Filipinos are fun loving and vibrant people who love to celebrate a number of colorful festivals almost all round the year. Be it a religious occasion or a seasonal change, or a good harvest, or even the birth anniversary of a saint, there is a festival for every occasion in Philippines. Apart from these special occasions, each region and city of Philippines has its own festivals. In fact, fiesta has become the part and parcel of Filipino culture. Most of the festivals in Philippines are celebrated between December and May, when the weather is quite cool and pleasant. Christmas is the biggest and most celebrated festival in the Philippines.

Jan 9 - Feast of the Black Nazarene (Quiapo, Manila)

2nd Saturday of January - Pasungay (Festival of Bulls), San Joaquin, Iloilo

January 16-22 - Ati-atihan (Kalibo, Aklan)

Jan 22-27 - Philippine Balloon Fiesta (Clark Field, Pampanga)

3rd Sunday of January- Sinulog Festival (Cebu City, Cebu)

4th Sunday of January- Dinagyang Festival (Iloilo City)

Feb - Baguio Flower Festival (Baguio City)

February 2 - Feast of Our Lady of Candles (Jara, Iloilo City)

Feb 15-25 - International Bamboo Organ Festival (Las Pinas Church)

Mar/Apr (Holy Week) - Moriones Festival (Marinuque)

Apr 9 - Bataan Day (Mt Samat, Bataan)

Apr 21-23 - Imbayah Festival (Banaue, Ifugao)

May - Antipolo Pilgrimage (Antipolo, Rizal)

May 14 - Pulilan Carabao Festival (Pulilan, Bulacan)

May 15 - Pahiyas Sa Quezon (Sariaya, Lucban)

May 17-19 - Obando Fertility Rite (Obando, Bulacan)

June 12 - Independence Day (Kawit, Cavite)

July 25 & December 25 - Paaway Sa Kabayo (Horse fight)

October 19 - Masskara Festival (Bacolod City, Negros Occidental)

November - Grand Cordillera Festival (Baguio City)

November 22-23 - Feast of San Clemente / Higantes Festival (Angono, Rizal)

December - San Fernando Giant Lantern Festival (Ermita, Manila)

December 8 - Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Intramuros, Manila)

December 18 - Bikol Pastores (Legazpi City, Albay)

December 28-30 - Binirayan Festival (San Jose, Antique)