Philippine festivals happen all-year round. In Albay, it is no exception. Festivals reflect how the locals love to celebrate and party. The best time to go to Albay is to coincide it with a province-wide festival to join in the merry-making.
Magayon Festival happens all month of May, and this fiesta features sports and cultural events and trade fairs. The event’s focus is the stage re-enactment of tragic love story of two legendary characters.
Tabak Festival which runs on the last week of March in Tabaco City, Albay, is a week-long activity. It includes a street presentation filled with colourful parades, and it usually coincides with the City’s Foundation Anniversary.Sarung Banggi Festival is another annual May fiesta that immortalizes a timeless love song, Sarung Banggi. It showcases colourful performances of a variety of cultural and religious activities.Every 3rd Saturday of August in Tiwi, the locals celebrate the Pilgrimage to Jordan, which is for the Nuestra Señora de Salvacion, the patroness of Albay. A procession and mass is celebrated on the shores of Sogod Beach.
Lastly, the Katalingkasan Festival is held every 2nd week of July at Libon. This festival features trade fairs, cultural shows and lots of street dancing.Generally, Philippine festivals are commemorated to give praise to their respective patron saints. Apart from the religious aspect of these fiestas, the merriment almost always includes parades and street-dancing. Join in the fun and mingle with the locals.
