Festivals

Here are some festivals in Iloilo:

January

• Binanog Festival (Municipality of Lambunao)- It’s a courtship dance depicting the movement of a bird called “Banog”.
• Dinagyang Festival (Iloilo City)
• Saug Festival (Municipaliy of Lemery)
• Hirinugyaw-Sugilanon Festival (Municipality of Calinog)

February

• Candelaria Fiesta (Jaro District, Iloilo)
• Salakayan Festival (Municipality of Miag-ao) 
• Paraw Regatta (Iloilo City)  is an annual festival held in February in Arevalo, Iloilo City, Philippines. Its main event is a sailboat race in Iloilo Strait that features the Paraw, a Visayan double outrigger sail boat. It is considered as the oldest traditional craft event in Asia, and the largest sailing event in the Philippines 

March

• Pintados de Passi (City of Passi) 
• Bantayan Festival (Municipality of Guimbal) 

April

• Saad Festival (Municipality of Leganes)
• Lanot Festival (Municipality of Janiuay) 
• Paghukom Festival (Municipality of Calinog)
• Taltal Festival (Municipality of Barotac Viejo)

May

• Heritage Month Celebration (Iloilo City)
• Carabao Carroza Festival (Municipality of Pavia)
• Katagman Festival (Municipality of Oton)
• Pahaw-as Festival (Municipality of Dumangas)

June

• Football Festival (Municipality of Barotac Nuevo)
• Biraw-Paraw Festival (Municipality of Leganes)

September

• Handuraw Festival (Municipality of Leon)
• Tinu-om Festival (Municipality of Cabatuan)
• Anihan Festival (Municipality of Duenas)

October

• Saludan Festival (Municipality of Tigbauan)
• Cry of Jelicuon (Municipality of New Lucena)
• Tigkaralag Festival (Municipality of Pavia)

November

• Banaag Festival (Municipality of Anilao) 
• Kahilwayan Festival (Municipality of Santa Barbara) 

December

• Festival of Lights (Municipality of Janiuay)
• IWAG Christmas Lights (Municipality of Pototan)
• Pantat Festival (Municipality of Zarraga)