This document provides information on various festivals celebrated in the Philippines, including the date, place of origin, and brief description. Some of the major festivals mentioned include the Pahiyas Festival in Lucban, Quezon celebrated in May to honor farmers; the Tuna Festival in General Santos City in September celebrating the city's tuna industry; and the MassKara Festival in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental in October where participants wear smiling masks and colorful costumes. In total, over 20 regional festivals across the Philippines are highlighted in the document.
This document provides information on various festivals celebrated in the Philippines, including the date, place of origin, and brief description. Some of the major festivals mentioned include the Pahiyas Festival in Lucban, Quezon celebrated in May to honor farmers; the Tuna Festival in General Santos City in September celebrating the city's tuna industry; and the MassKara Festival in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental in October where participants wear smiling masks and colorful costumes. In total, over 20 regional festivals across the Philippines are highlighted in the document.
This document provides information on various festivals celebrated in the Philippines, including the date, place of origin, and brief description. Some of the major festivals mentioned include the Pahiyas Festival in Lucban, Quezon celebrated in May to honor farmers; the Tuna Festival in General Santos City in September celebrating the city's tuna industry; and the MassKara Festival in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental in October where participants wear smiling masks and colorful costumes. In total, over 20 regional festivals across the Philippines are highlighted in the document.
Festival Date Celebrated Place of Origin Brief Description
th Pahiyas Festival Every 15 of May Lucban Quezon It is done in honor of San Isidro Labrador, the patron saint of farmers Tuna Festival Every 5rd week of General Santos City Fondly called GenSan, september the largest producer of sashimi-grade tuna celebrates all things with this colorful festival. Lanzones Festival Every 3rd week of Camuigin held to celebrate october bounty harvests of the Lanzones fruit also known as langsats. Hermosa Festival Every october Ambuanga The festival is held in honor of the miraculous image of Our Lady of the Pillar (Spanish and Chavacano: Nuestra Señora del Pilar) Karajaw Festival Every 9th of september Surigao City, Surigao Is a multicolored Del Norte festival showcasing the Surigaonon's Ethnic Culture through street dancing. The indigenous of Surigao the Mamanwa indigenous people are the source of Bonok- bonok Festival Kadayawan Festival Every third week of Davao City It is the celebration of august life, a thanksgiving for the gifts of nature, the wealth of culture, and bounties of harvest and serenity of living. Panagbenga Festival Every february Baguio City is a month-long annual flower Occurring in Baguio and was created as a tribute to the city's flowers and as a way to rise up from the devastation of the 1990 Luzon earthquake. Bangus Festival Every 19th of April ‘til Dagupan City Held in celebration of 28 the city's thriving aquaculture, specializing in bangus or milkfish. Pagoda Sa Wawa Every 1st Sunday of july Bocaue Bulacan Celebrates the fluvial Festival, which commemorates the discovery of the miraculous cross floating on the Bocaue river 200 years ago Dinayag Festival Every 4th Sunday of iloilo The festival is held to january show reverence of Santo Nino as well as to mark the onset of the arrival of Malay immigrants. Masskara Festival Every october Bacolod City, Negros People celebrate the Oriental MassKara Festival by wearing smiling-faced masks, colorful costumes, and unique accessories, while parading and dancing on the streets. Pintados Kasadyaan Every 29th of june Leyte And Samar Is a cultural-religious Festival celebration in Tacloban based on the body- painting traditions of the ancient tattooed "pintados" warriors Kaamulan Festival Starts from second half Malaybalay City, celebrates the richness of February to march Bukidnon of Bukidnon in terms of 10 culture, ethnicity and language. Kaamulan promotes cultural preservation and recognition for each tribe. Bacao Festival Every 3rd week of Echague, Isabela This event was created march as an honor to the town of Echague and as a way to give thanks for their fruitful harvest. Obando Fertility Rites Every may 17 to 19 Obando Bulacan Fertility Dance is celebrated in honor of Santa Clara, San Pascual de Baylon, and Nuestra Señora de Salambao. The prayers are offered to these three saints for the childless, for religious virtue, and a bountiful catch Feast of Black Every January 9 Mexico Religious veneration of Nazarene the Black Nazarene is rooted among Filipinos who identify themselves with the passion and suffering of Christ which the image depicts. Sinulog Festival Every 3rd Sunday of Cebu City The festival is done by jannuary a dance ritual, in which it tells the story of the Filipino people's pagan past and their acceptance of Christianity. Ati-Atihan Festival Every 3rd week of Kalibo, Panay Is a two-pronged january celebration to firstly honor the Santo Nino (baby Jesus) and secondly to commemorate a peace pact between two warring tribes back in 1210.