Aldo ning Kapampangan (Pampanga Day) 2026
Pampanga's founding day on December 11, marking the province's organisation by the Spaniards in 1571, with a showcase of town festival dances.
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Overview
Aldo ning Kapampangan, Pampanga Day, commemorates December 11, 1571, when the Spaniards organised Pampanga as a province. In recent years the provincial government has opened the celebration with a showcase of town festival dances in front of the Provincial Capitol, from Santo Tomas's Sabuaga to Magalang's Kamaru, alongside the Mutya ning Kapampangan pageant and the Most Outstanding Kapampangan awards.
The 2026 programme has not been published.
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