The document discusses various religious and non-religious festivals celebrated in the Philippines. Religious festivals focus on honoring Christian patron saints and include Pahiyas, Obando Fertility Rite, Moriones, Ati-Atihan, Sinulog, and Dinagyang. Non-religious festivals celebrate cultural heritage and include Panagbenga, MassKara, KaaMulan, and Kadayawan. The festivals incorporate parades, dances, offerings, and performances to commemorate historical and agricultural events in local communities across the Philippines.

1. Festival and Theatrical Forms
(Religious and Non-Religious Festivals)

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7. The Philippine
Festivals are
divided into two;
religious and
non-religious

8. Religious –These
festivals focuses on
festivities in
honouring patron
saints of a Christian
country.

9. PAHIYAS – one of the most
vibrant and colourful
festivals celebrated every
15th of May at Lucban,
Quezon City in honor of
San Isidro Labrador as a
thanksgiving for the rich
and bountiful harvest of the

11. OBANDO FERTILITY RITE
- a dance ritual and catholic
festival celebrated every
May at Obando, Bulacan to
honor and beseech
Obando’s three patrons
saints ( San Pascual, Santa
Clara and Nuestra Señora

13. MORIONES – the festival held
during Holy week (last week of
Lent – 40 day period of fasting
beginning on Ash Wednesday
and ends on Saturday before
Easter) on the three towns (
Boac, Gasan and Mogpog) on
the Westernside of Marinduque

15. ATI – ATIHAN – a festival
celebrated by rejoicing and
energetic merriment on the
streets in honor of Santo
Niño at Kalibo, Aklan.

17. SINULOG – the festivals
that commemorates the
acceptance of Christianity
of the Filipino people
specifically Catholicism to
replace their belief of
animalism. A traditional
celebration every third

19. DINAGYANG – a
thanksgiving celebration
that showcases the rich
heritage, colourful history,
passionate devotion and
fun – loving spirit of the
Ilonggo people in honor of
Senyor Santo Niño at Ilo-

21. SANTACRUZAN – (Flores de Mayo)
biggest festival celebration that
portrays characters depicting
personality and role that is usually
recognized by an icon or symbol they
carry during the parade or procession
every 30th day of May. Usually it is
also celebrated with flower offerings
for the blessed Virgin Mary in
Catholic churches

23. Non-Religious -
festivals that focus
on cultural and
heritage aspects
of our country.

24. PANAGBENGA – famous
festivals every month of
February held in Baguio. It
is also called “The
Blooming Flowers Festival”
as a tribute to the city that
is beautifully grown flowers.

26. MASSKARA – this festival
is celebrated every third
weekend of October at the
City of Smiles, Bacolod city.

28. KAAMULAN – an ethnic
festival that celebrates the
customs and traditions of the
seven tribal groups of
Bukidnon region. It showcases
the unique indigenous culture
through integrating different
activities of several sectors.

30. KADAYAWAN – a festival of
thanksgiving for the gift of
nature, the wealth of culture
and the bounties of harvest
and serenity of living of Davao
City people.