AMDAYOYONG
This month is considered the spring period in Banaue and start of planting season where rice seedlings are finally transplanted (hopnak) in the rice fields.

 

 LITOTONG   /   BISBIS

This is the period when people celebrate the thanksgiving rites called "ulpi". During this celebration, the whole family stays home to drink their homemade wines called "baya". They butcher sacrificial animals as offering for a bountiful harvest.

 

IKGHUMTAD AD MAYOYAO
March 13-15

Mayoyao, Ifugao
Town fiesta adopting the cultural festival "Ikghumtad" similar to the "Gotad of Hingyon & Kiangan".

 

 LUYA   /    OPEH

This summer months in Banaue, characterized by sunny and clear blue skies, the perfect months for touring and picture taking to the later part of May. The rice terraces change from green to yellow with the ripening of the rice plants.

 

KULPI AD ASIPULO
April 16-19

Asipulo, Ifugao
Town Fiesta adopting the ritual term "kulpi", a family thanksgiving after transplanting the rice seedlings.

 

TUNGOH AD HUNGDUAN
April 17-19

Hungduan, Ifugao
Town fiesta adopting the cultural festival term "tungoh", where the community celebrates the end of rice planting season.

 

GOTAD AD HINGYON
April 23-25

Hingyon, Ifugao
Town fiesta adopting the festival term "Gotad" which is culminating activity of a "bimmayah" - a well-to-do

 

KULPI AD LAGAWE
April 25-27

Lagawe, Ifugao
same that of Asipulo

 

URPIH BANNAWAR
April 26-27

Banaue, Ifugao
Town fiesta at the same time performing the cultural ritual of the "urpih" by the town mayor. Similar to the kulpi of Lagawe & Asipulo except that Banaue has no "K" in their dialect.

 

IMMBAYAH
April 27-29
Banaue, Ifugao
A festival celebrated every after 3 years. The event title was coined after the term "bumayah" refering to a well-to-do who celebrates his good health or ripe old age w/ gong-beating and dancing culminating the feast.

 

GOTAD AD KIANGAN
April 30 - May 2

Kiangan, Ifugao
Same as that of Hingyon where the program includes cultural dances, presentation or Contested ethinic songs and games.

 

AMMONG AD ALFONSO LISTA
May 11

Alfonso Lista, Ifugao
Town fiesta adopting the Ifugao term "ammong" which means a gathering.

 

 LUDU   /  BOCACO

The start of the harvesting season, farmers celebrate the thanksgiving harvest ritual called "apuy". They open their sealed rice granaries to bring out the stored grains but before doing so, they have to bath their butchered sacred wooden idol or rice god called "bulul" with blood from their sacrificial animals, either chicken or pig.

 

IFUGAO DAY
June 18

Lagawe Ifugao
Provincial celebration of the anniversary of Ifugao as a Province.

 

 IT-ITI    /      MANABA    /      HAWA

These are months of ceremonials and rituals performed for the dead ancestors and relatives. People feast by dancing and drinking for the days called "gotad". Also during this time, repairs on damaged rice paddies are undertaken. Weather is unpredictable.

 

VICTORY DAY
September 2

Kiangan Memorial Shrine, Kiangan, Ifugao
Anniversary celebration of the surrender of the Japanese Imperial Army led by Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita.

"GO COUNTRY IN BANAUE"
(Octoberfest Celebration)

Last Saturday of October
A folk and country music concert starting the 1st and every Saturday of October with folk and country band. Live band competition.

 

   CHATTU    /      OCAR

The months for sowing rice seedlings people continue cleaning and preparing the rice fields to be ready for the planting season.

 

CHRISTMAS
December 15-23

Lagawe, Ifugao
Nightly presentations before Chirstmas eve sponsored by each municipality.