We 

like to celebrate Christmas for as long as
possible! The playing of Christmas carols in
shops can start in September! The formal
Christmas celebrations start on 16th December
when many people go the first of nine pre-dawn
or early morning masses. The last mass is on
Christmas day. The Christmas celebrations
continue to the First Sunday in January
when Epiphany or the Feast of the Three Kings
is celebrated.
The Noche Buena is a big, open house,
celebration with family, friends and neighbors
dropping in to wish everyone a Merry
Christmas! Most households would have several
dishes laid out and would normally include:
lechon (roasted pig), ham, fruit salad, rice cakes
(bibingka and puto bumbong are traditional
Christmas foods) and other sweets, steamed
rice, and many different types of drinks.

In the Philippines the early masses held before

Christmas is called the 'Misa de Gallo' or
'Simbang Gabi' in Filipino.

Most Filipinos are Christians with about 80% of

people being Catholics. It's the only Asian
country with so many Christians. Because of
this, Christmas is the most important holiday in
the Philippines. December is actually one of the
'cooler' months of the year in the Philippines.
The Philippines only has two real seasons, wet
(June to October) and dry (April and May).
December is one of the months in between the
wet and dry seasons.

We also have our own Christmas traditions such

as the 'parol' which is a bamboo pole or frame 1. Sponsor message
with a lighted star lantern on it. It's traditionally 2. Introduction
made from bamboo strips and colored Japanese 3. Musical jingle/sound effects
paper or cellophane paper and represents the 4. Longer explanation of what’s
star that guided the Wise Men. It is the most in store
popular Christmas decoration in the Philippines. 5. Topic 1
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Christmas Eve is very important in the
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Philippines. Many people stay awake all night
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into Christmas day! During Christmas Eve
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evening, Christians go to church to hear the last
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'simbang gabi' or the Christmas Eve mass. This
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is followed by a midnight feast, called Noche
Buena.
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9. Topic 3
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