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Cebu

Ani-anihan Festival

Ani-anihan Festival is a cultural, harvest, and religious festival in Tabuelan, Cebu, Philippines every June 24, coinciding the fiesta of St. John the Baptist. Ani-anihan Festival is part of the Pasigarbo sa Sugbo. Etymology The name of the fest originates from ani, meaning harvest. History of Ani-anihan Festival It is unclear when the festival was […]

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Cebu

Hinulawan Festival

Hinulawan Festival is a cultural and religious festival in Toledo City, Cebu, Philippines every June 12. It is a celebration of the city’s vibrant culture, tourism, and economy and held in conjunction with the fiesta of St. John of Sahagun. Coincidentally, the date is also the Philippines’ Independence Day. Hinulawan Festival is part of the […]

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Cebu

Tubod Festival

Tubod Festival is a cultural and religious festival in Tuburan, Cebu, Philippines every June 13 in time with the fiesta of St. Anthony of Padua, the patron of the town. Tubod Festival is part of Pasigarbo sa Sugbo. Etymology Tubod Festival comes from tubod, a local word in Cebu that means spring and from which […]

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Cebu

Palawod Festival

Palawod Festival is a cultural, sea, and religious festival in Bantayan Island, Cebu, Philippines every June 29. Its schedule coincides with the feast of St. Peter and St. Paul, the patron saints of the island. Palawod Festival is one of the participants in Pasigarbo sa Sugbo every August. Etymology Palawod Festival comes from the word […]

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Cebu

Kinsan Festival

Kinsan Festival is a cultural, food, and fish festival in Aloguinsan, Cebu, Philippines every second Sunday of June. The fest dedicates the spotlight to the kinsan fish or dotted grouper, the culinary culture arising from the harvest and consumption of the fish, and the livelihood it brings to the town’s fisher folks. Kinsan Festival is […]

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Northern Samar

Ibabao Festival

Ibabao Festival, also known as Northern Samar Foundation Day, is a founding anniversary in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines every June 19. It is also dubbed as Northern Samar’s Festival of Festivals as it is a gathering of different cultural festivals conducted by the province’s component towns. The date is a special nonworking holiday […]

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Cavite

Bacoor Cityhood Anniversary

Bacoor Cityhood Anniversary is celebrated in the city of Bacoor, Cavite, Philippines every June 23. It is a special non working holiday in the city by virtue of Republic Act No. 10814. The city also celebrates the Bakood Festival every September. History of Bacoor Cityhood Bacoor City is a first-class component city in the Calabarzon […]

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Cebu

Danao City Charter Day

Danao City Charter Day is observed in the city of Danao, Cebu, Philippines every June 7. The annual event marks its cityhood through Republic Act No. 3028 which came into effect in 1961. It also celebrates the city’s culture, heritage, and continued progress. It also celebrates the Karansa Festival every September. History of Danao City […]

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Rizal

Rizal Province Founding Anniversary

Rizal Province Founding Anniversary is celebrated in the province of Rizal, Philippines every June 11. It remembers the passage of Act No. 137 that created the province in 1901. The date may be declared a special nonworking holiday through presidential proclamations (such as Proclamation No. 1343 in 2022). History of Rizal The rajahs ruled Luzon […]

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Negros Occidental

Sagay City Charter Anniversary

Sagay City Charter Anniversary is celebrated yearly in Sagay City, Negros Occidental, Philippines every June 11. It marks the conversion from a town to a city pursuant to Republic Act No. 8192 that was approved in 1996. The date is a special nonworking holiday in the city by virtue of Republic Act No. 11134 that […]