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List of Festivals

BAMBANTI FESTIVAL OF ISABELA

JANUARY 27-31

Honoring the bountiful harvest of the province and its emerging agro-industrial prowess, Isabela celebrates the Bambanti (Scarecrow) Festival. The festivity showcases the scarecrow dancing spectacles and agricultural booths. The municipalities and cities exhibit their respective culture, beliefs, tradition and origins. This culture-rich celebration vies Isabela as the socio-cultural hub of the north.

ALICIA
PAGAY FESTIVAL 

SEPTEMBER 28

MALLIG
NATENG FESTIVAL 

APRIL 6-8

Pagay Festival is celebrated to observe the founding anniversary of the town of Alicia and highlight the town’s production of Pagay in Ilocano which means Palay.

ANGADANAN
GAKIT FESTIVAL 

APRIL  10

NAGUILIAN
PATRONAL FIESTA
(St. Joseph The Worker) 

MARCH 17-19

The town celebrates the use of "Gakit", Gaddang word for raft, by the tribes of Angadanan as thier mode of tranport; Gakit is used to transport passengers and goods from one town to another through the mighty Cagayan River.

AURORA
CALAMANSI FESTIVAL 

APRIL 18-20

PALANAN
SABUTAN FESTIVAL 

MARCH 17-19

Marks the establishment of the civil government of Palanan, the commemoration of the capture of the First President of the Republic, Emilio Aguinaldo and the promotion of the Sabutan products like mats, fans, bags and hut are made of grass grown in the coastal areas of Palanan. A trade fair, streetdancing and evening programs are the highlights of the celebration.

BENITO SOLIVEN
SABUNGANAY FESTIVAL 

AUGUST  3-5

BURGOS
INNURUBAN FESTIVAL 

MAY 18

CABAGAN
PANSIT FESTIVAL 

JANUARY 24 - 25

The event highlights the acknowledged source of the original Pancit Cabagan, a local noodle delicacy in the Province of Isabela. Although the festival is not conducted yearly, Pancit Cabagan is known all over the region and dried noodles can be boght daily at the local market.

CABATUAN 
KANKANEN FESTIVAL 

NOVEMBER 05

CAUAYAN CITY
GAWAGAWAY-YAN FESTIVAL 

MARCH 30 - APRIL 15

Celebrates the cityhood of Cauayan with activities like cultural shows, float parade, streetdancing competitions, sportsfest and agri-trade fair featuring mushroom delicacies. Gawagaway-yan means good harvest and joyous gathering.

QUEZON
DANGGAYAN FESTIVAL 

APRIL 17-19

IThe  Queen of Danggayan, was created through the collaborative effort of the volunteer teachers and students form the different schools in Quezon which shows the unity of the folks living in the town and represents our own festival, Danggayan Festival which is celebrated every month of April.

QUIRINO
BARANIW FESTIVAL

MAY 15-16

RAMON
TILAPIA FESTIVAL 

JUNE 17-18

the event included exhibits of different fish food products, launching of warwe hyancinth-based products and some cooking contest activities with fish (tilapia) as raw materials.

REINA MERCEDES
PADDAYARAYAW FESTIVAL 

JUNE 11-12

ROXAS
PINAKBET FESTIVAL 

JULY 4

CORDON
MANNALON FESTIVAL
MAY 25-27
SAN AGUSTIN
NUANG FESTIVAL 

SEPTEMBER 28

DELFIN ALBANO
BANGKARERA FIESTA 

MARCH 14-17

The festival features a boat race competition by fisherman using traditional, non-motorized bancas propelled by wooden paddles that traverses the wide expanse of Cagayan River, the longest and widest river in the country. The Local Government Unit (LGU) has included a triathlon (biking, running and swimming ) competition in its various activities.

The town features activities highlighting the more 500 water buffalos of the town with buffalo parade, buffalo milking contest, buffalo race and other games in cooperation with the Research and Outreach Office of the Isabela State University.

