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Sagada, Mountain Province

Festival of Lights (Panag-apoy sa Sagada)

October 31

Next Event: October 31, 2026

The Festival of Lights, deeply known as Panag-apoy sa Sagada, is a unique and solemn tradition observed in Sagada, Mountain Province. Occurring on All Saints' Day, locals gather at the cemetery to light small fires using pine wood (saeng) to honor and remember their departed loved ones, creating a breathtaking and deeply spiritual spectacle of light across the mountainside.

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