Celebrations
Congress has established the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in May to commemorate Filipino American and Asian American culture in the United States. Upon becoming the largest Asian American group in California, Filipino American History Month was established in October. This is to acknowledge the first landing of Filipinos on October 18, 1587 in Morro Bay, California and is widely celebrated by Fil-Ams in the United States.
| Date | Name | Region |
|---|---|---|
| January | Winter Sinulog | Philadelphia, PA |
| April | PhilFest | Tampa, FL |
| May | Asian Pacific American Heritage Month | Nationwide, USA |
| May | Asian Heritage Festival | New Orleans, LA |
| May | Filipino Fiesta and Parade | Honolulu, HI |
| May | FAAPI Mother's Day | Philadelphia, PA |
| May | Flores de Mayo | Nationwide, USA |
| June | Philippine Independence Day Parade | New York, NY |
| June | Philippine Festival | Washington, D.C. |
| June | Philippine Day Parade | Passaic, NJ |
| June | Pista Sa Nayon | Vallejo, CA |
| June | New York Filipino Film Festival at The ImaginAsian Theatre | New York, NY |
| June | Empire State Building commemorates Philippine Independence | New York, NY |
| June | Philippine–American Friendship Day Parade | Jersey City, NJ |
| June 12 | Fiesta Filipina | San Francisco, CA |
| June 12 | Philippine Independence Day | Nationwide, USA |
| June 19 | Jose Rizal's Birthday | Nationwide, USA |
| June | Pagdiriwang | Seattle, WA |
| July | Fil-Am Friendship Day | Virginia Beach, VA |
| July | Pista sa Nayon | Seattle, WA |
| July | Philippine Weekend | Delano, CA |
| August 15 to 16 | Philippine American Exposition | Los Angeles, CA |
| August 15 to 16 | Annual Philippine Fiesta | Secaucus, NJ |
| August | Summer Sinulog | Philadelphia, PA |
| August | Historic Filipinotown Festival | Los Angeles, CA |
| August | Pistahan Fesitval and Parade | San Francisco, CA |
| September 25 | Filipino Pride Day | Jacksonville, FL |
| September | Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture (FPAC) | Los Angeles, CA |
| September | AdoboFest | Chicago, IL |
| October | Filipino American History Month | Nationwide, USA |
| October | Filipino American Arts and Culture Festival (FilAmFest) | San Diego, CA |
| November | Chicago Filipino American Film Festival (CFAFF) | Chicago, IL |
| December 16 to 24 | Simbang Gabi Christmas Dawn Masses | Nationwide, USA |
| December 25 | Pasko Christmas Feast | Nationwide, USA |
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