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Sultan Kudarat

Kalimudan Festival

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 […]

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Southern Leyte

Pagkamugna Festival

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 […]

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Sorsogon

Kasanggayahan Festival

Kasanggayahan Festival is the biggest festival in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. Held every October 1 to 31, it is a month-long celebration of its founding that took place on October 17, 1894. Regarded as the province’s Festival of all Festivals, it is participated by the local government units of constituent localities of the province. […]

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Siquijor

Folk Healing Festival

Folk Healing Festival is a yearly festival on traditional medicine in the province of Siquijor, Philippines every Holy Week. While activities occur during the entire Lenten Season and Holy Week, main events occur on Black Saturday when faith healers gather and brew their potions. History of Folk Healing Festival Siquijor is an island-province in Central […]

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Sarangani

Sarangani Bay Festival

Sarangani Bay Festival, also called Sarbay Festival, is the annual summertime and the biggest beach festival in the Philippines every last week of May. It is held in the village of Gumasa in the town of Glan, Sarangani. Attracting over a hundred thousand visitors, its schedule lasts for three days. Its organizers include Provincial Tourism […]

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Samar

Samar Day

Samar Day is the festival of festivals and founding anniversary of the province of Samar, Philippines held every August 11. A week-long celebration, it is a gathering of all cultural festivals conducted by the different localities of the province. Activities take place in Catbalogan city, the capital of the province. The event is also called […]

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Romblon

Romblon Marble Festival

Romblon Marble Festival, also called simply Marble Festival, is the annual festival where the marble industry takes center stage in the province of Romblon, Philippines every second of January. Its schedule coincides with the yearly religious event called Biniray Festival in honor of Sto. Niño. Activities in both fests are held in Romblon, the capital […]

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Romblon

Biniray Festival

Biniray Festival is the annual religious and cultural festival in honor of Nuestro Señor Sto. Niño de Romblon held in Romblon, the capital of Romblon, Philippines, every second Friday of January. A week-long celebration, its schedule also coincides with the Marble Festival organized by the local government to promote the province’s marble industry. History of […]

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Quirino

Panagdadapun Festival

Panagdadapun Festival is the founding anniversary and a celebration of indigenous people in the province of Quirino, Philippines every September 6 to 10. Its five-day schedule also coincides with Araw ng Quirino Foundation. Activities are held in Cabarroguis, the capital of the province. The biggest cultural festival in the province, it is a gathering of […]

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Pampanga

Giant Lantern Festival

Giant Lantern Festival is an annual Christmastime festival held in the city of San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippines from every December 17 to January 1 of the next year. It is also called Ligligan Parul, which is a Kapampangan phrase that means lantern contest or lantern showdown. Considered an intangible cultural heritage, the festival is both […]