Bonga Festival is a cultural, harvest, and religious festival in Sibonga, Cebu, Philippines every August 9. It celebrates bountiful harvest in the largely agricultural town, and its timing coincides with the feast of St. Philomena, the second patroness of the municipality. It is one of the fest that is part of the Pasigarbo sa Sugbo. […]
Manaragat Festival is a cultural festival and religious fiesta in Catbalogan City, Samar, Philippines every August 24. A month-long event, it is celebrated in honor of St. Bartholomew. The date may be a special nonworking holiday through executive issuance (such as Proclamation No. 263 in 2023). The city also celebrates the Catbalogan City Charter Anniversary […]
Aurora Festival is a religious fiesta in Tanjay City, Negros Oriental, Philippines in August 31. The city also observes Tanjay City Charter Anniversary every April 1. It also celebrates the Sinulog sa Tanjay Festival every July 25 and Tanjay City Children’s Festival every January. History of Aurora Festival Aurora Festival began as an expression of […]
Pasigarbo sa Sugbo is a cultural festival and founding anniversary celebration in Cebu, Philippines every August 6. It is the biggest gathering of cultural festivals of cities and towns in the province, and it is at times referred to as the “festival of festivals” and the “mother of all festivals in the Queen City of […]
Peanut Festival coincides with the patronal feast in the town of Enrile, Cagayan, Philippines every August 5. Enrile is considered the Peanut of the country, and its celebration is siultaneous with the feast day of Our Lady of Snows. History of Peanut Festival Peanut Festival celebrates the farming and production of peanut, one of its […]
Papaya Festival is a fruit festival celebrating papaya, the crop that the municipality of General Tinio in Nueva Ecija, Philippines is known for. It is held in August. Papaya Festival was launched in August 2014 within the term of then Mayor Virgilio A. Bote (honorary chairman of the fest) and Vice Mayor Ferdinand P. Bote […]
Timpupo Festival, also called Timpupo Fruit Festival, is the annual fruit festival in and the founding anniversary celebration of Kidapawan City, Cotabato, Philippines every August 18. The city is regarded as the fruit basket of Central Mindanao and the City of Fruits. Additionally, the event remembers the establishment of then town of Kidapawan in 1947 […]
Ugmad Festival, formerly Durian Festival, is the annual celebration in the city of Tagum, Davao del Norte, Philippines. Its four-week calendar stretches from the last week of August to the third week of September. The city also celebrates Araw ng Tagum every March. History of Ugmad Festival Tagum City used to hold the yearly Durian […]
Musa Festival, also called Musa Banana Festival, is the yearly agricultural and banana festival and the founding anniversary of the town of Kapalong in Davao del Norte, Philippines every August 1. Its schedule coincides with Araw ng Kapalong (Kapalong Day), the date of the establishment of the municipality. History of Musa Festival Musa Banana Festival […]
Samar Day is the festival of festivals and founding anniversary of the province of Samar, Philippines held every August 11. A week-long celebration, it is a gathering of all cultural festivals conducted by the different localities of the province. Activities take place in Catbalogan city, the capital of the province. The event is also called […]