What are the top feast fiesta in the Philippines?
Filipinos love their fiestas, with almost every town, barrio and village celebrating national holidays, saints’ days and numerous other dates throughout the year. Here are the five most memorable:
Ati-Atihan (Second week of Jan)
Kalibo, Panay. Aklan province.
Honours the Santo Niño (Infant Jesus), with exuberant street dancing and wild costumes.
Flores de Mayo (Throughout May)
Countrywide.
Vibrant flower festival held in honour of the Virgin Mary and to celebrate the coming of the rains.
Masskara (Third week of Oct)
Bacolod, Negros.
Modern, Rio-style mardis gras which fills the streets of Bacolod with elaborately dressed masked dancers. \
Lanzones Festival (Third week of Oct)
Lambajao, Camiguin.
This celebration of the island’s crop of lanzones (a tropical fruit) involves street dancing, parades and parties.
Sinulog (Third Sun in Jan)
Cebu City.
Another huge festival honouring the Santo Niño (Infant Jesus), with boisterous street parades and live music.
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