NAME OF FESTIVAL DATES/VENUE

Feast of the Black Nazarene January 9 Quiapo,Manila

Sinulog Festival January 15 or every 2nd Sunday of

January Cebu City

Ati - Atihan Festival 3rd Sunday of January

Kalibo, Aklan

The Dinagyang Festival 4th Sunday of January Iloilo

Pinagbenga Festival February 1 - March 10 Baguio City

Bamboo Organ Festival February 21 - 27 Las Piñas

Moriones Festival March 25-31 Marinduque

Bangus Festival April 3-14, Pangasinan

Pahiyas Festival May 15 Lucban and Sariaya Quezon

Pintados-Kasadyaan Festival June 29 Tanauan, Leyte

T'nalak Festival July 11-17 South Cotabato

Kadayawan Festival August 13-19 Davao City

Tuna Festival September 3, General Santos City

MassKara Festival October 1-28 Bacolod City

Higantes Festival November 22-23 Angono, Rizal

Giant Lantern Festival December San Fernando, Pampanga

NAME OF EVENTDATE/VENUEBRIEF DESCRIPTIONJanuary -Feast of the Black NazareneJanuary 9 Quiapo, Manila

This feast is celebrated at the heart of Manila- Quiapo. Devotees come from all over the metropolis to pa
honoring the hundred-year-old statue of the Black Nazarene.

Sinulog Festival15 January or every second Sunday of January Cebu City

This is an annual festival held in Cebu, which commences nine days before the third Sunday of January.

Ati – Atihan Festival3rd Sunday of January Kalibo, Aklan

This is a celebration in honor of the Infant Jesus, the town’s patron. Ati-Atihan, observed in honor of the C
‘making like Atis,’ that is, pretending to be like the aboriginal natives that once inhabited Aklan. This involves s
darken the skin and dressing up in tribal finery. The start of the procession is signaled by drums and whis
shouts of “Hala Bira!”

The Dinagyang Festival4th Sunday of January Iloilo

Dinagyang is a Hiligaynon word extrapolated from dagyang meaning “merrymaking” It celebrates the feast of
between the Datus and the locals.

February -Mahaguyog FestivalFebruary 27 - March 07 Sto. Tomas, Batangas

A week – long celebration of the MAHAGUYOG Festival, characterized by street parades, pageantry, and a lo
annual festival every Saturday of February as a prelude to the feast day of St. Thomas of Aquinas, the town’s
gratitude and a way of thanksgiving of the farmers for the bountiful harvest of crops they reap the whole-yea
One-Town, One-Product (OTOP) program of the National Government that promotes livelihood and ent
tourism.

Paraw RegattaHeld every third Sunday of February Strait between Iloilo City and Guimaras Island

This festivity features racing events between local outriggers in the strait between Iloilo City and Guimaras Isla

Taytay Hamaka FestivalFebruary 10 to 16 Taytay, Rizal

This is a seven-day event showcasing the artistry, craftsmanship and various talents of the people of Taytay.

The Tinagba FestivalFebruary 11 Sa Iriga City, Camarines Sur

This is a harvest-offering affair for Our Lady of Lourdes. Farmers parade in carabao-drawn carts filled with th
Agtas come down from the mountain to dance.

International Bamboo Organ FestivalFebruary 20 - 27 Las Piñas

This is a ten-day series of cultural events with a focus on the unique bamboo-made organ, made by Fray Dieg
in Las Piñas.

Baguio Flower FestivalFebruary Baguio City

This is a relatively “new” event in the country’s summer capital. Similar to the Rose Bowl Parade of the U.S., t
parade of floats made entirely of fresh blossoms from local horticulturists.

Ollalion FestivalFebruary 14 Tabuk, Kalinga

The festival celebrates the Kalinga culture through its sports, crafts, and indigenous food.

Babaylanes FestivalFebruary 19 Bago City, Negros Occidental

This highlights the culture of the first settlers of Bago City before the Spanish colonizers arrived. As defin
babaylan is a doctor, herbalist, artist, adviser, herbalist, seer, diviner and agriculturist.

Kalilangan FestivalFebruary 20 to 27 General Santos City, South Cotabato

This features cultural shows, a civic/military, agro-industrial fair, sports competition, and a beauty pageant.

