sur
What it is: Annual Naga City religious and civic Fiesta cycle centered on Our Lady of Peñafrancia.
Why it is celebrated: Devotional observance and pilgrimage tradition in Naga City and the Bicol Region.

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Celebrates or honours: Our Lady of Peñafrancia and the Divino Rostro
Festival highlight: The programme includes novenas, the Traslacion and the fluvial procession.
Date note: Flagship date: September 19, 2026
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Sarakiki Festival

Sarakiki-Hadang Festival / Hadang Festival

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When: September 1–8
Where: Calbayog City, Samar
What it is: Calbayog City’s annual Sarakiki-Hadang cultural and religious festival.
Why it is celebrated: To celebrate Calbayog’s city Fiesta while presenting local traditions through Sarakiki dance imagery and Hadang thanksgiving ritual heritage.

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Celebrates or honours: The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Calbayog’s Waray cultural heritage
Festival highlight: Street dancing, colorful costumes and traditional music draw on Sarakiki rooster movements and Hadang offering/thanksgiving imagery.
Last checked: September 30, 2026

October

6 celebrations

Feast of La Naval Manila

La Naval de Manila / Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary La Naval de Manila

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When: Second Sunday of October
Where: Quezon City, Metro Manila
What it is: Annual Marian feast at Santo Domingo Church honoring Our Lady of the Rosary La Naval de Manila.
Why it is celebrated: To honor the Marian devotion associated with the 1646 Battles of La Naval de Manila and the long-standing patronal tradition in Quezon City.

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Celebrates or honours: Our Lady of the Rosary La Naval de Manila
Festival highlight: Novenas, Masses and a solemn procession of the La Naval image and carrozas are stable features of the annual October celebration.
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Kasanggayahan Festival

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When: October
Where: Sorsogon Province, Sorsogon
What it is: Sorsogon’s provincial historico-cultural festival connected with the province’s founding anniversary, culture, history and prosperity.
Why it is celebrated: To commemorate the province’s founding and celebrate Sorsoganon culture, history, unity and progress.

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Celebrates or honours: Sorsogon’s provincial history, culture, founding anniversary and community prosperity
Festival highlight: Provincial events include historico-cultural parade/float activities and regional cultural competitions.
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Lanzones Festival

Camiguin Lanzones Festival

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When: October 18–25, 2026
Where: Camiguin Province, Camiguin
What it is: Camiguin’s annual harvest festival centered on the island’s lanzones fruit, cultural heritage, agriculture and tourism.
Why it is celebrated: To give thanks for the lanzones harvest and celebrate Camiguin’s agriculture, cultural traditions, tourism and community life.

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Celebrates or honours: Camiguin’s lanzones harvest, natural resources, culture and community heritage
Festival highlight: The 2026 programme includes the Grand Lanzones Festival Parade, agro-industrial trade fair, cultural competitions and community events.
Date note: Flagship date: October 18, 2026
Last checked: September 30, 2026

MassKara Festival

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When: October 1–18, 2026
Where: Bacolod City, Negros Occidental
What it is: Annual Bacolod festival centered on masked street-dance and city cultural programming.
Why it is celebrated: To celebrate Bacolod culture and community resilience through the city’s annual festival.

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Celebrates or honours: Bacolod community identity, culture and resilience
Festival highlight: Colorful smiling masks and street-dance competitions are central festival symbols.
Date note: Flagship date: October 9-18, 2026 major events; October 25 closing/awards
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Sagingan Festival

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When: October 17
Where: Tubod, Lanao del Norte
What it is: Tubod’s annual Sagingan Festival celebrating the town’s banana harvest, farmers and agricultural livelihood.
Why it is celebrated: To give recognition to the banana industry and the farmers who sustain Tubod’s agricultural economy.

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Celebrates or honours: Tubod banana farmers, agricultural harvest and community livelihood
Festival highlight: Street dancing and cultural competition interpret banana-growing and agricultural community life.
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Zamboanga Hermosa Festival

Fiesta Pilar

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When: October 12
Where: Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur
What it is: Annual Zamboanga Hermosa Festival, also known locally as Fiesta Pilar.
Why it is celebrated: To honor the city’s patroness while celebrating Zamboanga faith, heritage, culture and community life.

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Celebrates or honours: Nuestra Señora La Virgen del Pilar (Our Lady of the Pillar), patroness of Zamboanga City
Festival highlight: The city programme combines faith and festivity; past official programmes include fluvial/parade activities and the October 12 feast day.
Last checked: September 30, 2026

November

3 celebrations

Higantes Festival

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When: November 23
Where: Angono, Rizal
What it is: Angono town Fiesta and Higantes cultural tradition.
Why it is celebrated: Town Fiesta observance and local cultural tradition.

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Celebrates or honours: San Clemente
Festival highlight: Large papier-mâché higantes are a distinctive local tradition.
Last checked: September 30, 2026

P’yagsawitan Festival

P’yagsawitan Festival of Maragusan

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When: Third week of November
Where: Maragusan, Davao de Oro
What it is: Maragusan’s annual P’yagsawitan Festival, a founding-anniversary and thanksgiving celebration rooted in local agricultural and Mansaka cultural traditions.
Why it is celebrated: To give thanks for successful harvests and celebrate Maragusan’s local identity, indigenous culture and municipal founding.

