Festivals and events in the Philippines
Photo: Bernardo "Berniemack" Arellano III, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
The Philippines has 82 provinces, many municipalities, towns and cities, and thousands of barangays. Each one has its own festival, in honor of either a saint, a religious occasion, seasonal change, harvest, or the place itself. Most of the festivals have Hispanic influences. Because of the huge number of festivals, the country is dubbed the "Fiesta Islands". Filipinos are happy people with a joie de vivre, who are satisfied with life, and love to laugh and share humor. Most festivals reflect this, and are vibrant and energetic. Of them all, Christmas is the biggest, running from September to January, perhaps the longest Christmas celebration in the world.
Get inInter-island and domestic flights are offered by local carriers such as Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific, Air Asia.
FestivalsMost of the festivals in honor of Santo Nino (Sto. Nino), the Infant Jesus, and festivals commemorating the end of Christmas are held in January.
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- Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Festivals and events in the Philippines" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo: Bernardo "Berniemack" Arellano III, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons