Aklan Day is the founding anniversary in the province of Aklan, Philippines every April 25. The date is a special non-working holiday pursuant to Republic Act No. 6722 that was signed by President Corazon Aquino on May 29, 1989. An annual trade fair called Piña and Fiber Festival has been simultaneously organized since 1999, and […]
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Ati-Atihan Festival
Ati-Atihan Festival is the annual cultural and religious festival in honor of Santo Niño in Kalibo, the capital of the province of Aklan in the Philippines, that is held every third Sunday of January. Officially called Kalibo Santo Niño Ati-atihan Festival, it is considered the oldest festival in the country, tracing its beginnings in pre-colonial […]