Lucban San Isidro Pahiyas Festival

  May 15th marks that time of the year when people in Lucban decorate their houses with different-colored products in an almost competitive manner.  Pahiyas Festival is one of the most amazing harvest celebrations of the Philippines and the annual festival is dedicated to the patron saint of peasants and farmers, Isidore the Farm Labourer. The name of the festival comes from the word ˜payas,' which means to decorate. During the festival, farmers show their great agricultural produce: radish, pepper, and rice. There is no other festival like Pahiyas in the Philippines! It's definitely a one-of-a-kind festival worth visiting.Read more about this event by clicking on the link we've provided.  We would like to thank GoWhereWhen.com community member JB Macatulad for their review of the Pahiyas Festival. You can read more of their amazing blog here.The Pahiyas Festival in Lucban is one of the most colorful festivals in the Philippines.  It's held every May to honor the patron saint of agriculture. During the festival, houses are adorned with fruits, vegetables, and kiping which are colorful decorations made from rice.  A contest is held for the best decorated house so many homeowners go all out to make their houses as colorful and festive-looking as possible.