Dates of Fiestas in Bohol

[fdaray]

Dates of Fiestas in Bohol
by fdaray

I started this post so that everybody will  know the dates of fiesta in Bohol. You may thread with me and write usual activities that highlights the celebration  .

TOWN                           DATE                                PATRON SAINT

Corella                            April 27                            Our Lady of the Village
Tagbbilaran                      May                                Saint Joseph
Baclayon                          Dec. 7                            Immaculate Conception
Albur                               May 3                             Saint Monica

[C2H4]

May 4-5 -- Sagbayan, Bohol

I believe Teng has the complete list of the Fiesta dates. Teng, yoohoo, asa naman ka dong? Pls post the list here, if you don't mind, so we can all be updated on the kumbera activity. Para pud maka plano ang mga tawo kung kanus-a sila mag file ug leave of absence.

hehe

[fdaray]

We will include fiestas in the barangay. Adunay uban nga dagko ug hikay kon pista sa barangay kay sa lungsod.

[Vito Andoline]

tinood na sa amoa dool na ang fiesta.

[fdaray]

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Fiesta Time!
IJsselstein, Thursday, 25 July 2002 03:42:33



In Bohol, every town and barangay (village or neighbourhood) 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 Philippiens, 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 Niño 
January 16  Pres. Garcia  Holy Child 
January 16  Valencia  Sr. Santo Niño 
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 Señora 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 19  Candijay  Saint Joseph 
May 29  San Isidro  Saint Isidore 
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 



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



If your town or barangay fiesta is not listed here, please put add it with the form below (Bohol only).


Jeroen Hellingman

What readers think...
Candida wrote:
Friday, 07 December 2007 01:19:35 PHT 
Pakilista naman ang fiesta sa amin BASDIO GUINDULMAN EVERY MAYO 4 ug 5 vergen delapaz ,, salamat 
Dina Gallo Pacot wrote:
Saturday, 08 September 2007 18:16:07 PHT 
Belated Happy Fiesta sa Libertad, Tubigon last August 28!! Dugay na gyod ko wala ka attend fiesta diha!! Miss ko na ang disco at coronation night hinaot nga maka uli ko next year!!! Miss U All!!! Mabuhay San Agustin! 
Bong Gallardo wrote:
Thursday, 24 May 2007 21:07:44 PHT 
Please forward this note to Fr. Jesus Frederick Camacho of Virgen sa Rosario Parish of Dagohoy, Bohol. This message coming from a friend Bong Gallardo. My email is josegalliard@yahoo.com 
Elvie wrote:
Friday, 18 May 2007 13:20:01 PHT 
Maayong pesta kaninyong tanan. Adtu sa Abijilan baryo sa Garcia-Hernandez... pista karon 18th of May, My prayers to everyone and please do not drink too much as it can ruin the fun. God Bless to all. Bilini lang ko ug sinigbang anit..hahaha. Bitaw dia ko sa Australia. Proud to be a Boholana....www.mcnam.com.au 
ELyoNg wrote:
Thursday, 12 April 2007 15:36:39 PHT 
Mga sana og sano..magrenew napud ko sa banwa nmo. Taga gensancity ko..kita kits ta karung May 3,2007 dira. Ayos! makatilaw napud ko og kalamay.hehehe!mabuhay bol'anon. God bless! 


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[Vito Andoline]

thanks for the updates fdaray.

[lindy]

talking about fiesta kinsa sa inyo namista nga nangapasmo?

[Vito Andoline]

nalimot namn ko.

[fdaray]

Sa akong nakita, dako nag kausaban sa unang panahon kon mamista ka sa amo. Sa buntag gikan sa alas 7 hangtod sa alas 11 sa buntag, ang idalit sa lamesa painit, mga suman, turta, bingka ug uban pa paresan sa sikwate . Karon deritso na ug kaon. Ang imong kaila o paryente nga mamista sa inyo imong padalhan ug bring house. Karon wala na. Crises na jud ta karon. Pero luyo sa kalisod, magpista jud ta. Sa among baryo dili jud mosipyat tagtulo ka kabaw ang tumbahon kada  pista.

[bautistac21]

giusab na ang fiesta sa Maribojoc karon, gibalhin na sa May 5, hapit na ang Fiesta sa ato-a

[bautistac21]

bitaw ingon ana manjod tang mga taga bohol, pero sa kalisod sa kinabuhi karon, ilabina sa pag pangitag kuwarta dili lalim kay mabuktot kapa usa ka modato....

[bautistac21]

sakit na na natong mga bisaya.....pag feista hikay ug dako, mangutang aron naay "handa" ...inaghuman sa feista mamroblema na kong asa makuhag kwarta pambayad sa utang...maayo kung may trabaho pero wala....

[bautistac21]

Hi...sa akong papa nga si Roman Castillon ug sa akong igsoon nga si Adones Castillon sa Lagtangon Maribojoc, Bohol....ug sa akong mga paryente nga sila Manong Dodo, Manang Editha, Manay Tansing Castillon, ug akong mga ig agaw nga sila Edgar Castillon, Gemalyn Castillon,  Narcy Castillon, ug ang akong best freind nga si Evelyn Caldoza, Neocil Bananola, Jade Caldoza, Helen Abecia briones na karon.....