Kaamulan Festival2nd week of February up to March 10 Malaybalay, Bukidnon

This is a three-day gathering of Bukidnon’s various ethnolinguistic groups in Pines View Park. It includes
rituals.

March -Malasimbo FestivalMarch 10-12 Puerto Galera

Malasimbo Festival has four pillars: music, arts, indigenous people, and environment. The festival is well kno
most versatile musicians. In the event, the Malasimbo grounds is decorated with world-class artwork by variou
artists, also showcasing indigenous peoples’ work.

UNESCO-ITI World Theater WeekMarch 21 - 27

World Theatre Week is an occasion for theatre artists of varied disciplines in performance and media arts to ce
to bring people together and an opportunity to share with audiences the wealth of each country’s heritag
traditions and expertise modeling cultural caregiving for marginalized sectors and disadvantaged youth e
program of the Earthsavers Dreams Ensemble honored as UNESCO Artists for Peace;

Island Garden City of Samal FestivalFirst Week of March

This is a week-long celebration of Samal’s founding anniversary held every first week of March.

Anibina Bulawanun FestivalMarch 8 Compostela Valley Province

This is an eight-day multi-themed annual festival that culminates on the province’s foundation day, March
celebration of the province’s rich agricultural harvests, abundant mineral resources, governance’s feats, tr
showcasing of the people’s culture and traditions. The Al-law Ng Kalomonan (Tribal Day) falls on the 7th day of

Holy WeekMarch-April
This is a week-long event honoring Jesus Christ’s death on the Cross.  The Palm Sunday is held on th
churchgoers bring palm and leaves to re-enact the arrival of Jesus Christ in Jerusalem.  Holy Thursday
where Catholics visit at least 7 churches. A “Pasyon” or narration of Christ’s life through singing is held; On Go
the sufferings and death of Christ on the Cross. Easter Sunday is highlighted by “Salubong” or dawn procession
country.*

Moriones FestivalHoly Week Marinduque

This is a week-long celebration participated in by male penitents in costumes who parade around town. On G
story of Longinus, a centurion, blind in one eye, who speared Jesus’ side. Christ’s blood fell on his blind e
leading to his conversion.

Centurion FestivalHoly Week General Luna, Quezon

This is believed to be the origin of Marinduque’s Moriones Festival and is as colorful.

Ang PagtaltalGood Friday Jordan, Guimaras

This is a procession of flagellants and devotees in biblical attire that ends in the Balaan Bukid Shrine.

Pangalap RitualGood Friday Nueva Valencia

This is a ritual where believers crawl through the Catilaran cave chanting prayers in the hope of gaining sup
evil spirits.

Witches FestivalHoly Week Siquijor

Siquijor is popularly known throughout the country for “witchcraft”. A “Witches Festival” is held at Crocodile H
and the Mindanao Sea. When the moon is full, the sorcerers, called magbabarang gather herbs, roots and liv
giant cauldron filled with boiling water, then sit in a circle around it while mumbling incantations. This is follo
an exclusive ritual in a secluded cave at dawn.

April -Moriones FestivalApril

This is marked by the presence of men wearing masks (“moriones”) and garbed in what passes off for Ro
dramatize the story of Longinus, the blind centurion whose sight was restored by the blood that spurted fr
speared Christ. This is held during the Holy Week in Marinduque.

Centurion FestivalApril

It recounts the Passion play and is performed on the city’s streets.

TurumbaApril Pakil, Laguna

This is a seven-day feast in honor of our lady of sorrows highlighted by a procession and a dance (to the beat o

Lami-Lamihan FestivalApril 14 to 16 Basilan

Began in 1983 by former mayor Wilfrido Furigay, the festival showcases the rich Yakan traditions. This is h
horse race.

Kadaugan sa MactanApril 27 Cebu

This is mainly the re-enactment of the Battle of Mactan along the islands’ beach.

May -Flores de MayoWhole Month Catholic-wide event

Literally translated, it means “Flowers of May”and highlights a procession honoring Virgin Mary. Coinciding w
enacting the search of Queen Elena for the cross upon which Jesus Christ was crucified. The town or cit
occasion.

Pasalamat FestivalMay 1 La Carlota, Negros Occidental

This is a labor and thanksgiving festival marked by street dancing and a parade of farm products.

Magayon FestivalMay 1 Albay Province

This is a showcase of Albay’s culture and arts marked by exhibits, parades, shows, and sports.

