Town and District Fiestas are important aspects of Filipino Culture. It is the time of the year where the households in the town hold a feast in honor of their patron saint or to celebrate their town’s foundation day. Relatives and Friends from all over would visit the family during fiesta time for a reunion of sorts and join in the celebration. During this time of year, the town plaza is filled with buzz as there are many events and attraction that the town has put up to liven up the fiesta mood such as a fair or carnival called “perya”, beauty pageants, cultural presentations, food festivals, and trade fairs among others.
Town/District Fiesta Schedules in Iloilo by month:
January
- San Joaquin – Municipal Foundation Day on January 3
- Tigbauan – Feast of San Juan de Sahagun on January 3
- Tubungan – Feast of San Antonio de Abbot on January 17
- Arevalo District, Iloilo City – Annual District Fiesta on third weekend of January
- New Lucena – Feast of Nuestra Sra. De Buen Viaje on January 24
- Bingawan – Feast of San Paulo de Conversion on January 25
- Janiuay – Feast of San Julian on January 28
February
- Jaro District, Iloilo City – Feast of our Ladt of Candles on February 2
- Passi City – Feast of San Guillermo on February 10
April
- Batad – Feast of San Vincente Ferer on April 5
- Leganes – Feast of San Vincente Ferer on April 5
- San Dionisio – Feast of San Vincente Ferer on April 5
May
- Pavia – Feast of Sta. Monica on May 4
- Dumangas – Municipal Foundation Day on May 5
- Pototan – Feast of San Jose on May 8
- San Miguel – Feast of San Miguel de Archangel on May 8
- Zarraga – Feast of San Isidro Labrador onMay 15, 2008
- Estancia – Feast of Ma. Reyna Sto. Rosario on May 15-16
- Anilao – Feast of Sta. Rita de Cassia on May 22
- Guimbal – Municipal Foundation Day on May 22
- La Paz District, Iloilo City – Annual District Fiesta on May 23
- San Enrique – Feast of Santa Maria on May 24
June
- Barotac Nuevo – Feast of San Antonio de Padua on June 13
- Badiangan – Feast of San Juan de Bautista on June 24
- Banate – Feast of San Juan de Bautista on June 24
- Dingle – Feast of San Juan de Bautista on June 24
- Igbaras – Feast of San Juan de Bautista on June 24
- Sara – Feast of San Juan de Bautista on June 24
- Barotac Viejo – Feast of San Pedro de Apostol June 29
- Lemery – June 23
July
- Balasan – Feast of Sta. Ana on July 26
- Molo District, Iloilo City – Feast of Sta. Ana on July 26
August
- San Joaquin – Feast of San Joaquin on August 16
September
- Ajuy – Fest of San Nicolas De Tolentino on September 10
- Cabatuan – Feast of San Nicolas De Tolentino on September 10
- Guimbal – Feast of San Nicolas De Tolentino on September 10
- Lambunao – Feast of San Nicolas De Tolentino on September 10
- Alimodian – Feast of Sto. Tomas de Villanova on September 22
- Miagao – Feast of Sto. Tomas de Villanova on September 22
- Dueñas – Fest of San Jeronimo on September 30
October
- Mina – Feast of Nuestra Sra. Del Pilar on October 12
- Carles – Feast of Sta, Teresa de Jesus on October 15
- San Rafael – Feast of San Rafael de Archangel on October 24
- Mandurriao District, Iloilo City – Annual District Fiesta on November 26
November
- Leon – Feast of Sta. Catalina de Alijandria on November 25
December
- Sta. Barbara – Feast of Sta. Barbara on December 4
- Calinog – Feast of Immaculada Concepcion on December 8
- Concepcion – Feast of Immaculada Concepcion on December 8
- Oton – Feast of Immaculada Concepcion on December 8
- Maasin – Feast of San Jaime onDecember 30
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The feast of San Juan De Sahagun is June 12. He’s the patron saint of the whole Tigbauan town (including the barangays), which is the whole parish of Tigbauan. That feast is rarely celebrated (meaning with all the food, drinks and activities, but of course the church have some ceremonies).
The town proper (poblacion) of Tigbauan celebrates the feast of Sto. Nino, which is the 3rd Sunday of January. Each barangay outside of the town proper have their own fiestas in different dates of the year.
I remember going to San Dionisio Fiesta on May 5, kindly check if it really is May and not April as what is on your list.
Isn’t La Paz fiesta on the 24th of May?
Oh i miss going to fiestas in iloilo… I hope to come home soon.
BTW, great site! keep it up!