List of festivals in the Philippines
origin early festival locally known fiesta rooted christianity dating back spanish colonial period many community barrio town predominantly catholic philippine almost always patron saint assigned originally encouraged spanish coincide christian holy day early patronal festival became vital instrument spreading christianity throughout country festival philippine religious cultural several held honor local roman catholic patron saint commemorate local history culture promote community product celebrate bountiful harvest marked holy mass procession parade theatrical play reenactment religious cultural ritual trade fair exhibit concert pageant various game contest however festival country limited christian origin many festival also focus islamic indigenous concept known major minor festival philippine majority barangay village level due thousand town city provincial national village fiesta country philippine traditionally known capital world festivity majority festival philippine may peryas trade fair temporary amusement park festival holy week christmas declared public holiday thus observed celebrated nationwide partial calendar list contains several oldest larger religious andor cultural festival country town city village dedicated fiesta resulting thousand held throughout year national character fiesta may contain multipleconflicting date andor place entry part holy week part holy week lumalay festival june tampakan south cotabato part christmas christmas philippine holy week philippine film festival philippine music festival philippine public holiday philippine patronal festival official philippine tourism website