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Kadayawan Festival

Kadayawan sa Dabaw is the biggest and grandest festival in Davao City. Aside from the fact that it is celebrated every third week of August, the festival is a week-long celebration of the Davaoeños. The word ‘’Kadayawan’’ is derived from the Mandaya word ‘’madayaw’’ which means a greeting that is usually used to explain a thing that is good, beautiful, or valuable. The Kadayawan Festival is also known as a thanksgiving of Davaoeños for nature’s bountiful harvest. The festival also offers a lot of activities and some of the most mouth-watering delicacies which you can try during the festival. One of the main attractions of the festival is the floral float festival. Aside from that, the tourists are also attracted by the dance competitions around the area, food stalls, and street performers throughout the city of Davao.

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Panagbenga Festival

Panagbenga means ‘season of blooming’. This annual flower festival is held in February in the mountain-top city of Baguio, on the island of Luzon. Tourists rush into Baguio to watch and marvel the Sunday parade that works its way along the Session Road. Dancers wear flower-themed costumes, and huge floats decorated with hundreds of blooms are pushed through the streets. The festival symbolizes the city’s recovery from a devastating earthquake that took place in 1990 and is significant for Baguio.

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Dinagyang Festival

One of the Philippines’ best fiestas, Iloilo City’s Dinagyang manages to put on a world-class show while still holding tight to its cultural heritage. Dinagyang takes place on the fourth Sunday of January. Roads in the centre of town are closed off to traffic to allow everyone to watch the Ati-Ati Street Dancing and Kasadyahan Parade. The mood is extremely festive, as dance troupes from Iloilo’s schools and colleges go all out to win the first prize. At night, Iloilo transforms into a big street party. Locals eat barbecue, drink and socialize, while live bands entertain the crowds. Firework shows and beauty contests are regular features of modern-day Dinagyang. It is a unique experience in the Philippines that should not be missed.

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Ati-Atihan Festival

The tiny town of Kalibo in Aklan takes its fiesta very seriously. Ati-atihan is said to have come about when the indigenous Aeta tribe gave refuge and sold parts of their land to 10 Bornean Datus. Later on the Datus returned the favour by providing shelter and food to the Aetas during a year of famine. For both events, the Aetas held a celebration. The fiesta that is conducted in Kalibo still has one of the most deeply religious and tribal roots to it. Dancers cover themselves with soot to mimic the dark skin of the Aetas, and play drums in the streets. In homes all over the city, locals enjoy a few days of holiday feasting and socializing with friends. Ati-atihan takes place every year in January.

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Top 5 most popular Festivals of the Philippines

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Top 5 most popular Festivals of the Philippines

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Sinulog Festival

You haven’t really seen a Filipino fiesta until you’ve seen Sinulog. Held on the third Sunday of January in Cebu City, Sinulog celebrates the Christ Child, the ‘Santo Niño’ with three days of street parades, a procession of boats on the Mactan Strait, and early morning masses in the historic Basilica del Santo Niño. From a simple street dance (the word ‘sinulog’ describes the movement of water) Cebu now takes its annual fiesta to new heights. Visitors from all over come to celebrate with the Cebuanos in all-night raves and to watch the parades and floats as they pass through the city.

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The Philippines is the land of majestic wonder. It is no surprise that people all over the world travel to this amazing place and want to get a glimpse of the culture and the festivals of the Philippines that are present all year round. They are locally known as fiestas and have a rich and cultural history behind them. Each festival signifies an event or a historic moment and is celebrated with joy and fun. Let’s have a look at some that are celebrated here year on year.

All the towns in the Philippines, regardless of their size, host a fiesta. Usually, the fiesta is considered as a time of joyful celebration for the Filipinos, who indulge in cooking loads and loads of tasty food, welcome with open arms to visitors, and dance in the streets with parades. A few of the Filipino fiestas have become into elaborate, multi-day festivals, while there are others which have been kept to their community roots. Given below are a few of the fiestas and the famous festivals of the Philippines.