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Negros Occidental

Sinigayan Festival

Sinigayan Festival is a cultural and religious festival in the city of Sagay, Negros Occidental, Philippines every March 19. Organized by the city government in cooperation with the parish, it is held in conjunction with the fiesta of St. Joseph the Worker, the city’s patron. Moreover, it is an annual expression of thanksgiving of the […]

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Camiguin

Panaad sa Camiguin

Panaad sa Camiguin, also called simply Panaad, is a religious act in the province of Camiguin, Philippines every Holy Week. It is a yearly pilgrimage act of Roman Catholic believers who, in fulfilling a spiritual promise, ascend Mt. Old Vulcan through the Camiguin Walkway and/or embark on a two-day walk around the island. Camiguin also […]

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Negros Occidental

Sipalay City Charter Anniversary

Sipalay City Charter Anniversary is celebrated every March 31 in the City of Sipalay, Negros Occidental, Philippines. It is a yearly celebration of the conversion of then town of Sipalay to a component city of Negros Occidental in 2001. The date can be a holiday (for example, Proclamation No. 16 in 2023). Sipalay City also […]

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Negros Occidental

Himamaylan City Charter Anniversary

Himamaylan City Charter Anniversary is celebrated every March 31 in the City of Himamaylan, Negros Occidental, Philippines. It remembers the conversion of the municipality to a city in 2001. It is simultaneously held with the Himaya Festival. History of Himamaylan City The name Himamaylan may have come from a combination of hima, which refers to […]

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Davao del Norte

Araw ng Panabo

Araw ng Panabo, which translates to Panabo Day, is a cityhood anniversary in Panabo City, Davao del Norte, Philippines every March 31. The date may be declared a special non-working holiday by executive issuance. An example was Proclamation No. 1322 in 2022. History of Panabo City Panabo City is located in the Davao Region, which […]

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Pangasinan

Alaminos Cityhood Anniversary

Alaminos Cityhood Anniversary remembers the transformation of Alaminos, Pangasinan, Philippines from a town to a city in 2001 every March 28. The city also celebrates the Hundred Islands Festival together with the feast of its patron saint, St. Joseph, every March 19. In some years (for example in 2016, 2019, and 2023), the Hundred Islands […]

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Pangasinan

Hundred Islands Festival

Hundred Islands Festival is a cultural, tourist, and religious festival held in Alaminos City, Pangasinan, Philippines every March 19. It is celebrated in conjunction with the feast of St. Joseph, the patron saint of the city. Another celebration every March 28 is the Alaminos Cityhood Anniversary. History of Hundred Islands Festival Alaminos City is known […]

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Ilocos Sur

Tobacco Festival

Tobacco Festival is a festival of culture, history, agriculture, and cityhood in the city of Candon, Ilocos Sur, Philippines every March. Besides celebrating the tradition and identity of its people as well as the tobacco industry, the fest commemorates the Cry of Candon during the Philippine Revolution every March 25th and its transformation to a […]

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Albay

Tabaco City Charter Day

Tabaco City Charter Day is celebrated every March 24 for the cityhood of Tabaco, Albay, Philippines. The date may be a special nonworking holiday through executive issuance (such as Proclamation No. 1319 in 2022). The city also celebrates Tabak Festival every June 24. History of Tabaco City Spanish colonizer Luiz Enriquez de Guzman may have […]

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Metro Manila

Araw ng San Juan

Araw ng San Juan, translated to San Juan Day, is a yearly commemoration of the founding of San Juan City, Metro Manila, Philippines as an independent municipality in 1907 every March 27. The date is a holiday by virtue of Republic Act No. 7669 that became a law on January 10, 1994. History of San […]