Pista y Dayat FestivalMay 1 Pangasinan

This is a seaside festival and a thanksgiving day by local fishermen for a bountiful year.

Boa-BoahanMay 2 Nabua, Camarines Sur

This is a re-enactment of the 13th-century rite of offering chains of coconut embryos called boa to deities. The
mean a prosperous year.

Carabao-Carozza Race FestivalMay 3 Pavia, Iloilo

This is an event where carabaos (water buffaloes) pull decorated bamboo carts in a 400-meter course race.

Lanahan RitualMay 1-3 Balabag, Digos, Davao del Sur

This the ritual performed by the Bagobos involving the making of medicinal oil (lana) after their pilgrimage to M

Balanghai FestivalButuan

This commemorates the coming of the early migrants from Borneo and Celebes. It is said that they cam
wooden boats.

Tapusan FestivalWhole month of May Alitagtag, Batangas

This is a month-long celebration honoring the Holy Cross.

Barangay Boat FestivalMay 11 Aparri, Cagayan

This is a fluvial festival held annually in honor of Saint Peter Thelmo, the town’s patron saint.

Carabao FestivalMay 15 Pulilan, Bulacan

This is an event honoring. San Isidro Labrador, the patron saint of farmers. Carabaos are paraded and blessed

Pahiyas FestivalMay Lucban and Sariaya, Quezon

This is a thanksgiving festival to San Isidro Labrador for the past year’s bountiful harvest. The event is pop
decorations that cover entire houses like fruits and vegetables, most prominent of which are the brightly color
image of the patron saint is also paraded around town assuring the farmers of a bountiful harvest in the years

Obando FestivalMay 17 to 19 Obando, Bulacan

This festival involves the different dance rituals held for three consecutive days honoring three patron saint
couples who want a male child), May 18 for St. Claire (for couples who want a female child) and May 19 fo
(patroness of fishermen).

Pahoy-Pahoy FestivalMay 19 to 25 Calbiga, Samar

Every May, the quaint little town of Calbiga abounds with giant pahoy-pahoy (scarecrows) made of indigenou
streets. Musical instruments made up of bamboos, cans and stones create the sounds that scare the local may

June -Ormoc City’s Pina Festival Street Dance and Ritual ShowdownJune 23 Ormoc City
A Colorful and lively street dancing festival that pays homage to the city’s Patron Saints and the Queen Pin
sweetest in the world and a symbol for Ormoc. Competing school contingents with hundreds of participants
packed with their student peers cheering them on.  Major cash prizes are awarded to winners as well as the ch

Naligayan Festival2nd week of June Agusan del Sur

This is a province-wide festivity which coincides with Agusan del Sur’s  Foundation Anniversary in June 17.
incumbency of the late Gov. Democrito O. Plaza, the festival is a recognition of the Manobo people’s loyalty to
Makapandong.
Literally meaning “the chosen one” the weeklong celebration showcases the indigenous people’s culture thro
products, ethnic games, and a host of sporting tournaments and special events.
The festival depicts the Agusanon culture and heritage. Natives from far-flung places of the province usually
through tribal dances and rituals. A trade fair displaying the province’s cottage industries also takes place
Grounds at the Gov. D. O. Plaza Government Center, Prosperidad.

Pagdayao FestivalJune 11 -12 Tacloban, Leyte, Masbate

This is a two-day affair, which serves as a thanksgiving feast in honor of the Lord.

Araw ng CotabatoJune 12 - 20 Cotabato

The city of Cotabato in Mindanao celebrates its founding with special events as the layang-layang or giant
banca race and sports competition.

Parada ng mga Lechon (Parade of Roast Pigs)June 24 Balayan, Batangas

Crisp, golden-brown roast pigs are paraded through the streets. As soon as the best decorated roasted p
commences.
Hibok-Hibok FestivalJune 24 Camiguin Island in Camiguin Island

The event is held in honor of St. John the Baptist and is marked with fluvial processions, parades and water sp

Daet Pineapple Festival3rd week of June Daet, Camarines Norte

This is a festival showcasing the famous and sweetest of all pineapples- the Formosa variety- abundantly gro
celebration features sports events, talent and skills competition, an investment forum, cultural shows and c
industrial and trade fair, search for Bicolandia Queen, and street dancing contests.
Tacloban Festivallast week of June Tacloban, Leyte

The festival consists of three major activities: (1) Subiran Regatta – a sailboat race held at the eastern entra
Balyuan – a pageant reenacting the historic exchange of images between Basey, Samar and Tacloban City, an
participants paint their bodies and dance to the rhythm of bamboo sticks.

