PHILIPPINES Religious Festivals

• When is the Pahiyas Festival celebrated?

  Every 15th of May
• Who is honored during the Pahiyas Festival?

  San Isidro Labrador
• What is San Isidro Labrador known as in the Philippines?

  The patron saint of farmers
• What are the main features of the Pahiyas Festival?

  • Houses adorned with fruits and vegetables
  • Display of agricultural products
  • Showcasing handicrafts and kiping
• What is the Sayaw sa Obando celebrated for?

  To honor three patron saints
• Who are the three patron saints honored in Sayaw sa Obando?

  1. San Pascual
  2. Santa Clara
  3. Nuestra Senora de Salambao
• What is San Pascual known for?

  Model of religious virtue
• What do married women pray to Santa Clara for?

  To bear children
• What do single women pray to Santa Clara for?

  To request for a mate
• Who do fishermen and farmers pray to Nuestra Senora de Salambao for?

  For a good harvest
• What is the Moriones Festival and when does it take place?

  • A colorful, weeklong celebration
  • Starts on Holy Monday and culminates on Easter Sunday
  • Re-enacts the story of Longinus in pantomime
• What is a Morion?

  A mask or visitor that is part of medieval Roman armor
• What are Moriones?

  Masked and costumed penitents who march around the town
• What is the significance of the Sinulog Festival?

  • Most important festival in the Philippines
  • Commemorates the acceptance of Catholicism
  • Celebrates the triumph of Christianity over secular religions
• When is the Sinulog Festival held?

  Annually on the third Sunday of January
• What is the highlight of the Sinulog Festival?

  • A street parade lasting 12 hours
  • Participants wear colorful attire
  • Dance gracefully to rhythmic patterns
• What is the Dinagyang Festival and when is it celebrated?

  • Celebrated every fourth week of January
  • Follows the Sinulog Festival in Cebu and Ati-Atihan Festival in Kalibo, Aklan
  • Honors Sto. Nino and celebrates the arrival of Malay settlers
• What does the Dinagyang Festival commemorate?

  Honors Sto. Nino and celebrates the arrival of Malay settlers
• What is the significance of the Ati-Atihan Festival in relation to Dinagyang Festival?

  It is celebrated right before the Dinagyang Festival