Christmas in the philippines traditions

Filipinos around the world hold one holiday symbol above the rest: the parol, a traditional ornamental lantern that adorns streets, homes and buildings in the Philippines. This is how to build your own.

Davao, southern Philippines: A Filipino boy blows his Torotot (party blower) for a new year's attempt to break the Guinness book of World Record for the "Most number of people blowing party blowers simultaneously". Photograph: Ritchie B. Tongo/EPA

All about the Philippines’ Christmas holiday & Pinoy Traditions in December; Enumerating the Filipino customs, practices, culture and traditions that make Christmas more fun in the Philippines.

The Philippines brags about having the earliest and longest Christmas celebration anywhere in the world. But did you know that this period of festivities emerged way before the introduction of Christianity in the country?

How Christians keep Christ at the center as commercial forces extend the six-month celebration.

New Year's eve celebration in the Philippines is quite different compared to other countries. Filipinos literally start the year with a bang, with lots of firecrackers. This article also includes some of Filipinos New Year's beliefs and practices.

Christmas is a very important season in the Philippines. Here's how we celebrate it, the traditional way.

Thinking of celebrating and spending Christmas in the Philippines? Learn the Filipino way of experiencing this Christmas Tradition!