Piat Sambali Festivallast week of June Piat, Cagayan

In Piat, Cagayan, the colorful celebration is highlighted by street dancing, cultural shows and a beauty pageant
the Christianization of the Ytawes region of Cagayan.

July -Sagayan Festival Tubod1st week of July Lanao del Norte

This is a festival with a Maranao war dance as a main event. The dance is performed during the Araw
participated by all the municipalities in the province. The war dance is complemented by a fan dance perf
wearing colorful dresses.

Pagoda FestivalJuly 4 - 7 Bocaue, Bulacan

In Bocaue, Bulacan, a feast is held in honor of the Holy Cross of Wawa found in the Bocaue River. The main
fluvial parade of the pagoda or decorated barge and colorful small boats.

Sublian sa BatangasJuly 23 Batangas City

This coincides with the Foundation Day of Batangas City. It revives the tradition of dancing the subli, which is in

Sinulog and Kinabayo FestivalJuly 24 - 25 Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte

The event honors Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte’s patron saint St. James.

Sinulog de Tanjay FestivalLast week Tanjay, Negros Oriental

The celebration of the residents of Tanjay, Negros Oriental of this 10-day fiesta features the origin of the old
held showcasing the clothes locals wear, while the horsefighting presentation re-enacts the battle between the

Kahimoan Abayan FestivalLast week Butuan City, Agusan del Norte

In Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, the feast is held in honor of Santa Ana (St. Anne), known to protect the resi
from man-eating crocodiles. The celebration includes the holding of a prayer on boats for safe passage and pr

Sandugo FestivalLast week Bohol

Celebrated in Bohol, this festival commemorates the blood compact between Spaniard Legaspi and Filipino
industrial exhibit, a trade fair, a beauty contest, street dancing and a re-enactment of the blood compact.

August -Pangapog FestivalAugust 1 – 7 Samal Island, Davao

This is a thanksgiving festival for a bountiful harvest highlighting the culture of the Sama, the indigenous peo
indigenous sports, and other culture-based competitions.

Pangasinan Bamboo FestivalAugust 14 Calasiao and Sta. Barbara, Pangasinan

Pangasinan Bamboo Festival August 12 This is a festival showcasing bamboo products and includes bamboo
Venue: Calasiao and Sta. Barbara, Pangasinan

Mercedes FISHtivalAugust 6-11 Mercedes, Camarines Norte

This is a thanksgiving festival by local fisherfolk for blessings received during seafaring, and fish-farming.

Marang FestivaAugust 5 Basco, Batanes

Locals celebrate the bountiful harvest of the fruit Marang.

Palu-Palo FestivalAugust 4-5 Basco, Batanes

This is highlighted by a cultural presentation showing the life and times of the Ivatans.

Pasaka FestivalAugust 14 Tanuan, Leyte

“Pasaka,” the native word for Assumption, is a street spectacle in honor of Our Lady of Assumption.

Lubi-Lubi FestivalAugust 15 Calubian, Leyte

This is a dance festival extolling the many uses of the coconut in homage to Our Lady of Fatima and St. Roque.

Kalibongan FestivalAugust 17 - 18 Kidapawan, Cotabato

This is a gathering of Mindanao ethnolinguistic groups like the Bagobos and Manobos. This is highlighted by
wedding.

Kadayawan sa Dabaw Festival3rd week Davao City

Dabaweños celebrate the annual Kadayawan – a colorful occassion that lasts for five days – as a thanksgivin
indigenous peoples. Kadayawan is a native expression in Dabawnon tongue, which means “anything excelle
from “dayaw” (good), describing a thing that is valuable and superior.

GigantesAugust 19 Lucban, Quezon

On August 19, in the town of Lucban, Quezon, townsfolk trot out their beloved gigantes or giants. Measuring
come in pairs, the mag-asawa or couple, a giant man dressed in the peasant’s camisa chino or undershirt, a
patadyong and kimona, a loose skirt topped with a flimsy blouse. Made from papier mache, the giants are
who have made a panata (oath) made in return for a favor received. This festivity is shared by Lucban with the
holds it in November.

