List of festivals in the Philippines
Name Date Location Notes
Binalbal Festival 1 Tudela , Misamis Occidental
Baggak Festival 5 Bauang , La Union Celebrates the municipality 's founding anniversary
Kuraldal Festival 6 Sasmuan , Pampanga Honours the town 's patroness , Saint Lucy
Hinugyaw Festival 5-10 Koronadal City Celebrates the city 's founding anniversary
Lingayen Gulf Landing Anniversary 9 Lingayen , Pangasinan Commemorates the landing of General Douglas MacArthur and the Allied Forces in Luzon in 1945
Feast of the Black Nazarene 9 Quiapo , Manila Commemorates the translation of the image of the Black Nazarene to Quiapo Church in 1789
Coconut Festival 1st to 2nd week San Pablo City , Laguna Festival lasts a week
Minasa Festival 2nd week Bustos , Bulacan
Batingaw Festival 13 Cabuyao City
Halad Festival 3rd Sunday Midsayap , Cotabato Honours the Santo Niño
Feast of the Santo Niño 3rd Sunday National Liturgical feast of the Santo Niño de Cebú according to the Philippine National Liturgical Calendar
Sinulog Festival 3rd Sunday Cebu , Cebu City ( variants in Kabankalan City , Maasin City , Balingasag Misamis Oriental , Cagayan de Oro City , Butuan City , and Southern Leyte throughout the year ) Honours the Santo Niño de Cebú
Silmugi Festival 20 Borbon , Cebu Honours the town 's patron , Saint Sebastian
Bayluhay Festival 3rd week San Joaquin , Iloilo Commemorates the landing of the ten Bornean datus and the historic barter of Panay Island
Bambanti Festival Third week of January Isabela Province Highlights the scarecrow ( Ilocano : bambanti and celebrates the farmers ' abundant harvest
Ati-Atihan Festival 3rd Sunday Kalibo , Aklan Honours the Santo Niño , and the legendary meeting of the islanda aboriginal peoples with settlers from Borneo
Batan Ati-Ati Malakara Festival 3rd weekend Batan , Aklan
Sikhayan Festival 18 Santa Rosa City , Laguna Honors the resilience and perseverance of the people of Santa Rosa
Dugoy Festival 18 Sablayan , Occidental Mindoro Celebrates unity in nature conservation in Sablayan
Feast of San Sebastian Martir 20 Lumban , Laguna Honours the town 's patron , Saint Sebastian
List -- January
This is a list of festivals in the Philippines, known as fiestas. The majority of fiestas in the Philippines also have their own peryas (trade fairs with temporary amusement parks). The origin of most early fiestas are rooted in Christianity, dating back to the Spanish colonial period when the many communities (such as barrios and towns) of the predominantly Catholic Philippines almost always had a patron saint assigned to each of them. Originally encouraged by the Spanish to coincide with Christian holy days, early festivals became vital instruments in spreading Christianity throughout the country. Fiestas in the Philippines can be religious, cultural, or both. Several of these are held to honor the local Roman Catholic patron saint, to commemorate local history and culture, to promote the community's products, or to celebrate a bountiful harvest. They can be marked by Holy Masses, processions, parades, theatrical play and reenactments, religious or cultural rituals, trade fairs, exhibits, concerts, pageants and various games and contests. However, festivals in the country are not limited to Christian origins. Many festivals also focus on Islamic or indigenous concepts. There are more than 42,000 known major and minor festivals in the Philippines, the majority of which are in the barangay (village) level. Due to the thousands of town, city, provincial, national, and village fiestas in the country, the Philippines has traditionally been known as the Capital of the World's Festivities. Some festivals, such as Holy Week and Christmas, are declared as public holidays, and thus, are observed and celebrated nationwide.