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.
Hinatdan Festival is a cultural and religious festival in the town of Ginatilan, Cebu, Philippines every second week of March. It celebrates the unique culture, tradition, and people of the Ginatilan as well as expresses devotion to the town’s patron, St. Gregory the Great. Ginatilan Festival is one of the participating cultural fests in Pasigarbo […]
Tostado Festival is a cultural, food, and religious festival held annually in the municipality of Santander, Cebu, Philippines every third Sunday of April. Its festival symbol is the tostado, a native cookie and delicacy of the town. It is also conducted in time with the fiesta of St. Gabriel the Archangel, the patron of Santander. […]
Soli-soli Festival is a cultural and religious festival in San Francisco in Camotes Islands, Cebu, Philippines every March 19. It is an annual celebration of the importance of soli-soli, a perennial plant that grows in Lake Danao, as an invaluable raw material for the weaving industry and source of livelihood of many townsfolk in the […]
Hamaka Festival, also known as Hamaka Festival: Araw ng Pasasalamat, is a week-long cultural and thanksgiving festival in Taytay, Rizal, Philippines every third Sunday of February. It celebrates the garments and woodworking industries of the town. Taytay is touted as the Garments and Woodworks Capital of the Philippines. The date may be declared a holiday […]
Sorteo Festival, also called Sorteo ng Bukid ng Bayan Festival, is a triennial cultural and harvest festival of Carmona City, Cavite, Philippines every February 20. It commemorates the tradition of sorteo, a lottery in designating farm workers to till fertile lands every three years. Carmona also celebrates Charter Day every February 23. Etymology Sorteo Festival […]
Carmona City Charter Day is celebrated in the city of Carmona, Cavite, Philippines every February 23. It commemorates the transformation of then town of Carmona to a component city in 2023. Carmona City also celebrates the Sorteo Festival. History of cityhood of Carmona Cavite 5th District Representative Roy Loyola authored the bill for the cityhood […]
Dinagyaw Festival is a cultural, harvest, and religious festival in Candoni City, Negros Occidental, Philippines every February 11. It is held in time with the patronal fiesta of Our Lady of Lourdes. History of Dinagyaw sa Tablas Festival In the past, Candoni City celebrated Pabalhas sa Tablas Festival in time for the annual city fiesta. […]
Tawo-Tawo Festival is a cultural and religious festival in Bayawan City, Negros Oriental, Philippines every February 18. Through the symbol of tawo-tawo (scarecrow), it is a celebration of agriculture and bountiful harvest in Bayawan City, touted as the Rice Granary of Negros Oriental, and simultaneous with the feast day of St. Thomas of Villanueva, the […]
Dagkot Festival is a cultural and religious festival in Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte, Philippines every February 2. It is held in conjunction with the feast day of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria (Our Lady of Candles), the patroness of the city. The date may be a special nonworking holiday in the city by virtue […]
Araw ng Marinduque, also known as Marinduque Day and Marinduque Founding Anniversary, is held by the province of Marinduque, Philippines every February 21. It is an occasion that remembers the establishment of the province in 1920, and the date may be a special nonworking holiday (such as Proclamation No. 879 in 2020). The province is […]