Albay Festivals – Plan your trip to Albay

Planning a Trip to Albay? here is the schedule of Festivals in Albay for the year. A guide before planing your trip!

Magayon Festival on May 1-31
Albay

A festival in the merry month of May, showcasing Albay as it comes to age, its cultural heritage, trade, travel and tourism beyond Majestic Mount Mayon. The festival includes various activity such as beauty pageant, photo/art exhibit, street parade, trade fair, sports fest, guided tours, etc.

Sarung Banggi Festival on May 18-25
Sto. Domingo, Albay

A fun-filled 8-day summer activity to immortalize the song Sarung Banggi and pay tribute to its composer Potenciano Gregorio. It showcases a variety of cultural and religious activities, food and sports fest, Beauty Search, folksong fest, agro-industrial fair and many more.

Katalingkasan Festival on July 21-25
Libon, Albay

Katalingkasan which means freedom and rebirth, is held in conjunction with the Libon Town Fiesta and the feast of its Patron Saint, St. James the Greater. The festival aims to revive the rich cultural heritage of the town and at the same time promote local tourism.

Pagsuwak Festival on August 12-17
Guinobatan, Albay

Derived from a local word su wak meaning the process of flowering or blossoming, thus, pagsuwak is a sign of growth, devewlopment and progress of the municipality. The festival, therefore, which is held to coincide with the town fiesta signifies act of thanksgiving for the bounties from the land. Various activities are lined up highlighted by a street presentation.

Coron Festival on August 15-17
Tiwi, Albay

Coron is a Bicol dialect meaning clay-pot or potteries of which the town of Tiwi is popularly known for. Thus, the festival s main feature is the municipalities pottery industry which is done with skills passed from parents to children and perfected through long years of practice without the benfit of written manuals. Highlight of the festival is a Street Presentation.

Pilgrimage to Joroan on 3rd Saturday of August
Joroan, Tiwi, Albay

Every 3rd Saturday of August, thousands of devotees flocked to this coastal town in Albay to pay homage to the miraculous image of Our Lady of Salvation, Patroness of albay. It is highlighted by a maritime procession after a mass at Joroan Church. The image is carried by the menfolks down to the beach where a large and well-decorated trawl boat is docked. An entourage of similarly decorated pumpboats follow, carrying the pilgrims and devotees to the shores and village at Sogod where a concelebrated mass is held again.

Daragang Magayon Festival on August 26-September 8
Daraga, Albay

A historical and religious celebration in honor of the town s patron saint, Our Lady of the Gate. It aims to showcase the cultural life of Darague os. Various colorful activities are lined up for this celebration.

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