Philippine Festivals

• Types of Festivals in the Philippines

  • Religious
  • Non-Religious or cultural
• Religious festivals are celebrated mainly by those who are members of the catholic religions in honor of their saints and patrons
• Some religious festivals have become great tourist attractions
• Examples of popular religious festivals

  • Ati-Atihan of Aklan
  • Sinulog of Cebu
  • Dinagyang of Iloilo
  • Moriones Festival of Marinduque
  • Pahiyas of Lukban in Quezon Province
  • Higantes Festival of Angono, Rizal
• Non-Religious festivals


  Celebrated traditionally to showcase the main products of the communities, serenity of living, and thanksgiving for the bountiful harvest
• ATI-ATIHAN FESTIVAL


  1. Held on the third Sunday of January

  2. Feast in honor of the Santo Niño (Infant Jesus)

  3. Native dancing competition over several days
• DINAGYANG FESTIVAL


  1. Held on the 4th Sunday of January

  2. Religious and cultural celebration in Iloilo City

  3. Thanksgiving celebration in honor of Sto. Niño
• SINULOG FESTIVAL


  1. Annual cultural and religious festival in Cebu City

  2. Held on the third Sunday in January
• MORIONES FESTIVAL


  1. Celebration during Holy Week on the Philippine Island of Marinduque

  2. Known for its vibrant and accurate Roman costumes
• PAHIYAS FESTIVAL


  1. Held on the 15th of May every year

  2. Honors San Isidro de Labrador, patron saint of good harvests

  3. Houses decorated with colorful Kipling designs
• SANTACRUZAN FESTIVAL


  1. Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary

  2. Takes place throughout the entire month of May in the Philippines
• CARABAO FESTIVAL


  1. Held on May 15 and 16

  2. Honors San Isidro Labrador and the Filipino farmers' working companions, the carabaos
• HIGANTES FESTIVAL


  1. Parade of huge papier-mâché figures

  2. Celebrated in Angono, Rizal every 23rd of November
• GIANT LANTERN FESTIVAL


  1. Competition of giant handcrafted lanterns

  2. Held every Christmas Eve in San Fernando, Pampanga
• PANAGBENGA FESTIVAL


  1. Month-long annual celebration

  2. Tribute to the city's beautifully grown flowers

  3. Grand display of floats with flower designs in Baguio City
• MASSKARA FESTIVAL


  1. Showcases beautiful visual presentations

  2. Colorful costumes and masks

  3. Annual celebration in Bacolod, Philippines on the fourth Sunday of October
• KADAYAWAN FESTIVAL


  1. Celebration of thanksgiving for nature's gifts and the harvest's abundance

  2. Annual celebration in Bacolod, Philippines on the fourth Sunday of October