Bicolanos are fun-loving. Kung warang okasyon, magibo talagang paagi para magkaigwa nin okasyon. Kung warang panghanda, minsan inaagi na lang sa utang. Pero ang mga Bicolano, haloy pa ang okasyon, nag-gigibo na ki paagi para maging maogma pag-abot kan oras.

There are two kinds of community/area celebrations in the region. One is a multi-sector led and usually local government unit-steered occasion called “festivals”, and the other is church-led or religious group-led called “fiestas”.

Below is a list of festivals from different parts of the region.

• Feb 11 | Tinagba Festival | Iriga City
• Apr. 6-8 | Rodeo Festival | Masbate
• Black Saturday | Kadagatan Festival | Bacacay, Albay
• Apr. 26-28 | Baybayon Festival | Sañgay, Cam. Sur
• Apr. 28-30 | Butanding Festival | Donsol, Sorsogon
• May 1 | Boa-Boahan Festival | Nabua, Cam. Sur
• May 1-31 | Magayon Festival | Albay
• May 18-25 | Sarung Banggi Festival | Santo Domingo, Albay
• May 20-24 | Padayaw Festival | Virac, Catanduanes
• May 21-27 | Kaogma Festival | Pili, Cam. Sur
• June 16-21 | Tabak Festival | Tabaco City
• June 20-29 | Pili Festival | Sorsogon City
• 2nd week of July | Katalingkasan Festival | Libon, Albay
• August | Ibalong Festival | Legazpi City
• August 9-15 | Pagsuwak Festival | Guinobatan, Albay
• August 9-15 | Salingoy Festival, Bacacay, Albay
• 3rd week of August | Joroan Pilgrimage | Tiwi, Albay
• 3rd week of Sept. | Peñafrancia Festival | Naga City
• Oct. 15-25 | Kasanggayahan Festival | Sorsogon City
• Oct. 22-24 | Catandungan Festival | Virac
• Dec. | Kamundagan Festival | Naga City
• December 25 | Tinagbuan Festival | Ligao City

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