Philippines Events & Festivals

A calendar of fiestas in the Philippines. This list tells you what's going on when - and in majority-Catholic Philippines, there's a feast day going on somewhere at any day of the year!

All about the traditional festival in Kalibo, Aklan, in the Philippines. Join the celebration of a long-ago transaction that transformed into a celebration of the Christ Child.

Images from the hundreds-year-old procession held every January 9 in Quiapo, Manila, taken by Sidney Snoeck. Follow the Black Nazarene as it winds through the streets of Manila to the Quiapo church that it calls home.

Baguio's Panagbenga Festival celebrates the flowering season through a month-long festival full of color and fun. Info on what to see in Baguio during Panagbenga, and how to get there.

The Pahiyas Festival in Lucban has the reputation of being the fiesta to end all fiestas. Tourists and locals alike flock to this small town at the foot of Mt. Banahaw to enjoy the extravagant displays of the bountiful harvest (the payas or pahiyas) in the houses that line the procession route.

How Holy Week is celebrated in Roman Catholic Philippines - specifically in Manila, in the towns of Paete and San Pedro Cutud, and in the province of Marinduque. Details on how to get there included.

The Giant Lantern Festival in San Fernando, Pampanga showcases the city's most famous product - the lighted stars known as parol. This article shows you how to get there, and what you'll see when you do.

Every May 15, the town of Lucban, Quezon throws the Pahiyas Festival – a colorful festival held to thank the saints for a great harvest.

A rundown of the Philippines' most popular fiestas, as seen from an expat’s point of view.

All about the week-long Kadayawan Festival celebrated in Davao City, Philippines, every third week of August