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• The word Fiesta means "Party" or "Feast" in Spanish
• Fiesta is a Traditional Celebration passed on from generation to generation
• Religious Festivals are celebrations in honor of Christian Figures and Events
• Ati-Atihan Festival is regarded as the "Mother of all Philippine Festival"
• Ati-Atihan Festival is held annually on the Twentieth and Twenty First of January, The Name of this Festival literally means "Pretending to be an aeta or negrito"
• Kadayawan Festival is annually held in Davao, The name Kadayawan is derived from the Mandaya term Madayaw, which means "useful" , "good" or "beautiful"
• Moriones Festival which is celebrated every year in the province of Marinduque during Lenten Season. The term Moriones refers to the Men and Women who wear masks and costumes during the parade. Morion literally means "Mask or Visor"
• Sinulog Festival is held during the Third Sunday of January in Cebu. In honor of the Child Jesus, this festival celebrates the people's embrace of their newfound faith, Roman Catholicism. The term "Sinulog" is derived from the Cebuano word Sulog, which refers to the movement of the water current
• Sublian Festival is celebrated for two weeks and culminates on the twenty-third of July. The term Sublian is derived from the religious dance Subli. Subli is a ritual performed in many occasions to offer worship as a devotion to Mahal na Poong Santa Cruz, the Patron Saint
• Pahiyas Festival is celebrated in Lucban, Quezon every 15th of May. It is held in honor of the Patron Saint of farmers, San Isidro De Labrador. The term Pihayas means "Decorated". They call their harvested produce and colorful wafers called Kipings, hanging from the windows like chandeliers
• Obando Festival is held in honor of Sta. Clara. San Pascual de Baylon, and La Virgen del Salambao. It is said that this festival has evolved from a pagan fertility ritual called the Kasilonawan
• Dinagyang Festival formerly known as the "Iloilo Ati-Atihan" started in 1976 when in a replica of the Santo Nino was brought to Iloilo. As a sign of respect and gratitude, the Iloilo people welcomed the image with a song and dance
• The Santacruzan Festival is the highlight of May in many parts of the country. It reenacts the search of Queen Helena for the cross where Christ was crucified. It is also a thanksgiving when it is recovered
• There are two types of Festivals the Religious Festivals and the Non-Religious Festivals
• The Non-Religious Festivals have Non-Christian Origins or Petition for a Bountiful Harvest
• Ibalong Festival is held every August in Bicol. It is based on an Epic, Ibalong. According to the Epic, three legendary heroes - Bantong, Handyong, and Baltog - Battled against monsters to defend the land of Ibalong, the old name of Bicol
• The Panagbenga Festival, also known as the Flower Festival, is a month-long festival in Baguio City, the Summer-Capital of the Philippines. Held every February, the term Panagbenga came from a local dialect, which means "A season of Blossoming". This was first celebrated as a symbolic rising from the devastation caused by 1990 earthquakes.
• The Masskara Festival in Bacolod City, Negros is held every fourth Sunday of October. It was conceived in the 1980's as a way for the people of Negros to escape the problems plaguing the sugarcane industry. It is coined by the late cultural artist, Ely Santiago. It is a portmanteau of two words : Mass meaning "Crowd" and Kara which means "Face"
• Kaamulan Festival of Malaybalay City, Bukidnon is celebrated from the Second Half of February to March 10. It is participated by the different ethnic groups.