STO. NIÑO FESTIVAL
January | Nationwide

A grand procession of over two hundred well-dressed images of the Child Jesus.

ATI-ATIHAN FESTIVAL 2008
January 1- 21 | Kalibo, Aklan

Scene of a yearly celebration in honor of Sto. Nino held every third week of January, popularly known worldwide as Ati-Atihan. So called because Aklanons, domestic and foreign tourists, wipe soot on their faces and done ethnic paraphernalia and masquerade around town as Negritos and make merry and dance in the streets to the beat of ambulant ethnic troubadours.

AGUMAN SANDUK
January 1 | Minalin, Pampanga

The Aguman Sanduk of Minalin is celebrated in the afternoon of January 1, while the rest of the country takes a break from the previous night's New Year revelry, and there's no one to catch the boys and men of this sleepy fishing town wear their mother's lipstick and put on their wive's dresses.

FEAST OF THE THREE KINGS
January 2 | Gasan, Marinduque

A feast honoring the three kings who are visiting houses around the Poblacion of Gasan

BAILES DE LUCES
January 5 | La Castellana, Negros Occicental

The town’s celebration of Charter Day and a befitting culmination of the Christmas season, the festival is conceptualized as a festival of hope and thanksgiving. Thanksgiving for all the blessings received in the year that was and hope for a prosperous new year. Its unique feature is the use of lights or “luces” as props and adornment and its nocturnal festivities and streetdancing.

KURALDAL
January 6 | Sasmoan, Pampanga

The Kuraldal of Sasmuan occurs during the week of the town fiesta on January 6, when Kapampangans from neighboring towns gather in front of the chapel of St. Lucy and dance for favors all night.

BANDI FESTIVAL & BAYLUHAY FESTIVAL
January 8 -15 | San Joaquin, Iloilo

Festivals featuring the biggest “bandi” (sweet delicacy) in Western Visayas and the Reenactment of the Barter of Panay.

BINANOG FESTIVAL
January 8 | Lambunao, Iloilo

Binanog is a yearly festivities celebrated by the Lambunaonos every January in honor of infant Jesus. Binanog means a pool of dance by the people in hinterland of Lambunao. The following are the Binanugan, the dance depicting the movement of the birds, the Inagong sayaw-sayaw, a celebration dances and the Dinagmay, the courtship dance. The dance movement is accompanied by lively drum beatings.

CHARTER DAY: ESCALANTE PEOPLE’S DAY
January 8 | Escalante City, Negros Occidental

This event is the commemoration of the signing of R.A. 9014 into law declaring Escalante as one of the component cities of Negros Occidental, by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

LINGAYEN GULF LANDING ANNIVERSAY
January 9 | Lingayen, Pangasinan

Commemoration of the liberation of Pangasinan from the Japanese invasion led by Gen. Douglas McArthur on Jan. 9, 1945.

FEAST OF THE BLACK NAZARENE
January 9 | Quiapo, Manila

An intense, day-long festival highlighted by a mammoth procession of Nazarene devotees through the streets of Quiapo.

BINIRAY FESTIVAL (Fluvial procession)
January 9 | Romblon

Sto. Niño-inspired revelry and fluvial procession.

ARAW NG KORONADAL "HINUGYAW FESTIVAL"
January 10 | Koronadal

Translated literally, it means "Day of Koronadal" and indeed it is. Hinugyaw Festival, dubbed as the "Festival of Festivals", is a celebration of the different cultures that has dwelled on the fertile valley of Koronadal for many years now.

SINULOG (KABANKALAN) FESTIVAL
January 10-16 | Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental

Revelers garbed in distinctively colorful costumes with bare bodies painted in black soot take to the streets to the riotous and frenzied beats of drums celebrating the feast of El Señor Sto. Niño.

SINULOG FESTIVAL 2008
January 12 -22 | Cebu

Cebu’s biggest and most popular festival in honor of the Holy Image of Senyor Sto. Niño.

MALATARLAK FESTIVAL
January 13-20 | Tarlac City, Tarlac

The festival features various contingents of school children garbed in grass-inspired costumes - painted with black soots - all merrily dancing to the beat of local tunes and ethnic instruments made of bamboo.

KINARADTO FESTIVAL
January 15 | Buenavista, Guimaras

This cultural festival makes maximum use of the rich cultural tradition of the oldest municipality of the province. The presentation of songs, dances and musical tableau depicts the various influences Buenavista has been subjected to. Celebrated in honor of the town’s patron saint, Sr. Sto. Niño, Kinaradto promises the participant loads of unforgettable positive experiences.

