Christmas in the Philippines is special. We have the longest Yuletide season in the world that spans six months.
Among the predominantly Christian countries in Asia, namely, East Timor, Cyprus, Russia, Armenia, and Georgia, the Philippines is the only one where the holiday is celebrated as early as September or the beginning of what is otherwise known as the ber months. Our love for the sacred religious holiday that doubles as a cultural phenomenon may be attributed to the fact that 80 percent of the Filipino population is Catholic by religion.
Bonus knowledge: The phrase “Paskong tuyo,” refers to Christmas without gifts. It comes from the idea that an impoverished Christmas would mean one can only afford dried fish as holiday feast. On the other hand, the Feast of Epiphany every sixth of January is called “Pasko ng matatanda ” to honor senior citizens.
This tradition is rarely ever practiced today, but it still exists in a handful of places in the country.An icon in Filipino-style Christmas is the parol, a five-pointed star-shaped decoration usually constructed using bamboo and Japanese paper. Little-known fact: The parol is based on the Mexican piñata. Meanwhile, the container filled with treats originated from the pignatta of Italy.
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