Christmas in the philippines

I hope this is okay to post.. Christmas in the Philippines! In my country, people love Christmas so much the Christmas season starts on September 1. 😁 As a tropical country, we don't get snow but December is rainy so it can be a little cold (by our standards 24 deg C is cold 🤣🤣) We have "Misa de Gallo" which starts on Dec 16. People go to church at dawn to hear the mass for 9 days until Dec 25. They say your wishes will come true if you complete the 9 days of prayer. We celebrate on thr n

Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony Dec.1, 2010 at the Baywalk in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines

Las Piñas, Philippines

Nice Display And Star

Parol Christmas Tree!

Perhaps no country on Earth loves Christmas more than the Philippines. Residents there celebrate the holiday for four months solid. Here's why.

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Religion: This is a picture of people at a street market, buying christmas decorations. Even though they are buying christmas decorations, we don’t know if this picture was taken in September or December. This is because the celebration of christmas starts a full 100 days before christmas. Almost 90% of the nation’s population is Roman Catholic, meaning that everything from decoration and presents getting bought, to christmas parties start in September.

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.

From the origin of parol and the story of the Philippines' first Christmas cards, here are some fascinating facts you may or may not have heard about Christmas in the Philippines.

Robert Alejandro on Instagram: “I wanted to make a drawing of a "Filipino Christmas" and this is what I came up with - a simple family together, giving thanks on Christmas…”

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How Is Christmas Like In The Philippines? Backgrounder The Philippines is the largest predominantly Asian Christian Nation. And with a population of 90 Million and growing, that is large, especially for a relatively tiny country with a combined...

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Misa de Gallo; Philippines; begins December 9; Also called Simbang Gabi. Denotes the beginning of the Christmas season in Catholic parts of the Philippines; each day begins with church bells breaking the night silence to call people to dawn Mass; the Misa de Gallo period concludes with the midnight Mass on Christmas Eve.

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

There are over two million of these balikbayans scattered across the globe, with more in Saudi Arabia than any other country. That means a lot of folks will be looking for a Jeddah to Manila flight come holiday time, so book tickets early.

A crochet Christmas tree in the Philippines 😍 so awesome

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