In Bohol, every town and barangay (village or neighborhood) has its own Fiesta in celebration of

the patron saint. Once a year, the entire town is decorated for the annual feast, in
which there will be plenty of free food and drinks for all. Preparations for the fiesta
already start long before, preparing the decoration, and saving for food, and fattening
the pigs -- because no fiesta can be complete without lechon baboy, roasted pig, and
plenty of beer and tuba to match. Everybody is welcome, no invitations required!

Fiestas can take place in any part of the year, but especially the month of May is the month of
fiestas. Not a single day will pass without a fiesta somewhere on the island. It is at
that time that most Boholanos return home, coming from Manila, or from the other
places where they have settled, both within and outside the Philippines, to
celebrate the fiesta in their native place in their native place. Often loaded with
gifts for relatives, the famous Balikbayan boxes. Even those who can't
come will at least try to send such a box back home for the fiesta.

Every year, Tagbilaran, the capital city also has the kick-off, and starts the Fiesta
month on the first of May, with its own fiesta, in celebration of the city patron Saint
Joseph the Worker. The whole city is then decorated, and all public life will come to
a total standstill, to make place for a day of merry making.

Overview of Fiestas by Date

Date Town Patron Saint

January 16 Cortes Santo Ni�o
January 16 Pres. Garcia Holy Child
January 16 Valencia Sr. Santo Ni�o
January 17 Carmen Saint Anthony de Abbot
January 29 Ubay Holy Child
Last Saturday of January Getafe Holy Infant
February 11 Dagohoy Our Lady of Lourdes
February 11 K of C - Tagbilaran City Our Lady of Lourdes
April 5 Bool - Tagbilaran City Saint Vincent Ferrer
April 27 Corella Nuestra Se�ora del Villar
May 1 Tagbilaran City Saint Joseph the Worker
May 3 Dao - Tagbilaran City Santa Cruz
May 4 Alburquerque Santa Monica
May 4 Mabini Santa Monica
May 4 Sagbayan San Agustin
May 8 San Miguel Saint Michael
May 10 Calape Saint Vincent Ferrer
May 15 Bilar Saint Isidore the Farmer
May 15 Trinidad Saint Isidore
May 15 Tubigon San Isidro Labrador
May 15 San Isidro Saint Isidore
May 19 Candijay Saint Joseph
May 29 Talibon Blessed Trinity
June 13 Sikatuna Saint Anthony de Padua
June 24 Garcia Hernandez Saint John the Baptist
June 29 Loboc Saint Peter the Apostle
June 30 Inabangga Saint Paul
July 16 Balilihan Virgin of Carmel
July 16 Taloto - Tagbilaran City Immaculate Heart of Mary
July 25 Batuan Saint James
July 26 Alicia Saint Joachim
August 15 Dauis Our Lady of Assumption
August 16 Tip-tip - Tagbilaran City San Roque
August 22 Taloto - Tagbilaran City Immaculate Heart of Mary
August 28 Sagbayan San Agustin
August 28 Panglao San Agustin
First Saturday of September Guindulman Our Lady of Consolation
First Saturday of September Lindaville - Tagbilaran City Birhen sa Barangay
September 8 Loon Our Lady of Light
September 10 Dimiao Saint Nicolas de Tolentino
September 29 Clarin Saint Michael
September 29 Jagna Saint Michael
October 7 Buenavista Santo Rosario
October 7 Lila Holy Rosary
October 11 Pilar Virgen del Pilar
October 16 Cogon - Tagbilaran City Birhen sa Barangay
Last Saturday of October Antequera Virgin of the Most Holy Rosary
November 24 Maribojoc Saint Vincent
December 8 Baclayon Immaculate Conception
December 8 Catigbi-an Immaculate Conception
December 8 Duero Immaculate Conception
December 8 Sierra Bullones Immaculate Conception
December 12 Sevilla Virgen of Guadalupe
December 12 Booy - Tagbilaran City Virgen of Guadalupe
December 30 Danao Holy Family
Movable Anda Holy Infant
Movable Bien Unido Holy Child
Movable Loay Santisima Trinidad