Buyogan FestivalAugust 19 Abuyog, Leyte

Buyogan focuses on the bee locally known as “buyog” from which the town’s name originated.

BankatonAugust 20 Lavezares, Northern Samar

This is an annual boat racing contest celebrating the feast of Nuestra Señora de Salvacion, the town’s Patrones

Kagayhaan FestivalAugust 26-28 Cagayan de Oro City

This festival is highlighted by streetdancing participated in by contingents from schools and civic organizations

September -Aurora Festivallast Sunday of August to first week of September Tanjay, Negros Oriental
The festival features evening novenas participated in by more than 40 clans, which culminate in a nocturnal fl
River.

Hin-ay FestivalSeptember 1-29 Irosin, Sorsogon

This features a cultural show, trade fair, and a street dance depicting the archangels’ victory over the “Black” A

Bicol Food FestivalSeptember 1-30 Naga City

This is a festival of Bicol cuisine: pinangat and laing, bicol Express, inolokan or tilmak, pecadillo and cocido.

Sarakiki FestivalSeptember 1-8 Calbayog City

The festival features street dancers dressed as cocks swaying to the beat of ancient Samareño instruments.

T’boli Tribal Festival3rd week South Cotabato

This is a gathering of the major ethnolinguistic groups in the province together with representatives from Dava

Peñafrancia Fiesta Festival3rd Sunday of September Naga City, Camarines Sur

This is a religious festival honoring Nuestra Señora de Peñafrancia, the patroness of the Bicol Reg

Dalit FestivalSeptember 25 Tangub City

This showcases local rituals, dances, and way of life.

Linapit Food Sharing FestivalSeptember 30 Gueday, Besno

This is a festival with a delightful pre-planting feast at its core where natives share their food with everyone.

Djanggo FestivalSeptember 28-29 Nassiping, Gattaran, Cagayan

This commemorates centuries-old religious and cultural tradition based on the life of St. Michael.

Banigan-Kawayan FestivalSeptember 29 Basey, Samar

This celebrates the banig and the kawayan crafts industry flourishing in Basey.

October -Halaran1st week Roxas City

This festival highlights the performance of the history and culture of Capizeños during pre-Hispanic time

Universal Children’s Festival1st week Dapitan City

The festival involves children of locals, dressed in costumes of UN member countries, parading around the city

Masskara FestivalMasskara Festival Bacolod City

This is a grand Bacoleño celebration marked by carnivals, fairs and masked street dancers.

Ibalong Festival2nd week Legaspi City

This festival is based on Ibalong, a Bicol epic showcasing legendary superheroes Handiong and Baltog.

Zamboanga Hermosa FestivalOctober 10-12 Zamboanga City

The festival features a regatta, colorful vintas, banconan flower show, and fireworks honoring the Nuestra Se&

Kasanggayahan FestivalOctober 10-17 Sorsogon, Sorsogon

The festival is itself the foundation anniversary of Sorsogon. The festival’s name means “prosperity and happin

Feast of La Naval ManilaOctober 11 Quezon City

The image of the Virgin is paraded around town in a colorfully-decorated carriage, which resembles a ship.
miraculous and ensures safe voyage to anyone who prays to it.

Inug-og FestivalOctober 15 Oroquieta, Misamis Occidental

This is held in honor of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary

Calbayog Grand KarakolOctober 16 Calbayog City

This is a religious celebration of thanksgiving and joyous pageantry of dancing devotees of San Rafael.

Sagingan FestivalOctober 16-17 Tubod, Lanao del Norte

The feast is in honor of San Isidro Labrador with street dancers dressed up in various banana-like costumes.

Megayon Festival3rd week Tigbao, Zamboanga del Sur

This is a colorful harvest festival participated in by the Subanean indigenous group.

Lanzones Festival4th week Mambajao, Camiguin Island

The festival is held to celebrate the abundance of lanzones fruit in the island with a streetdancing compe
dressed up in lanzones leaves or fruits. The lanzones is one of the island’s most important crops.

Catadungan FestivalOctober 24 Virac, Catanduanes

This festival commemorates the province’s independence from Albay.

November -PintafloresNovember 3-5 San Carlos City

This festival is marked by a streetdancing involving the pintados or dancers with tattoos or flowers on their bo

Kalag-Kalag FestivalNovember 13 Cebu City

This restages the Filipino tradition of visiting relatives to lovingly remember departed loved ones.

