An inherent part of the Filipino spirit is the joy of life and there are few,
if any, races on the planet that can match them in their fervor to celebrate
their blessings, commemorate their past or observe solemn religious rituals.
Every town, village, city, province and barangay in the nation has its special
Fiesta or Festival Day. Celebrations may take the form of music, dancing, feasting,
beauty contests, balls, processions, sports challenges or a host of other events. Spanish influence is evident in the elaborate masks, makeup, headdresses and
costumes worn by the revelers; outfits which often take months of preparation.
Many people from around the world visit the Philippines to witness the
many festivities that are being celebrated and the way how Filipinos
celebrate a fiesta. These festivals (fiesta in Filipino) also portray
the culture that is handed down from generation to generation. Visitors
around the world feel the power of the fiesta and of the irrepressibly
festive spirit of Filipinos.
Indeed, the calendar of Philippine festivities is an exhilarating
collection of revelries and special events. Every month offers various
celebrations on every town and city. And the myriad of activities
available is an eclectic array: from awe-inspiring fluvial processions
and grand street merry-makings to thrilling whale shark watching and
trekking along majestic countryscapes.
People celebrate every festival with excitement, enthusiasm and high
spirits and they enjoy every moment when celebrating the fiesta. The
event or fiesta is characterized by the community to express the warm
welcome of the harvest, express religious celebrations, or commemorate a
historic event. It is the strong culture in this society that makes
them showing and strengthening the shared history, values, and
experiences of a specific group of people.
Fiesta Calendar
♦ January ♦ ¦ ♦ February ♦ ¦ ♦ March ♦ ¦ ♦ Holy Week ♦ ¦ ♦ April ♦
♦ May ♦ ¦ ♦ June ♦ ¦ ♦ July ♦ ¦ ♦ August ♦
♦ September ♦ ¦ ♦ October ♦ ¦ ♦ November ♦ ¦ ♦ December ♦
♦ May ♦ ¦ ♦ June ♦ ¦ ♦ July ♦ ¦ ♦ August ♦
♦ September ♦ ¦ ♦ October ♦ ¦ ♦ November ♦ ¦ ♦ December ♦
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