Christmas and New Year in the Philippines Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
Christmas celebrations and traditions in the Philippines
About Christmas and New Year in the Philippines
The Christmas season in the Philippines is a popular period to travel, and buses, ships, flights and hotels are fully booked. Malls are becoming more packed during the beginning of the Christmas season. The season's peak is from November, after All Saints Day, through Christmas and New Year. The Filipino Christmas season kicks off as early as September, the start of the "ber" months, when the Christmas countdown starts; a few houses may be decorated for Christmas by this month, and radio stations may begin playing Christmas music by this time. The religious observances starts on December 16, the day the 9-daySimbang GabiandMisa de Gallobegins, and ends at Epiphany. Some people also include the Feast of the Black Nazarene and the Feast of the Holy Child (Santo Niño) as part of the Christmas
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