Experience Davao Oriental

Special Dates and Events

NAME OF LGU / MUNICIPALITY	Festivals	Fiesta Celebration
Municipality of Baganga	NIYOGAN October 28 -29 A festival in thanksgiving for a bountiful and more abundant coconut harvest.	IMMACULATE CONCEPTION September 7 -8 A religious celebration in honor of the Immaculate Conception of Mary.
Municipality of Banaybanay	BANAYAN October (month-long) An annual thanksgiving festival in celebration of the early peoples who populated the town and of thanksgiving for a bountiful harvest of rice. Banaybanay is the ricefield capital of Davao Oriental.	SAN ISIDRO LABRADOR April 26 - 27 A religious celebration in honor of San Isidro Labrador.
Municipality of Boston	PABULIG June 18 - 19 A community celebration for the traditional rice planting and plentiful harvest. The name Pabulig comes from the word "bulig" which means a bunch or to provide help. This definition exemplifies the Filipino trait of "Bayanihan" or coming together to provide help.	SAN NICHOLAS DE TOLENTINO September 5 - 6 A religious celebration in honor of San Nicholas de Tolentino.
Municipality of Caraga	KALINDUGAN October 28 - 29 A festival showcasing the rich culture of the Mandayas of Sitio Sangab in the same town. PANAGSANDUG A thanksgiving festival of the Mandaya people of Caraga.	SAN SALVADOR DEL MUNDO July 15 - 16 The town's fiesta celebration in honor of the patron saint, San Salvador del Mundo. The town's church is the oldest community church in Mindanao and only one of its kind.
Municipality of Governor Generoso	ALMASIGA August 1 A historical festival showcasing the rich and glorious past of the town and a festival promoting the town as an ALMASIGA trading center then and now.	SAINT FRANCIS XAVIER A fiesta celebration commemorating the first mass celebrated by Francis Xavier in the late 16th century at the altar-like stonescapes mounted in Cape San Agustin.
Municipality of Lupon	ARAW NG LUPON August 7 - 8 An annual commemoration of the town's creation as one of the municipal administration of Davao Oriental.	SAN VICENTE FERRER April 26 - 27 The town's fiesta celebration in honor of San Vicenter Ferrer.
Municipality of Manay	ARAW NG MANAY October 20 - 23 An annual celebration of the town's political creation as a municipality.	SAINT FRANCIS XAVIER October 24 - 25 A fiesta celebration in honor of Saint Francis Xavier.
Municipality of San Isidro	BONSAI June 17 - 18 A festival showcasing the richness of Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary (MHWRS) highlighting the "pygmy" forest found at the hear of the mountain. MHWRS is the only mountain inscribed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in the Philippines.	SAN ISIDRO LABRADOR May 14 - 15 The town's fiesta in honor of San Isidro Labrador.
Municipality of Tarragona	ARAW NG TARRAGONA June 12 - 18 The celebration of the town's founding anniversary as a municipality.	SAN PEDRO CLAVER September 15 - 16 The town's fiesta in honor of San Isidro Labrador.
City of Mati	PUJADA June 18 - 19 A celebration of Mati's predominant ecological jewel of natural bounty - Pujada Bay. SAMBUOKAN Third week of October A festival showcasing the rich culture of the city and a celebration of unity and oneness among the townspeople. It is usually highlighted with the street dancing competition.	SAN NICHOLAS DE TOLENTINO September 9 - 10 The city's fiesta celebration in honor of San Nicholas de Tolentino.