Festival dances are cultural dances

performed to the strong beats of

percussion instruments by a community

of people sharing the same culture.

1. Religious, in honor of a certain religious icon.

2. Secular, thanksgiving or celebration of peoples industry

and bountiful harvest.

SINULOGJanuary (Cebu City)

RELIGIOUSSto. Nino

Ati-atihanJanuary (Kalibo, Aklan)

RELIGIOUSSto. Nino

HigantesNovember (Angono, Rizal)

RELIGIOUSSt. Clement

KinabayoJuly (Dapitan City)

RELIGIOUSJames the Great

SangyawJuly (Tacloban City)

RELIGIOUSSto. Nino

BangusApril to May (Dagupan, Pangasinan)

SECULARMilkfish Industry

PanagbengaFebruary (Baguio City)

SECULARFlower Industry

MangoApril (Iba, Zambales)

SECULARMango Industry

Ibon EbonFebruary (Pampanga)

SECULARMigratory Birds

Egg Industry

MasskaraOctober (Bacolod)

SECULARMask (Sugar

Industry)