Things to do in Pampanga in November 2026

November in Pampanga starts with Undas, the days when families visit their dead, and ends with the first lanterns of the Christmas season. In between come town fiestas, weekend fairs in Clark and a busy month of road races.

Holidays and long weekends

• November 1 (Sunday), All Saints' Day, and November 2 (Monday), All Souls' Day, are special non-working days in 2026.
• November 30 (Monday), Bonifacio Day, is a regular holiday, which makes November 28 to 30 a long weekend.

If you plan to stay over either long weekend, book early.

The Undas weekend (October 30 to November 2)

• Ataol Festival, Sto. Tomas: Sto. Tomas marks October 31 with decorated coffins from the town's casket makers and a trick-or-treat for children.
• The Big Warehouse Sale at Clark: three days of sales across SMX Convention Center Clark, October 30 to November 1, 10am to 10pm.

Fairs and expos in Clark

• Travel Like A Pro: Travel and Lifestyle Expo: November 7 and 8, 10am to 6pm, at SMX Convention Center Clark.
• Pre-Christmas Finds & Bites: an early Christmas shopping and food fair at SMX Clark, November 14 and 15, 10am to 7pm.

Runs

November is race month in Clark:

• McDonald's Stripes Run Clark: 3K, 5K and 10K on November 7.
• HOKA Midnight Run Asia: Clark: a night race that starts at midnight on November 15.
• Clark Phil-Kor Half Marathon: 3K to 21K at the Clark Parade Grounds on November 22.
• Ignite: The Grit Run: 5K, 10K and 16K at Filinvest Mimosa+ on November 22.

Registration closes before race day, so check each organiser's page.

Town fiestas

• La Naval, Bacolor: the feast of Nuestra Señora del Santísimo Rosario on the third Sunday of November, which in 2026 falls on November 15.
• Sun-Sea-Moon Festival, San Simon: the town's founding anniversary on November 15.
• Feast of Santa Catalina, Arayat: the town fiesta on November 25, for Saint Catherine of Alexandria.
• Pyestang Guagua: Guagua's fiesta for the Immaculate Conception runs from November 28 to the feast day on December 8.
• Feast of San Andres, Candaba: Candaba honours its patron, Apung Dalis, Saint Andrew.

Fiesta programmes are set by each parish and town hall; times are announced closer to the date.

Sinukwan Festival

Sinukwan Festival in the City of San Fernando celebrates Kapampangan identity over a week in late November and ends with a street dance parade. The 2026 dates have not been announced yet.

The start of lantern season

San Fernando is known as the home of the giant lanterns. Barangay Santa Lucia took part in the first Giant Lantern Festival in 1931, and a Santa Lucia lantern built in 1957 became the model for the electric parul Sampernandu sold since 1964. The festival itself is held in mid-December: if lanterns are the reason for your trip, plan it for December.