[lindy]

sakit na na natong mga bisaya.....pag feista hikay ug dako, mangutang aron naay "handa" ...inaghuman sa feista mamroblema na kong asa makuhag kwarta pambayad sa utang...maayo kung may trabaho pero wala....

mao kanay dakong sayop kon wala kay cuarta unya fiesta na hala pa mista nalaman kay aron malibri...

[fdaray]

Bisag cresis  karon, pista lang gihapon. Daghan gihapon ang nag-ihaw ug kabaw. Mao kanay kinaiya sa mga Bol-anon, the most hospitable people. Mag-andam para sa bisita. Disperas karon sa Corella.Bisag igo rang makaplete, mouli jud ug pista.

[Glen]

Mao nay tinood nga kadugo ni Dagohoy kay bisag igo ra maka plete og oli basta maka attend sa fiesta.

Happy fiesta sa taga Corella.

[grazie7y]

Ang uban mo ingon impractical pero ang fiesta bya pod ang time na magka tapok ang pamilya nga ang mga sakop tua na nang langyaw!  Ug usa pod, pahinungod sa Patron Saint.

Sa Manga sa May 17 pohon ang fiesta.  Naa nay baboy wa pay panakot!

[Bambi]

sakit na na natong mga bisaya.....pag feista hikay ug dako, mangutang aron naay "handa" ...inaghuman sa feista mamroblema na kong asa makuhag kwarta pambayad sa utang...maayo kung may trabaho pero wala....

Dili man gjod ta ani makalikay kay unsaon mao may atong na-andan (tradition).  Nindot baya pod paminawon nga makapakaon ta bisan pagka-ugma gipang-gutom napod unja maglabad ang ulo ug huna2x ug pang-bayad sa mga utang.

mao kanay dakong sayop kon wala kay cuarta unya fiesta na hala pa mista nalaman kay aron malibri...

[orChids]

Ang gasto di na na ikapaninga kay sa mga kauyungan pa man.Pero kung naay ikagasto,hala duyog na lang ta kay ikabibo man pod nato.Kanang mga utang mabayran man na,pero ang kalipay sa tawo di man mabayran.Di na angay problemahon nang gasto kay para nako,mugasto ra ko kung naa,pila ra bay pagpalit ug 10 kilos isda sabwon lang unya usa ka kilo nga monggos ug duha ka nangka,fights na.
Kung wala jod ikagasto,hala maghilum ug mag-ampo na lang ta,walay daghang estorya.

[Brownman]

didto sa amung lugar sa Madua Sur May 03  ang fiesta pahinungud kay Senyor Sta Cruz ang patron, pirting bibuha tawun didto ug fiesta permanenti nang usa ka kabaw turo tumbahun kay naa may kapunungan didto, ila nang amutan kada buwan para inig abot sa adlaw sa ka fiestahan naay karning kabaw ibajang sa bisita, malipay ang mga tiguwang kung makita nila ilang mga anak nga muoli inig ka fiesta bisan gamay ra ug kwarta basta makita nila happy na sila kaajo.

[orChids]

Ka bibo diay Brown?Parehas sa amo pod sa Candabong Sta. Cruz. I miss the fiesta kay dugay na jod ko wa maka pamista.Akong Lola mag-andam daan ug baboy para ana.

[Brownman]

Ka bibo diay Brown?Parehas sa amo pod sa Candabong Sta. Cruz. I miss the fiesta kay dugay na jod ko wa maka pamista.Akong Lola mag-andam daan ug baboy para ana.

mao orChs nanimahu nang sinugbang baboy plus kinilaw nga karning kabaw, he, he

[fdaray]

Ang ubang mga kultura sa mga Bol-anon nahikalimtan na. Pero ang wala jud malimta ang pagsaulog
sa pista. Ngano man, kay kaon man. Bitaw , gawas sa kaon, malipay ka nga makita nimo ang mga relatives gikan sa lain lugar and exchange greetings. It's a time of fellowship and reunion to the family.

[grazie7y]

Sir Felix, how was the fiesta celebration in your town?

[fdaray]

I enjoyed so much my vacation even if i did not see any activities in the town. I stayed  in my ancestral home and extended warm welcomes and greetings to  my visitors , friends and relatives. It's always quite remembering to see my hometown.

[fdaray]

In the early1900  to 60's, dates of fiestas were  informed through a 'big bang' or it was called luthang in Bisaya. During the novena on the eve of the fiesta, a big bang is heard up to 15 kilometers away from the town. A big bang is a loud sound from a metal cannon blown by gunpowder. A big bang is meant a big fiesta or very big preparation. This culture is not anymore observed nowadays.

[fdaray]

Akong namatikdan nga ang mga barrio pista ge merge na  sa town pista sa ubang lugar tungod sa
crises. Ang mga barrio pista nagpadayon  gihapon sa ubang lugar for identity and pride. Ang mga pista sa Bohol mao ray pista nga dili ka magutman kay pakaonon ka bisan ug dili kaila.

[jah_roach88]

wow...nindota bai... anhi nko mgacheck sa schedules sa mga fiesta!salamat sa information...

[fdaray]

Hapit ng ang pista sa Sikatuna, JUne 14-15 in honor of Saint. Antony de Padua. Daghang taga
Makilala nga muoli dha.

[fdaray]

Pista dha sa Balilihan karong bulana. Daghan kog mga relative diha ang mga Daray Calope clan. Happy fiesta.