The Philippines is known the world over as a place of beautiful natural wonders. It attracts millions of foreign tourists who are drawn to its white sand beaches and pristine waters every year. And it is definitely a must-see destination too for its rich and colorful festivals.
Festivals are called fiesta or piyesta locally. They are crowd-drawing events and a prominent annual cultural experience of every Filipino regardless of class and background. These are celebrations that are conducted everywhere, from national down to the level of barangay (the smallest political unit), all year round that the country is famous for being “fiesta islands”.
Below is the list of top festivals in the Philippines.
Araw ng Binganonan (Binangonan Day), also known as Binangonan Founding Anniversary, is celebrated in Binangonan, Rizal, Philippines every March 29. It is an annual event, which is also known as Aba! Festival, that recalls the birth of Binangonan as an independent town in 1900. The date may be declared a special nonworking holiday through presidential […]
Madja-as Festival is a week-long cultural festival and foundation anniversary in the municipality of Culasi, Antique, Philippines every March. It is celebrated as an outlet of thanksgiving and a commemoration of its founding in March 1735. History of Culasi Madja-as Festival remembers the humble beginnings of the town. Before the coming of the Spaniards, people […]
Romblon Foundation Day is observed in the province of Romblon, Philippines every 16th of March. It celebrates the establishment of Romblon as an independent province in 1901. The date is a special non-working holiday by virtue of Republic Act No. 9642 signed by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on June 11, 2009. Romblon is also known […]
Kalap Festival is a cultural festival, charter day, and cityhood celebration in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines every March 21. It remembers the historic transformation of Calapan from a town to a city in 1998 and celebrates its vibrant culture, rich history, and people. The date may be declared a special non working holiday such […]
La Union Founding Anniversary is held in the province of La Union, Philippines every March 2. This annual event marks the establishment of La Union as an independent province in 1850. Its date may be declared a holiday by virtue of proclamations from the Office of the President of the Philippines (such as Proclamation No. […]
Hinatdan Festival is a cultural and religious festival in the town of Ginatilan, Cebu, Philippines every second week of March. It celebrates the unique culture, tradition, and people of the Ginatilan as well as expresses devotion to the town’s patron, St. Gregory the Great. Ginatilan Festival is one of the participating cultural fests in Pasigarbo […]
Tostado Festival is a cultural, food, and religious festival held annually in the municipality of Santander, Cebu, Philippines every third Sunday of April. Its festival symbol is the tostado, a native cookie and delicacy of the town. It is also conducted in time with the fiesta of St. Gabriel the Archangel, the patron of Santander. […]
Soli-soli Festival is a cultural and religious festival in San Francisco in Camotes Islands, Cebu, Philippines every March 19. It is an annual celebration of the importance of soli-soli, a perennial plant that grows in Lake Danao, as an invaluable raw material for the weaving industry and source of livelihood of many townsfolk in the […]
Hamaka Festival, also known as Hamaka Festival: Araw ng Pasasalamat, is a week-long cultural and thanksgiving festival in Taytay, Rizal, Philippines every third Sunday of February. It celebrates the garments and woodworking industries of the town. Taytay is touted as the Garments and Woodworks Capital of the Philippines. The date may be declared a holiday […]
Sorteo Festival, also called Sorteo ng Bukid ng Bayan Festival, is a triennial cultural and harvest festival of Carmona City, Cavite, Philippines every February 20. It commemorates the tradition of sorteo, a lottery in designating farm workers to till fertile lands every three years. Carmona also celebrates Charter Day every February 23. Etymology Sorteo Festival […]