Boracay Festivals

Boracay Dates to Remember

Boracay International Fun Board Cup (January) Asian leg of the windsurfing tour. For more info contact: www.asianwindsurfingtour.com The International Funboard Cup is now a well-established sporting event on Boracay attracting media attention and occurring every January. The popular windsurfing competition is open to both local and foreign windsurfers

Ati Atihan Festival (January) along Boracays White Beach and in Kalibo and Ibajay The Ati-atihan festival is celebrated in the 3rd week of January, but not on Boracay itself. Kalibo, two hours away in Panay features the spectacular local Mardi Gras. Participants dressed in colourful warrior costumes darken their skins with charcoal in a pageant honouring the Sto Nino.

Golf Competitions

*   Fil-American Friendship Golf Cup (January)

*   Goma Golf Cup (February)

*   Corporate Golf Cup Seniors & Regular Mens (February)

*   Boracay Invitational Golf Tournament (April)

*   Caddie Shack Golf Tournament (September)

*   Chairman's Golf Cup (November)

Boracay Dive Olympics (March or April)

Sand Lantern Contest (March or April)

Boracay Beach Soccer Cup (April)

Cultural Shows in various places (April)

Beach Volleyball (April to May)

Triathlon (May)

Boracay Food Festival (May)

Beach Reggae Festival (May)

Boracay International Beach Football Championship (November)

Village Fiesta in Balabag (December)

Several of the above sporting events have flexible dates so the above is intended as a guide only. One regular feature is the International Beach Volleyball Competition, which occurs in the summer, drawing volleyball fans to White Beach.

Annual Public Holidays

January 1st New Year's Day

January 3rd week Ati Atihan Festival (Kalibo)

February 22 EDSA Revolution Day (People's Power Day) (not applicable to banks)

March/April (dates change) Holy Thursday

March/April (dates change) Good Friday

March/April (dates change) Easter

April 9 Day of Valor, Bataan Day (Araw ng Kagitingan)

May 1 Labor Day

June 12 Independence Day

June 24 Manila Day

August 31 National Heroes Day

November 1 All Saints Day

November 30 Bonifacio's Day

December 25 Christmas Day

December 30 Rizal Day

December 31 Bank Holiday

It is the President's prerogative to declare the next working day a holiday if the actual holiday falls on a Sunday.