8 Philippine festivals to bring the family to!

Filipinos are known for their fondness for revelry. It is perhaps this fondness for revelry that makes fiestas and festivals so popular among Filipinos. Festivals are not simply tourist attractions. They also serve as a means for Filipinos to celebrate history and age-old traditions, and to bring the community together as locals open up their homes for friends and neighbours to share meals with, however humble.

Reveling in Philippine Festivals

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Filipinos are known for their robust spirits and fondness for revelry. This trait is seen in Filipino traditions of family Noche Buenas and noisy clan reunions. On ordinary days, Filipinos like to step out of their houses in the afternoons and have a little chit-chat with their neighbors.

It is perhaps this fondness for revelry that makes fiestas and festivals so popular among Filipinos. Festivals are not simply tourist attractions. They also serve as a means for Filipinos to celebrate history and age-old traditions, and to bring the community together as locals open up their homes to share their meals, however humble, with friends and neighbors.

Each province and many individual towns and barangays make it a point to celebrate their various annual festivals or fiestas with themes ranging from the religious, to everyday items, and even the bizarre.

Here’s a list of Philippine fiestas and festivals Filipino families and tourists alike can enjoy:

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