Iloilo Festivals and Events

To join and revel in the year long festive season in Iloilo, here’s a compilation of the Iloilo festivals and events:

Dinagyang Festival of Iloilo City

January

• Binanog Festival (Municipality of Lambunao) – 2nd Sunday of January
• Fireworks Display and Contest (Arevalo, Iloilo City) – January 15
• Pasungay Festival (Municipality of San Joaquin) – 3rd Saturday of January
• Bayluhay Festival (Municipality of San Joaquin) – 3rd Saturday of January
• Sinadya sang mga Banwa (Iloilo Provincial Capitol Grounds) – 3rd weekend of January
• Dinagyang Festival (Iloilo City) – 3rd or 4th weekend of January
• Saug Festival (Municipaliy of Lemery) – January 26-28
• Hirinugyaw-Sugilanon Festival (Municipality of Calinog) – Last Sunday of January
• Chinese New Year (Iloilo City) – Last week of January

February

• Candelaria Fiesta (Jaro District, Iloilo) – Every February 2
• Salakayan Festival (Municipality of Miag-ao) – 1st week of February
• Paraw Regatta (Iloilo City) – 3rd week of February

March

• Pintados de Passi (City of Passi) – 2nd week of March
• Bantayan Festival (Municipality of Guimbal) – Last week of March

April

• Saad Festival (Municipality of Leganes)
  1st wek of April
• Semana sang Iloilo (Iloilo Provincial Grounds) – 2nd week of April
• Lanot Festival (Municipality of Janiuay) – April
• Paghukom Festival (Municipality of Calinog) – Good Friday
• Taltal Festival (Municipality of Barotac Viejo) – Good Friday
• Tampisaw Festival (Municipality of Concepcion) – 4th week of April

May

• Heritage Month Celebration (Iloilo City)
• Santacruzan Festival (Iloilo City and Province) – May
• Tubong-Tubong Festival (Municipality of Tubungan) – May 1
• Carabao Carroza Festival (Municipality of Pavia) – 1st week of May
• Katagman Festival (Municipality of Oton) – 1st week of May
• Pahaw-as Festival (Municipality of Dumangas) – 1st week of May
• Tangyan Festival (Municipality of Igbaras) – 3rd week of May
• Fiesta in the City (SM City Iloilo)Last Week of May

June

• Football Festival (Municipality of Barotac Nuevo) – 1st-2nd week of June
• Kasag Festival (Municipality of Banate) – 3rd week of June
• Sulay Basya Festival (Municipality of Sara) – 3rd week of June
• Pandayan Festival (Municipality of Badiangan) – Last week of June
• Baroto Sa Lutac Race (Municipality of Barotac Viejo) – Last week of June
• Biraw-Paraw Festival (Municipality of Leganes) – Last week of June

September

• Handuraw Festival (Municipality of Leon) – September 1
• Tinu-om Festival (Municipality of Cabatuan) – 1st week of September
• Tambobo Festival (Municipality of Ajuy) – September 8-10
• Tumandok Festival (Robinson’s Mall) – 3rd week of September
• Mountain Bike Festival (Municipality of Alimodian) – 3rd week of September
• Anihan Festival (Municipality of Duenas) – Last week of September

October

• Saludan Festival (Municipality of Tigbauan) – Last week of October
• Cry of Jelicuon (Municipality of New Lucena) – Last week of October
• Tigkaralag Festival (Municipality of Pavia) – October 30

November

• Banaag Festival (Municipality of Anilao) – November 1
• Kawayan Market Week (Fountain area, Robinson’s Mall Iloilo) – 2nd week of November
• Hablon Moda (Robinson’s Mall Iloilo) – 2nd week of November
• Kahilwayan Festival (Municipality of Santa Barbara) – November 17

December

• Festival of Lights (Municipality of Janiuay) – December 1-31
• Kalamay Festival (Municipality of San Enrique) – 1st week of December
• IWAG Christmas Lights (Municipality of Pototan) 3rd week of December
• Pantat Festival (Municipality of Zarraga)- 3rd week of December
• Pasidungog kay Senor San Miguel [Municipality of San Miguel] -
  4th week of December
• Tultugan Festival[Municipality of Maasin] – 4th week of December