PANDOT SA BACOLOD
January 20 | Bacolod City, Negros Occidental

A true to life dramatization depicting the life of Bacoleños during the Spanish times and the life of being a Catholic.

ALTAVAS STO. NIÑO FESTIVAL
January 21- 22 | Poblacion Altavas, Aklan

This day marked the end of the Fil-American war in Altavas. Since then, January 22 is being celebrated as an Annual Thanksgiving and Armistice Day in Altavas. Later, the date was adopted as its municipal town fiesta. This is the continuation of the joyous celebration of peace when Fil-American war ended in this municipality.

PANUBASON FESTIVAL
January 22- 25 | Valderrama, Antique

An annual festival of young Valderramanian talents. A festival created to discover and develop special talents from aspirants in the field of music, dances and sports. The festival is also a thanksgiving festival for the good and abundant crops during their respective harvest season. And such are displayed and shared during the event. A Mardi gras competition participated by the LGU elementary and secondary level highlights the festive mood.

INTERNATIONAL LONG BOARD CUP
January 22-31 | Urbiztondo, San Juan, La Union

Organized by the La Union Surfing Association open for pro and amateur surfers.

LONGGANIZA FESTIVAL
January 22 | Vigan City,

It features the “Longest Longganiza” with the hope of entering to the Guinness Book of Records as the longest longganiza of the world.

FEAST OF OUR LADY OF PEACE AND GOOD VOYAGE
January 24 | La Carlota City

These features cultural shows and traditional fiesta activities like procession, traditional games and cultural presentation.

DINAGSA ATI-ATIHAN FESTIVAL
January 22-29 | Cadiz City, Negros Occidental

A weeklong celebration every 3rd week of January in honor of our Patron Saint, the Señor Sto. Niño. Various programs are lined up such as motocross, drum and bugle corps competition, Ginoong Cadiz and Search for Mutya ng Cadiz. These are a few of the many programs during the celebration. This spectacular revelry features “Ati” tribes garbed in their colorful costumes dancing to the fast and deafening beat of drums while carrying the image of the Holy Child Jesus.

STO. NIÑO FESTIVAL
January 25 | Malolos, Bulacan

The biggest expression of devotion to the Holy child Jesus in the entire Luzon island.

SAUG FESTIVAL
January 25 | Lemery, Iloilo

A festival which features eight (8) districts portraying different situations or scenes on the real purpose of Saug. Saug is a local term/dialect which means to transfer wood/other farm products from one place to another by means of karosa (sled).

LUBAY-LUBAY FESTIVAL
January 25 | Cauayan, Negros Occidental

Lubay-Lubay Festival portrays and preserve the early culture of Cauayanons in facing adversities, hardships and difficulties as well as abundance, prosperity and sufficiency, and to foster the spirit of unity, cooperation, camaraderie and thanksgiving especially for the blessings endowed by the Almighty.

DINAGYANG FESTIVAL 2008
January 26-28 | Iloilo City

Street dancing characterized by frenetic stomping of feet and hypnotic drumbeating. It is a colorful whirl of thousands of people dressed in unique costumes dancing & chanting all day and night.

HANDURAWAN FESTIVAL
January 27-28 | Laua-an, Antique

A Foundation Day celebration of the municipality with various programs: hakwaton, boxing, traditional games, ati-ati and mardigras presentation, Lin-ay kang Laua-an Pageant, Kan-anay sa Plaza, Upas karbaw, Bugal ka Laua-an, Diana, comedia show, launching of municipal theme song, cultural show, municipal products parade.

SANA-AW FESTIVAL
January 27 | Jordan, Guimaras

Primarily a celebration of the economic endeavor that made Jordan what it is today. Sana-aw also pays tribute to the skillful artisans and the enduring workers in an endearing characterization through dance drama.

HINIRUGYAW FESTIVAL
January 29 | Calinog, Iloilo

The festivity and fun of the people of Calinog reach a peak during the feast day of the Child Jesus or Sto. Niño. The poblacion is festooned with multi-colored traditional decorations inviting everyone to glorify the Lord. Hirinugyaw, a visayan term for jubilation and rejoicing, traces its roots with the enthronement of the replica of Sto. Niño de Cebu in 1970.

BALOT SA PUTI FESTIVAL
January 31 | Pateros

One of the highlights of the Pateros Town Fiesta celebration.