San Jose Founding Anniversary is observed in the municipality of San Jose, Batangas, Philippines every December 11. In previous years, it was fixed at April 26. The change of date was finalized by virtue of the official confirmation on the founding of the pueblo according to a research released by the National Historical Commission of […]
Batangas Founding Anniversary is held in the province of Batangas, Philippines every December 8. It commemorates the founding of the province on December 8, 1581 and its schedule coincides with the religious fiesta of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception. History of Batangas The old name of Batangas was Kumintang, a name that comes from the […]
Tanauan Cityhood Anniversary is a celebration of Tanauan (in Batangas, Philippines) becoming a city in 2001 every March 10. The date is sometimes declared a holiday like Proclamation No. 114 that was issued by President Benigno Aquino in 2011. The city also celebrates Apolinario Mabini Day every 23rd of July by virtue of Republic Act […]
Mahaguyog Festival is an agricultural festival, foundation anniversary, and religious fiesta in Sto. Tomas, Batangas, Philippines that starts in the last week of February to March 7. Etymology Mahaguyog Festival is a combination of various agricultural produce. It is taken from mais (corn), halaman (plants), gulay (vegetables), and niyog (coconut). History of Mahaguyog Festival Mahaguyog […]
Feast Day of Sto. Niño, also referred to as Batangas City Fiesta, is a yearly religious festival in the city of Batangas, Batangas, Philippines held every January 16. The date is also at times a special non working holiday in the city through presidential declaration, for example Proclamation 1978 in 2010. Devotion to Sto. Niño […]
CALACAtchara Festival is a food, fruit, and religious festival in Calaca, Batangas, Philippines every October 24. It is held as a recognition of atchara, a dish made from pickled papaya that the town is known for. A ten-day affair, it opens beginning in October 10. Simultaneously, it is also the patronal feast of St. Raphael […]
Lechon Festival is a cultural, food, and religious festival held during the feast of St. John the Baptist in the town of Balayan in the province of Batangas, Philippines every June 24. At the center of the celebration is lechon, a whole-pig recipe cooked in an open grill. Lechon Festival is considered the king of […]