183/365: Philippine Festivities in the Month of August

2nd of July

June officially ended which means that half of the year is done.  We are now running on the seventh month – whew that was fast!

Let’s go check out the excitement for August so we can mark them on our calendar a month in advance.  As we all know the month of August is a very important month to our Muslim brothers as this is the month where we are joining them in the observance of EID’L FITR (Feast of Breaking the Fast), a religious holiday that marks the end of Ramadan (the Islamic  holy month of fasting).

Let’s take a look on the list of August festivities.

DURIAN FESTIVAL, Tagum City, August-September
ALMASIGA FESTIVAL, Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental, August 1
UDYAKAN SA KABANKALAN/CHARTER ANNIVERSARY, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, August 2
PADAGYAW FESTIVAL, Dumarao, Capiz, August 1-5
SAL-LUPONGAN FESTIVAL, New Bataan, ComVal, August 1-10
EL SALVADOR (FIESTA), El Salvador City, August 5
NALUPON FESTIVAL, Lupon, Davao Oriental, August 8
BAYOMBONG TOWN FIESTA, Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya, August 5-9
MERCEDES FISHTIVAL/MERCEDES KADAGATAN FESTIVAL, Mercedes, Camarines Norte, August 1-8
PANGAPOG FESTIVAL, Island Garden City of Samal, August 1- August 7
CABIBI FESTIVAL, Lal-lo, Cagayan, August 1-4
ADLAW HONG BUTUAN, Butuan City, August 2
PALAGSING FESTIVAL, Butuan City, August 2
FEAST OF OUR LADY OF SNOWS, Himamaylan City, Negros, Occidental, August 5
PALO-PALO FESTIVAL (GRAND CELEBRATION), Basco, Batanes
August 4- August 5
STA. CLARA FESTIVAL, Tigaon, Camarines Sur, August 4-13
BONGA, Sibonga, Cebu, August 9
MALIPUTO FESTIVAL, San Nicolas, Batangas, August 9
FRUIT FESTIVAL, Kidapawan City, North Cotabato, August 09 - 11
CORDOVA DINAGAT FESTIVAL (FISHING RITUALS), Cordova, Cebu, August 10-16
PAVVU RULUN FESTIVAL, Tuguegarao, Cagayan, August 10-17
KAADLAWAN HAN SAMAR, Catbalogan Samar, August 11
KAAHAAN FESTIVAL (ARAW NG KINOGUITAN), Kinoguitan, Misamis Oriental, August 11
ARAW NG CABANGLASAN, Cabanglasan, Bukidnon, August 11-13
ARANDURUGAN FESTIVAL, Guinobatan, Albay, August 12-17
SANTONES FESTIVAL, Barangay Calumpang, Liliw, Laguna, August 12-16
“KUMBIRA” (FOOD FESTIVAL), Cagayan de Oro City, August 14-16
KALIBONGAN FESTIVAL (HORSE FIGHT & BLOOD COMPACT), Kidapawan City, N. Cotabato
August 14
CARO-TAO FESTIVAL, Mawab , ComVal, August 14
KALUBIHAN FESTIVAL, Jordan, Guimaras, August 14-20
DINAGAT (BAKASI), Cordova, Cebu, August 15-16
LUBI-LUBI (COCONUT) FESTIVAL, Calubian, Leyte, August 15
FEAST OF OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION, Boac, Marinduque, August 15
PASAKA, Tanauan, Leyte, August 15
CORON FESTIVAL, Tiwi, Albay, August 15- August 17
SIRONG FESTIVAL, Cantilan, Surigao del Sur, August 15
SUMAYAJAW FESTIVAL, Jabonga, Agusan del Norte, August 15
KADAYAWAN SA DABAW, Davao City, August 14-21
SUNDAYAG, Cagayan de Oro City. August 18