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Celebrates or honours: Maragusan’s founding anniversary, harvests and Mansaka/community heritage
Festival highlight: Provincial material identifies indigenous-group performances and harvest-related thanksgiving as stable festival features.
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Santa Ipon Festival

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When: Late November to December
Where: Santa, Ilocos Sur
What it is: Santa, Ilocos Sur’s thanksgiving festival centered on the seasonal ipon fish catch and coastal livelihood.
Why it is celebrated: To give thanks for the seasonal ipon catch and celebrate the town’s maritime livelihood and community identity.

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Celebrates or honours: Santa’s fisherfolk, ipon fishery and coastal community livelihood
Festival highlight: Ipon products and fisherfolk/coastal themes are central to the festival’s stable identity.
Last checked: September 30, 2026

December

4 celebrations

Puerto Princesa City Fiesta / Feast of the Immaculate Conception

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When: December 8
Where: Puerto Princesa City, Palawan
What it is: Puerto Princesa City’s annual December 8 Fiesta for the Immaculate Conception.
Why it is celebrated: To celebrate Puerto Princesa’s patronal feast and the city’s long-standing Marian devotional tradition.

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Celebrates or honours: The Immaculate Conception, patroness of Puerto Princesa
Festival highlight: The City Fiesta begins with religious activities in the first week of December and culminates on December 8.
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Kahumayan Festival

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When: December 2
Where: Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte
What it is: Kapatagan’s rice-centered festival honoring local farmers and the municipality’s rice abundance.
Why it is celebrated: To recognize the hardworking rice farmers who contribute to Kapatagan’s development and celebrate the municipality’s rice abundance.

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Celebrates or honours: Kapatagan rice farmers, rice production and agricultural livelihood
Festival highlight: The festival’s identity is built around humay, the Visayan word for rice, and recognition of rice farmers.
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Kamundagan Festival

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When: December
Where: Naga City, Camarines Sur
What it is: Naga City’s annual December Kamundagan Festival combining Christmas-season activities, local culture, arts, livelihood and civic observance.
Why it is celebrated: To celebrate Naga’s December civic and Christmas-season traditions through cultural, arts, livelihood and community activities.

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Celebrates or honours: Naga City community life, Christmas/birth symbolism and the city’s chartered-city identity
Festival highlight: Month-long December activities have included trade fairs, performances, community events and Christmas-season public-space programming.
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Giant Lantern Festival (Ligligan Parul)

Giant Lantern Festival / Ligligan Parul

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When: Mid-December
Where: City of San Fernando, Pampanga
What it is: Annual City of San Fernando competition and exhibition of giant illuminated Christmas lanterns.
Why it is celebrated: To celebrate and sustain San Fernando’s giant-lantern craft and community Christmas tradition.

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Celebrates or honours: Kapampangan lantern craftsmanship and the Christmas lantern tradition
Festival highlight: Barangays compete with giant lanterns whose light patterns are synchronized with music.
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Fiesta or Festival?

In everyday Philippine use, fiesta and festival can overlap, but they are not always interchangeable.

Many fiestas are tied to a patronal feast or religious devotion. Other celebrations focus on harvest, local history, indigenous culture, civic anniversaries, tourism or a mixture of several elements.

This calendar includes both terms because people commonly encounter them when looking up Philippine celebrations, while each record identifies the kind of celebration it is.

For the broader cultural context behind a Filipino Fiesta—including traditions, food and hospitality—read our Pinoy Fiesta guide.

How We Check Festival Dates

We verify dates before adding them to the calendar and recheck current schedules when new annual programmes are announced.

A current programme and an annual date rule are treated as two different things. A Fiesta may always centre on the same feast day while the parade, competition or civic programme changes each year.

When older calendar information conflicts with newer local information, we follow the newer information. If we cannot verify a celebration well enough, we leave it out until we can.

Before travelling, confirm parade times, road closures, tickets, weather changes and last-minute programme updates because local schedules can change.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this every Fiesta in the Philippines?

No. This calendar currently includes 80 verified celebrations from across the Philippines. There are many more local, parish, barangay and community celebrations than one national page can verify responsibly.

We will add more when the event identity, location and timing are reliable enough to include.

Why do some listings show an exact 2026 date while others show an annual rule?

Some events have a current 2026 programme published by the organiser or local authority. Others have a well-established annual date or recurring timing, but we have not confirmed the complete current-year programme.

In those cases, the annual rule is more useful—and more accurate—than pretending an old schedule is current.

Why can Fiesta and festival dates change?

Some dates follow movable religious calendars. Others depend on an annual city, provincial, parish or organiser programme. Parade times, civic activities and multi-day festival windows can also change even when the main feast date stays the same.

What is the difference between a Fiesta and a festival?

There is no single rule that fits every Philippine celebration. A Fiesta may centre on a patronal feast or religious devotion, while a festival may be civic, cultural, historical, agricultural or tourism-led. Some celebrations combine several of these elements and use both terms locally.

Can I use this calendar to plan a trip?

Use it as a reliable starting point for trip planning, but confirm parade times, road closures, tickets and last-minute programme updates before you travel. Local schedules can change.

Will more celebrations be added?

Yes. There are more celebrations we are still checking. We add them only when their identity, place and timing are reliable enough to include in the calendar.

Want the cultural and hosting context behind the dates? Continue with the Pinoy Fiesta guide.