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Sat

31

Oct

Sat, Oct 31

Ataol Festival 2026, Sto. Tomas

Sto. Tomas's October 31 casket festival, with decorated coffin booths by local makers and a children's trick-or-treat.

Santo Tomas
The image of La Naval de Bacolor© Ihavearidiculousname · CC BY

Sun

15

Nov

Sun, Nov 15

La Naval Fiesta in Bacolor

Bacolor's feast of Nuestra Señora del Santísimo Rosario, La Naval, held on the third Sunday of November.

Bacolor
Street dancers in costume at the Sinukwan Festival© Ranieljosecastaneda · CC BY-SA

Nov

Date TBA

Late November 2026 (expected November 21 to 28)

Sinukwan Festival 2026

Week-long celebration of Kapampangan identity in San Fernando, ending with a grand street dance parade.

San Fernando

Nov

Date TBA

November

Binulo Festival, Porac

Porac's Binulo Festival, one of the town festivals presented at the Pampanga Day showcase.

Porac

Sat

28

Nov

Sat, Nov 28 – Dec 8

Pyestang Guagua 2026

Guagua's town fiesta for the Immaculate Conception, celebrated from November 28 to the feast day on December 8.

Guagua
San Andres Apostol Church in Candaba© Wikimedia Commons contributor · CC BY-SA

Mon

30

Nov

Mon, Nov 30

Feast of San Andres, Candaba

Town fiesta of Candaba for its patron Apung Dalis, Saint Andrew, at the parish founded in 1575.

Candaba
A giant parol lantern lit up at the Giant Lantern Festival© Ramon FVelasquez · CC BY-SA

Dec

Date TBA

December 2026 (date to be announced)

Giant Lantern Festival 2026

San Fernando's Ligligan Parul: barangays compete with giant, music-synced parol lanterns in mid-December.

San Fernando

Fri

11

Dec

Fri, Dec 11

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.

Pampanga
Saint Lucy Parish Church in Sasmuan© Judgefloro · CC BY-SA

Sun

13

Dec

Sun, Dec 13

Feast of Santa Lucia, Sasmuan

Devotees from across Pampanga gather at Sasmuan's riverside Santa Lucia Church for Saint Lucy's feast.

Sasmuan
A giant parol lantern glowing at night in Pampanga (illustrative photo)© Caryl Joan Estrosas on Flickr · CC BY

Tue

15

Dec

Tue, Dec 15 – Dec 24

Lubenas Pascu, Mexico

Lantern parades and decorated carrozas through Mexico, Pampanga, during the Simbang Gabi nights, December 15 to 24.

Mexico

Sun

27

Dec

Sun, Dec 27 – Dec 28

Dukit Festival 2026, Betis

Betis's December festival of woodcarving, held since 2008 as part of the district's feast of Saint James.

Guagua

Fri

1

Jan

Fri, Jan 1

Aguman Sanduk 2027, Minalin

Minalin's New Year tradition: the town's men dress as beauty queens and ride through the streets on floats.

Minalin

Wed

6

Jan

Wed, Jan 6

Kuraldal, Sasmuan 2027

Sasmuan's January 6 celebration for Saint Lucy, patron of the blind, whose devotees also ask for healing and children.

Sasmuan

Feb

Date TBA

February 2027, around the February 2 city fiesta (dates to be announced)

Caragan Festival 2027, Mabalacat

Mabalacat's February festival for its legendary Aeta founder, Caragan, with a street parade in Aeta-inspired costume.

Mabalacat

Mar

Date TBA

Holy Wednesday evening, March 24, 2027

Pasyon Serenata, Santa Rita 2027

Holy Wednesday showdown in Santa Rita where brass bands and choirs chant the Pasyon to the tunes of classical opera.

Santa Rita
Crowds at the San Pedro Cutud Lenten Rites© Barrera marquez · CC BY

Fri

26

Mar

Fri, Mar 26

San Pedro Cutud Lenten Rites 2027

Good Friday re-enactment of the Passion in Cutud, San Fernando, known worldwide for its real crucifixions.

Barangay San Pedro Cutud

Mar

Date TBA

Good Friday, March 26, 2027

Tanghal, Guagua 2027

Good Friday ritual in Guagua where a life-size image of Christ is taken down from the cross and prepared for burial.

Guagua

Mar

Date TBA

Good Friday, March 26, 2027

Paso Procession, Bacolor 2027

Good Friday procession in Bacolor when families come home to accompany their pasos, the religious floats handed down for generations.

Bacolor

Mar

Date TBA

Good Friday, March 26, 2027

Biyernes Santo Procession, Sasmuan 2027

Sasmuan's Good Friday procession, a rare mix of church and folk traditions with flagellants following the dead Christ and the Sorrowful Mother.

Sasmuan

Mar

Date TBA

Easter Sunday, March 28, 2027

Sabuaga Festival, Guagua 2027

Easter Sunday floral parade in Guagua, with flower-covered floats and petals strewn along the procession route.

Guagua

Mar

Date TBA

Easter Sunday morning, March 28, 2027

Sabuaga Festival 2027, Sto. Tomas

Easter Sunday flower festival in Sto. Tomas, grown from the dawn Salubong, when petals are showered in honour of the Virgin Mary.

Santo Tomas