QUEZON DAY/ANGONO DAY, Angono, Rizal, August 19
COCO SABUTAN FESTIVAL/BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF PRESIDENT, Baler, Aurora, August 19
PILGRIMAGE TO JOROAN, Joroan, Tiwi, Albay, August 20
BANKATON, Lavezares, N. Samar, August 20
ANNIVERSARY OF CRY OF PUGADLAWIN, Pugad lawin shrine, Brgy. Bahay Toro, Quezon City, August 23
24-HOUR MOUNTAIN BIKE ENDURANCE, National Bilibid Prison Land Reserve Area, Muntinlupa City, August 23-24
LAMBAGOHAN FESTIVAL, Cagayan de Oro, August 28
TSINELAS FESTIVAL, City of Gapan, Nueva Ecija, August 25
ALCALA TOWN FIESTA, Alcala, Cagayan, August 26
BAHANDI FESTIVAL, Alcantara, Cebu, August 27
CAGAYAN DE ORO GOLDEN FLOAT FESTIVAL, Cagayan de Oro
August 27
JINAWA FESTIVAL, Gigaquit, Surigao del Norte, August 27- August 28
PALADONG FESTIVAL, Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur, August 28,
KALUMUNAN FESTIVAL, San Agustin, Surigao del Sur, August 28
KAGAY-AN FESTIVAL, Cagayan de Oro City, August 28
BUYOGAN FESTIVAL, Abuyog, Leyte, August 29
NATIONAL HEROES DAY, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental
August 29
NAGSABADO FESTIVAL, Pasig City, August 29
29 DE AGOSTO, Brgy. Hagdang Bato Itaas, Mandaluyong City
August 29
SILOY FESTIVAL, Alcoy, Cebu, August 30
TURUMBA, Teresa, Rizal, August 30
BATTLE OF PINAGLABANAN, Pinaglaban Shrine, Municipality of San Juan, August 30
DARAGANG MAGAYON, Daraga, Albay, August 26 - September 8
TILAW SA PAGKAONG NAN SURIGAONON FOOD FESTIVAL, Surigao City,Surigao del Norte, August 29-31
CELEBRATION OF BUWAN NG WIKA, Capitol Site, Batangas City, August (no definite date),
ARAW NG TAYABAS, Tayabas, Quezon, August 13
PASIGARBO SA SUGBO, Cebu International Convention Center, Cebu City, August 13 2nd Saturday of the month
PASAKA FESTIVAL, Tanauan, Leyte, August 14
GUILING – GUILING FESTIVAL, Siniloan, Laguna, August (no definite date yet)
LUMIN-AWA FESTIVAL, Lubuagan, Kalinga, August 18
MANUEL LUIS QUEZON BIRTH ANNIVERSARY, Quezon City, August 19
ARAW NG PINAGLABANAN, San Juan City, August 30
KAUMAHAN FESTIVAL, Opol , Misamis Oriental, August 15-31
HIGA-ONON DANCE FESTIVAL, City Streets of CDO City, August 26
GOLDEN FLOAT PARADE, Cagayan de Oro, August 27
ARAW NG ALUBIJID (DIYANDIHAN FESTIVAL), Alubijid , Misamis Oriental, August 18
PAGPASIDUNGOG FESTIVAL, Panit-an, Capiz, August 6-10
ILOILO CITY CHARTER DAY, Iloilo City, August 25
SABUTAN FESTIVAL, San Luis, Aurora Province, Agust 21-25
PASA-PASA IKAW FESTIVAK, Pasacao, Camarines Sur, August 25-30
MANARAGAT FESTIVAL, Catbalogan City, Samar, August 23
MADYAW, HUGYAW SAMAL FESTIVAL, Davao del Norte, Brgy. Penaplata, August 27-28 (every last week-end)
NATIVE “MANOK” FESTIVAL, Mabunao, Panabo City, August 27
KARIYAWAN FESTIVAL, Monkayo, ComVal, Aug 28-Sept 4
HOLY MONTH OF RAMADHAN, Regionwide, August
EID’L FITR, Regionwide, August 30


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Festival Information Source: DOT Website