Dumaguete is located outside the typhoon belt so tourists can go there whenever they want all throughout the year, though some will encounter a little rain during the wet season from June until November. However, it is still much preferred and recommended for tourists to go to Dumaguete during the festival seasons. Make sure you book your hotels ahead since it would most likely be full by then.
DARO SINULOG FESTIVAL and PIT SENOR SA MANGGA - January
13th - DARO SINULOG FESTIVAL
A street dancing and showdown competition participated in by the different puroks of Barangay Daro, in honor of Senor Santo Nino
28th - PIT SENOR SA MANGGA
Held on the last Sunday of January, devotees honor the infant Jesus at the Mangga chapel with age-old ritual dancing and costumed procession
KISAW FESTIVAL - February
DUMAGUETE CITY – A parade of artists, media practitioners, students and school bands kicked off on the city’s celebration of a cultural feast dubbed “Kisaw: Mag-Mugna Ta!”
Now on its third year, the month-long arts festival seeks to nourish the city’s vibrant cultural life and its reputation as a haven for artists. In Visayan, “Kisaw” means “whoosh” or “hum with activity” while (“mag-mugma” is a call “to be creative.”)
School bands, students and cultural artists filled the streets in the “Parada para sa Sining.” Choral and dance troupes from the universities were expected to share performances and odes saluting the sunset in the “Tayada sa Parke,” a regular Sunday program at the Quezon Park.
Now on its third year, the month-long arts festival seeks to nourish the city’s vibrant cultural life and its reputation as a haven for artists. In Visayan, “Kisaw” means “whoosh” or “hum with activity” while (“mag-mugma” is a call “to be creative.”)
School bands, students and cultural artists filled the streets in the “Parada para sa Sining.” Choral and dance troupes from the universities were expected to share performances and odes saluting the sunset in the “Tayada sa Parke,” a regular Sunday program at the Quezon Park.
PHILIPPINE COUNCILORS LEAGUE - March
9-11 - PHILIPPINE COUNCILORS LEAGUE
A conference sponsored by the Provincial Councilors League with around 700 participants from the region
A conference sponsored by the Provincial Councilors League with around 700 participants from the region
LIBERATION AND VETERANS DAY - April
25th - LIBERATION AND VETERANS DAY
A commemoration of World War II heroes who fought during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines
A commemoration of World War II heroes who fought during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines
SANTACRUZAN and MAYFLOWER FESTIVAL - May
19-28 - SANTACRUZAN
The Santacruzan is one of the best attended events in Dumaguete. It dramatizes the search of Queen Helena (Reina Elena) and her son Constantine (Constantino) for the Holy Cross, a Filipino tradition institutionalized during the Spanish occupation. In Dumaguete City, the the Santacruzan festival promises colorful pageantry, a parade of beautiful "sagalas" and their handsome escorts, with both local and movie celebrities, the latter invited from Manila, who are great crowd drawers.
INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS - June
12th - INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS
Commemorating the day the Filipinos declared their independence from Spain in 1898
Commemorating the day the Filipinos declared their independence from Spain in 1898
TERRA COTTA ART FESTIVAL - July
8-10 - TERRA COTTA ART FESTIVAL
Featuring Dumaguete pottery in various shapes & sizes, a traditional Dumaguete art
HIBALAG FESTIVAL OF SILLIMAN UNIVERSITY - August
1-31 - HIBALAG FESTIVAL
An annual booth-building festival celebrated since 1950. Activities include exhibits and homecoming reunions, marking the establishment of the first Protestant university in the Philippines, founded in 1901.
An annual booth-building festival celebrated since 1950. Activities include exhibits and homecoming reunions, marking the establishment of the first Protestant university in the Philippines, founded in 1901.
TOURISM MONTH - September
1-30 - TOURISM MONTH
A series of programs and activities to highlight the celebration of tourism month and a venue for determining representatives for Buglasan
A series of programs and activities to highlight the celebration of tourism month and a venue for determining representatives for Buglasan
BUGLASAN FESTIVAL and ST. PAUL'S UNIVERSITY OF DUMAGUETE CITY FOUNDER'S DAY - October
13 to 23 - BUGLASAN
The festival of festivals that brings together the finest street dancing contingents in the province for a whole day of competition and merry-making. This week-long festival is filled with activities that keep the mood festive at the Provincial Capitol and Freedom Park, reinforcing the role of Oriental Negros as a major travel and tourism destination in Central Visayas. All 20 towns and cities of the province are showcased.
24-29 SAINT PAUL UNIVERSITY DUMAGUETE FOUNDER'S DAY
Demonstrations, parades, and literary and musical contests mark the celebration of the very first Sant Paul de Chartres insitution founded in 1904
The festival of festivals that brings together the finest street dancing contingents in the province for a whole day of competition and merry-making. This week-long festival is filled with activities that keep the mood festive at the Provincial Capitol and Freedom Park, reinforcing the role of Oriental Negros as a major travel and tourism destination in Central Visayas. All 20 towns and cities of the province are showcased.
24-29 SAINT PAUL UNIVERSITY DUMAGUETE FOUNDER'S DAY
Demonstrations, parades, and literary and musical contests mark the celebration of the very first Sant Paul de Chartres insitution founded in 1904
SANDUROT FESTIVAL and CITY FIESTA - November
17th - SANDUROT FESTIVAL
Held annually, on the 3rd Saturday of November, the Sandurot Festival re-enacts the coming of foreigners and how they were welcomed by the natives, with dance and song. Participated in by the city barangays and schools, with each contingent dressed in a different foreign national costume, an intricately choreographed dance will be performed interpreting the meaning of Sandurot.
Held annually, on the 3rd Saturday of November, the Sandurot Festival re-enacts the coming of foreigners and how they were welcomed by the natives, with dance and song. Participated in by the city barangays and schools, with each contingent dressed in a different foreign national costume, an intricately choreographed dance will be performed interpreting the meaning of Sandurot.
PINASKUHAN SAYAWIT AND PAROL FESTIVAL and FOUNDATION UNIVERSITY KASADYA-AN FESTIVAL - December
December
PASKO - through December - lighted displays and giant Christmas animations in the parks and nightly activities to celebrate the holiday season.
PINASKUHAN SAYAWIT AND PAROL FESTIVAL - The annual Provincial Christmas festival, every 2nd weekend of December.
FOUNDATION UNIVERSITY KASADYA-AN FESTIVAL - Dumaguete City - 3rd week of December - features the Province's oldest and longest mardi gras parade.
PASKO - through December - lighted displays and giant Christmas animations in the parks and nightly activities to celebrate the holiday season.
PINASKUHAN SAYAWIT AND PAROL FESTIVAL - The annual Provincial Christmas festival, every 2nd weekend of December.
FOUNDATION UNIVERSITY KASADYA-AN FESTIVAL - Dumaguete City - 3rd week of December - features the Province's oldest and longest mardi gras parade.
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