Tanjay City Charter Anniversary is celebrated in the city of Tanjay, Negros Oriental, Philippines every April 1st. The event remembers the cityhood of Tanjay in 2001. The date may be declared a special nonworking holiday, such as Proclamation 932 issued in 2020. It also holds the Tanjay City Children’s Festival every January, annual Sinulog de […]
Aurora Festival is a religious fiesta in Tanjay City, Negros Oriental, Philippines in August 31. The city also observes Tanjay City Charter Anniversary every April 1. It also celebrates the Sinulog sa Tanjay Festival every July 25 and Tanjay City Children’s Festival every January. History of Aurora Festival Aurora Festival began as an expression of […]
Lapay Bantigue Dance Festival is the highlight of Masbate Cityhood Anniversary in the province of Masbate, Philippines every September 30. The city also plays host to the Rodeo Masbateño Festival every April. What is Lapay Bantigue Dance? Lapay is the local word of seagulls that are often seen flocking in the coastlines. Bantigue refers to […]
Danao City Charter Day is observed in the city of Danao, Cebu, Philippines every June 7. The annual event marks its cityhood through Republic Act No. 3028 which came into effect in 1961. It also celebrates the city’s culture, heritage, and continued progress. It also celebrates the Karansa Festival every September. History of Danao City […]
Rizal Province Founding Anniversary is celebrated in the province of Rizal, Philippines every June 11. It remembers the passage of Act No. 137 that created the province in 1901. The date may be declared a special nonworking holiday through presidential proclamations (such as Proclamation No. 1343 in 2022). History of Rizal The rajahs ruled Luzon […]
Karansa Festival is a cultural festival and religious fiesta in the city of Danao, Cebu, Philippines every third Sunday of September. It is held inhonor of St. Thomas of Villanueva, the patron saint of the city. It is also one of the cultural festivals in Pasigarbo sa Sugbo. The city also celebrates the Danao City […]
Sinigayan Festival is a cultural and religious festival in the city of Sagay, Negros Occidental, Philippines every March 19. Organized by the city government in cooperation with the parish, it is held in conjunction with the fiesta of St. Joseph the Worker, the city’s patron. Moreover, it is an annual expression of thanksgiving of the […]
Sagay City Charter Anniversary is celebrated yearly in Sagay City, Negros Occidental, Philippines every June 11. It marks the conversion from a town to a city pursuant to Republic Act No. 8192 that was approved in 1996. The date is a special nonworking holiday in the city by virtue of Republic Act No. 11134 that […]
Legazpi City Charter Day is celebrated annually in Legazpi City, Albay, Philippines every June 12. Its cityhood was pursuant to Republic Act No. 2234 that was approved in 1959. The date is a national holiday as the charter day observance is simultaneous with the Philippines’ Independence Day. The city also celebrates the Ibalong Festival every […]
Buhayani Festival, also called Calambagong Buhayani Festival, is a multi-awarded festival that honors the Filipino national hero Jose Rizal and held yearly in Calamba, Laguna, Philippines every June 19. The town of Calamba, Laugna was the hometown of Rizal, who was born on June 19, 1861. The 9th of June is a special nonworking holiday […]