 

SAN GUILLERMO
KASABBAAN FESTIVAL 
JUNE 15-17
DINAPIGUE
HILADA FESTIVAL

JUNE 19-21

DIVILACAN
IKAN FESTIVAL

JUNE 20-21

SAN ISIDRO
HARVEST FESTIVAL 

APRIL 19-30

ECHAGUE
BACAO FESTIVAL

MARCH 14-21

SAN MANUEL
PATRONAL FIESTA 

APRIL 21-23

A thanksgiving celebration in honor of St. Joseph, the patron saint of workers, in Echague where corn of Bacao in Yogad term is the major crop. Streetdancing and showdown highlights the use of corn in costumes and props during the celebration of Bacao Festival.

GAMU
ST. ROSE OF LIMA - Aug. 21-23
 
FEAST OF OUR LADY OF VISITATATION- July 1-2
 -
FEAST OF ST. CLAIRE- Aug. 11

SHRINE OF OUR LADY OF THE VISITATION OF GUIBANG in Gamu is located along the national highway frequented by travelers passing the Maharlika Highway. It is now as famous as the Guibang Basilica Minore because it also comes alive on July of every year when religious pilgrims from all walks of life come to offer prayers of good health, peace and abundance, among many other intentions. The image of the Our Lady of the Visitation was canonically crowned by the Most Rev. Carmine Pocco, Papal Nuncio to the Philippines on May 26, 1973 at the St. Ferdinand Cathedral in Gamu,Isabela. The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines at its 52nd Annual Bishop’s Meeting held in Tagaytay City on January 24-26, 1986 have approved the petition of His Excellency, Most Rev. Miguel Purugganan, Bishop of Ilagan for the Church of Our Lady of the Visitation of Guibang to be called a National Shrine.

CITY OF ILAGAN
MAMMANGI / BINALLAY FESTIVAL

MAY 26-31

celebrated during the last week of May; an Ybnag word meaning the harvest or planting of corn. It honors the farmers who are the real foundation of Ilagan’s economy and is celebrated as a thanksgiving activity for a good harvest.

JONES
PINILISA FESTIVAL

MARCH 11-13

The event highlights the upland rice being produced by the town; agri-industrial trade fair booth competition, streetdancing showdown, cultural sports competition snd selling agricultural products are the activities being celebrated.

 

SAN MARIANO
PATRONAL FIESTA 

JANUARY 28

SAN MATEO
BALATONG/MUNGGO FESTIVAL

MARCH 17-18

The event provided the mood and reason to celebrate for days featuring contested activities like band contest, streetdancing and sports activity from different barangays and a cookfest highlighting the " Mungo".

SAN PABLO
BAKA FESTIVAL

JANUARY 15

Assisted by the Isabela State University, Echague Main Campus, the festival promotes the town of San Pablo as the knowledge source of cattle in the region and home to 20 cattle ranches; street dancing, rodeo, carambola, cattle wrestling are some of the activities being conducted yearly.

SANTA MARIA
 
TOWN FIESTA - APRIL 25
 

PATRONAL FIESTA - JULY 25

SANTIAGO CITY
PATTRADDAY FESTIVAL

MAY 1-4

“PATTARADDAY” IS a powerful social trait of solidarity, originally among the Ibanags of Isabela province. the Tagalog virtue of bayanihan.

LUNA
BATO ART FESTIVAL 

SEPTEMBER 28

SANTO TOMAS
PATRONAL FIESTA

MAARCH 17-19

MACONACON
BINAGING FESTIVAL

MAY 20-23

TUMAUINI
MANGI FESTIVAL

FEBRUARY 22-24

Patronal town fiesta in honor to St. Mathias and the promotion of Tumauini as source of corn and its by-products. Mangi is the Ybanag term   for corn and is celebrated with street dancing along the national hi-way. Tumauini is also the home of St. Mathias Church, a Spanish brick colonial church (1753) with the only cylindrical belfry in the country and is considered a national cultural treasure.

Ms. Isabela 2012

 

*An extravagant, colorful pageant featuring the candidates who exemplify Isabela’s youth and vibrancy. 

 

*A grand fusion of fashion, music and dance – with particular focus on Isabela’s tourism attractions and its leader.

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Ms. Isabela 2012

 

*An extravagant, colorful pageant featuring the candidates who exemplify Isabela’s youth and vibrancy. 

 

*A grand fusion of fashion, music and dance – with particular focus on Isabela’s tourism attractions and its leader.

 

 

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