Manila

Holidays and Festivals

JANUARY
Black Nazarene Procession
Feast of the Santo Nino (Holy Infant)
Chinese Lunar New Year, Chinatown (depending on lunar calendar, occurs between mid-January and mid-February)

FEBRUARY
Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, Quezon City
People Power Days, celebrating the peaceful end of the Marcos era, Quezon City

MARCH-APRIL
Maundy Thursday
Good Friday

MAY
Labor Day, parade in Rizal Park
Flores de Mayo-Santacruzan, processions in honor of the Virgin Mary

JUNE
Manila Day, anniversary of Manila's being declared a city in 1571, parade and film festival

JULY
Filipino-American Friendship Day, evening concert in Rizal Park
Paternos River Fiesta

OCTOBER
La Naval de Manila, evening candle-lit procession commemorating the 1646 sea victory over
Dutch plunderers, Quezon City

NOVEMBER
All Saints Day

The most unique and inexpensive way to take a short trip around town is to ride in a Jeepney. Each one is exclusive in its decoration. ()

DECEMBER
Feast of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, night boat procession
Simbang Gabi, night masses held just before dawn throughout the Christmas season