This is a list of festivals in the Philippines. The majority of festivals in the Philippines, locally known as "''fiestas''", may have their own ''peryas'' (trade fairs with temporary amusement parks). The origin of most early ''fiestas'' are rooted in Christianity, dating back to the

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when the many communities (such as ''

barrio ''Barrio'' () is a Spanish language, Spanish word that means "Quarter (urban subdivision), quarter" or "neighborhood". In the modern Spanish language, it is generally defined as each area of a city, usually delimited by functional (e.g. residenti ...

s'' and towns) of the predominantly Catholic Philippines almost always had a patron saint assigned to each of them. Originally encouraged by the Spanish to coincide with Christian holy days, early patronal festivals became vital instruments in spreading Christianity throughout the country. Festivals in the Philippines can be religious, cultural, or both. Several of these are held to honor the local Roman Catholic patron saint, to commemorate local history and culture, to promote the community's products, or to celebrate a bountiful harvest. They can be marked by Holy Masses, processions,

parade A parade is a procession of people, usually organized along a street, often in costume, and often accompanied by marching bands, float (parade), floats, or sometimes large balloons. Parades are held for a wide range of reasons, but are usually ce ...

s, theatrical play and reenactments, religious or cultural rituals, trade fairs, exhibits, concerts,

pageant Pageant may refer to: * Procession or ceremony in elaborate costume * Beauty pageant, or beauty contest * Latter Day Saint plays and pageants, run by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or by members local to the area of the pageant * ...

s and various games and contests. However, festivals in the country are not limited to Christian origins. Many festivals also focus on Islamic or indigenous concepts. There are more than 42,000 known major and minor festivals in the Philippines, the majority of which are in the barangay (village) level. Due to the thousands of town, city, provincial, national, and village fiestas in the country, the Philippines has traditionally been known as the ''Capital of the World's Festivities''. Some festivals, such as Holy Week and Christmas, are declared as public holidays, and thus, are observed and celebrated nationwide. __TOC__

List

The partial calendar list contains several of the oldest and larger religious and/or cultural festivals in the country. Each town, city, and village has a dedicated fiesta, resulting in thousands held throughout the year; a few are national in character. Some fiestas may contain multiple/conflicting dates and/or place entries.

January

} and celebrates the farmers' abundant harvest , - , Ati-Atihan Festival , 3rd Sunday , Kalibo, Aklan , Honours the Santo Niño, and the legendary meeting of the island’a aboriginal peoples with settlers from Borneo , - , Batan Ati-Ati Malakara Festival , 3rd weekend , Batan, Aklan , , - , Sikhayan Festival , 18 , Santa Rosa City, Laguna , Honors the resilience and perseverance of the people of Santa Rosa , - , Dugoy Festival , 18 ,

Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro Sablayan (), officially the Municipality of Sablayan ( tgl, Bayan ng Sablayan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Occidental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 92,598 people. It has a total l ...

, Celebrates unity in nature conservation in Sablayan , - , Feast of San Sebastian Martir , 20 , Lumban, Laguna , Honours the town's patron, Saint Sebastian , - , Longganisa Festival , 22 , Vigan City , Celebrates Vigan's accession to cityhood in 2001 , - ,

Bulak Festival A bulak or bulaki is an ornament or jewellery item that is a part of traditional attire of the Pahari people in Uttarakhand, India. Design Bulak is a type of nose ring worn at the nasal septum. It is usually worn by married women and is genera ...

, 22 ,

San Ildefonso, Bulacan San Ildefonso, officially the Municipality of San Ildefonso ( tgl, Bayan ng San Ildefonso) is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 115,713 people. With the continuo ...

, Bulak Festival is San Ildefonso's official town festival. Primarily, the festival is celebrated in honor of the town's patron, San Ildefonso but it also gives honor to the "kapok" plant, also known as "bulak" which played a very important part in the town's history. BULAK is actually San Ildefonso's old name when it was still just a barrio under the neighboring town of San Rafael. , - , Feast of San Ildefonso de Toledo , 22–24 , Tanay, Rizal , Honours the patron of Barangay San Ildefonso,

Saint Ildefonsus In religious belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness, likeness, or closeness to God. However, the use of the term ''saint'' depends on the context and denomination. In Catholic, Eastern Ortho ...

. , - , Halamanan Festival , 23 , Guiguinto, Bulacan , Celebrated as a token of gratitude of town residents to Guiguinto's patron saint St. Ildephonsus (San Ildefonso), and showcases the town's garden and landscape industry. , - , Pabirik Festival , January 23 to February 2 , Paracale, Camarines Norte , Celebrates the province's gold mining industry , - , Kasadyahan Festival , 4th Saturday ,

Iloilo City Proper Iloilo City Proper (''City Proper'') (also locally known as Downtown, Ciudad, Iloilo Poblacion, or simply Iloílo) is one of the seven districts of Iloilo City in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines. It is the second-most densely popula ...

, Showcases the best festivals of the different provinces and towns across the Western Visayas. _{''The date may change soon as it has been separated from the Dinagyang Festival since 2020''} , - ,

Dinagyang Festival The Dinagyang Festival is a religious and cultural festival in Iloilo City, Philippines, held annually on the 4th Sunday of January, or right after the Sinulog in Cebu and the Ati-Atihan Festival in Kalibo, Aklan. It is one of the biggest festiv ...

, 4th Sunday , Iloilo City , Honours the Santo Niño and the pact between the island's aboriginal peoples and migrant Bornean Datus , - , Ibajay Ati-Ati Municipal and Devotional Fiesta , 4th Sunday , Ibajay, Aklan , Honours the Santo Niño , - , Kannawidan 'Ylocos' Festival , January 27 to February 12 , Ilocos Sur , , - , Dinagsa Ati-Atihan Festival , Last week ,

Cadiz, Negros Occidental Cadiz, officially the City of Cadiz ( hil, Dakbanwa/Syudad sang Cadiz; ceb, Dakbayan sa Cadiz; fil, Lungsod ng Cadiz), is a 2nd class component city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. It was the capital of the short-lived provi ...

, , - , Hirinugyaw-Suguidanonay Festival , Last week , Calinog, Iloilo , , - , Santo Niño de Malolos Festival , Last Sunday , Malolos City , Honours the Santo Niño de Malolos , - , Candle Festival , January 31 to February 2 ,

Candelaria, Quezon Candelaria, officially the Municipality of Candelaria ( tgl, Bayan ng Candelaria), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 137,881 people. It is the third most po ...

, Liturgical Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary or

Candlemas Candlemas (also spelled Candlemass), also known as the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus Christ, the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, or the Feast of the Holy Encounter, is a Christian holiday commemorating the presentati ...

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References

External links

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