The Philippines is known the world over as a place of beautiful natural wonders. It attracts millions of foreign tourists who are drawn to its white sand beaches and pristine waters every year. And it is definitely a must-see destination too for its rich and colorful festivals.
Festivals are called fiesta or piyesta locally. They are crowd-drawing events and a prominent annual cultural experience of every Filipino regardless of class and background. These are celebrations that are conducted everywhere, from national down to the level of barangay (the smallest political unit), all year round that the country is famous for being “fiesta islands”.
Below is the list of top festivals in the Philippines.
Megayon Festival is a cultural festival and the founding anniversary celebration of the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines every September 17. The date is also called Araw ng Zamboanga del Sur (Zamboanga del Sur Day). History of Megayon Festival Megayon Festival began in 2001. Its name comes from the word megayon, which in the […]
Hudyaka ZaNorte, also known as Hudyaka Festival, is a cultural festival and founding anniversary celebration in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines every June 6. A week-long celebration, it is the festival of all cultural festivals in the province, a gathering of its cities and towns that comprise it. In 2022, it bore the […]
Dinamulag Festival, officially known as Dinamulag Mango Festival and Zambales Mango Festival, is the cultural and fruit festival in Zambales, Philippines every April. A week-long celebration, it is the biggest festival in the province. Major activities occur in People’s Park in Iba, its capital. History of Dinamulag Festival Dinamulag Mango Festival comes from dinamulag, which […]
Agal-agal Festival is annual cultural and seaweed festival in the province of Tawi-Tawi, Philippines every September 27. A week-long event, it was conceptualized as a means to promote harmony among its people, a tourism activity to attracts visitors to see its natural wonders and beautiful spots, to give a toast to the abundant seaweed production, […]
KanLAHI Festival, officially Kanlungan ng Lahi Festival, is the annual cultural festival in the province of Tarlac, Philippines every first week of March. It was conceptualized to celebrate the diversity of its people and promote tourism. History of KanLAHI Festival KanLAHI Festival comes from the shortened form of kanlungan ng lahi, which translates to cradle […]
Ka’ Liga Tu Sur Festival is the festival of all festivals and founding anniversary celebration in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. It was first launched from June 15 to 19, 2019 by the provincial government within the tenure of Governor Manuel Alameda, Sr., and it comes from the indigenous rite of thanksgiving to […]
Bonok-Bonok Festival, also known as Bonok-Bonok Maradjaw Karadjaw Festival, is the yearly cultural and religious festival and charter day celebration in Surigao City, the capital of the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines held in honor St. Nicholas of Tolentino every September 10. It is one of the biggest festival in CARAGA, a region in […]
Mangosteen Festival is a cultural and fruit festival that celebrate mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana) in the province of Sulu, Philippines held every September. According to a social media post from the Sulu provincial government, the Mangosteem Festival was launched in 2015 within the tenure of governor Abdusakur “Toto” A. Tan II. Sources such as news articles […]
Kalimudan Festival is the biggest yearly cultural festival and founding anniversary of the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines every November 22. A week-long event or longer, it is a festival that witnesses the gathering of people from different places in the province into Isulan, its capital. History of Kalimudan Festival Kalimudan Festival comes from the […]
Pagkamugna Festival is the yearly founding anniversary of the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines every 1st of July. It is the biggest festival in the province. Activities occur in Maasin City, its capital. Its activities include a competition of cultural festivals of constituent localities, parade, and others. History of Pagkamugna Festival Pagkamugna Festival comes from […]