Sanduguan FestivalNovember 15 Calapan, Oriental Mindoro

This festival reenacts the first contact between the natives of Mindoro and traders from China.

Feast of San Clemente/ GigantesNovember 22-23 Angono, Rizal

This celebration is marked by giant papier mache effigies, natives in wooden shoes and costumes joining th
San Clemente around town.

P’yagsawitan Festival3rd week Maragusan, Davao Province

This involves performances by indigenous groups of the area, and harvest-related thanksgiving rituals.

Kawayanan Festival3rd week Capitol Complex, Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur

This celebrates the versatility of the Bamboo plant and its importance in the area.

Santa Ipon FestivalNovember 25 - December 25 Santa, Ilocos Sur

This is a thanksgiving celebration highlighted by the catching of the ipon , a small but mysterious fish.

Day-ang Di Onga FestivalNovember 30 Baguio City

This is one of the region’s major events featuring young Cordillerans in a day-long event to “celebrate life.”

Binabayani Festivallast week Olongapo, Zambales

This festival re-enacts the war between the Aetas and the Christians through dance.

December -Paskuhan sa BarangayMonth-long Parian, Cebu City

This is higlighted by nightly cultural presentations from the different universities in Cebu City.

San Fernando Giant Lantern FestivalMonth-long Philippine Christmas Village, San Fernando, Pampanga
This is a lantern showcase where lanterns measuring 14 to 18 feet in diameter delight spectators with their ka

Kamundagan FestivalMonth-long Naga City

This features “Kiti-Kiti,” “Pastoras,” Bikol Song Festival, and other cultural events.

Subayan Keg SubanonDecember 1- 8 Ozamiz City

This involves a trade fair, a street theater performance, and songs and dances depicting the rich Subanon cultu

Pasko sa Tanjay FestivalDecember 1 to 9 Tanjay, Negros Oriental

This is a month-long Christmas festivity featuring cultural presentations and contests..

Fiesta de AgooDecember 5-8 Agoo Civic Center, Agoo Basilica

This features a Lantern festival, the coronation of Miss Agoo, the awarding of Bannuar ti and Dakilang Datu Aw

SinadyaDecember 5-8 Roxas City

This features a fireworks display, a grand parade, a food festival, and the Capiz dance festival.

Hanging of the Green2nd week Zamboanga City

Children join in the “hanging of the green” signifying the start of the Christmas season.
Feast of the Immaculate ConcepcionDecember 8 Puerto Princesa City

This is a grand celebration in honor of the city’s patroness and is highlighted by a parade of several images of V

PagdiwataDecember 8 Palawan

This is the Tagbanuas’ feast of thanksgiving for a bountiful rice harvest along with food offerings to deitie
involves men and partaking of rice wine with the spirits. After the harvest, the Tagbanuas gather in the h
priestess whom the spirits speak to.

Dad-Iw Day-eng ChantsDecember 8 Bakod, Benguet

This features the Ibaloi, Kankana-ey tribal songs and dance presentations.

Karisyohan Han Pasko Ha PaloDecember 10 to January 6 Palo, Leyte

This features a Misa de gallo, a cultura show and a Christmas eve choral concert at Palo Cathedral.

Philippine International Lantern ParadeDecember 14 Asia World Complex Roxas Blvd., and Quirino Grandstand
This is a grand colorful parade featuring lanterns from different countries along with local bands, indigeno
calesas.

Christmas Among the TribesDecember 16 Cabarroquis, Quirino

This involves house visitations for Christmas gifts undertaken by the indigenous groups in Quirino.

Simballay Festival3rd week Nabunturan, Davao Province

This is a week-long festival highlighted by Mansaka dances, neo-ethnic shows, street dancing and a grand para

Shariff KabunsuanDecember 15-19 Cotabato City

This is a celebration to commemorate the arrival of Shariff Kabunsuan and Islam to Mindanao.

Pastores BikolDecember 18 Legaspi City

This involves boys and girls in costumes playing the roles of shepherds who rejoice at the birth of Jesus.
Maytinis FestivalDecember 24 Kawit, Cavite
This is a town-wide re-enactment of Mary and Joseph’s search for a room on the eve of Chr
SalubongDecember 29 Plaridel, Bulacan

This is procession of dancing women, horses and calesas to fetch the Santiago Maria Moros from Barangay Sip