KATKAT SAKRIPISYO

KATKAT SAKRIPISYO (3003 Steps to Linabo Peak, Dipolog City)

GOOD FRIDAY

A spiritual trekking activity and re-enactment of the death and passion of Jesus Christ which gathers the Catholic community of Zamboanga del Norte and visitors.

ST. VINCENT FERRER

FEAST IN HONOR OF ST. VINCENT FERRER

MAY (On the 3rd Saturday of May)

In celebration of the Dipolog City fiesta, locals hold a religious procession around the city’s major thoroughfares that ends at the church patio where devotees dance before the image of St. Vincent Ferrer, our patron saint, to the accompaniment of drum beats.

DIPOLOG P’GSALABUK FESTIVAL

APRIL – MAY /JULY (Starts on the 3rd week of April)

This festival starts on the 2nd week of May with lively ethnic street dancing, sports, concerts, pageant, cultural shows, etc. A major event includes the annual triathlon, where local and foreign participants race to the finish line in a series of swimming, marathon running and cycling. The entire celebration culminates on July 1st, Adlaw sa Dipolog (Dipolog Day).

ADLAW SA DIPOLOG

JUNE – JULY 1 (Starts on the last week of June)

Dipolog City’s founding anniversary with inter- government agency sports activities, awarding and giving recognition to exemplary Dipolognons.

DAHUNOG SA DIPOLOG

SEPT. – OCT. 7 (Starts on the last week of Sept.)

Another festival of Dipolog, Dahunog sa Dipolog is an assemblage of interschool competitions highlighted with a parade band competition and the Miss Teen Tourism Dipolog pageant.. During the event the city streets resonate with the sounds played by the bands specially the drums, thereby, getting the name Dahunog sa Dipolog.

THE HOLY ROSARY

FEAST OF OUR LADY OF THE HOLY ROSARY

October 7

The Marian celebration is celebrated for a month and ends with a Rosary Crusade at the city plaza on the 31st of October in honor of Our Lady of the Rosary.

PASKO SA DIPOLOG (PASADI)

December

In preparation for Christmas, Dipolog holds nightly shows and adorns the streets and plazas with decorations and lights to inspire holiday spirit and unity.