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Fiesta MAHAL TANA! 2026 — The 76th Araw ng Oriental Mindoro

When
14–15 November 2026
Where
Calapan City & Victoria

The Fiesta MAHALTANA: Festival Showcase is an annual competition of the official festivals of all 14 municipalities and 1 city of the Province of Oriental Mindoro to showcase how religion, culture and tradition are interwoven in the lives of the Mindoreños. This grand provincial celebration brings together the best festival contingents from each municipality.

Fiesta starts in

Starts Saturday 14 November 2026 at 6:00 AM, Philippine time.
See the schedule Plan your visit
Higit sa Lahat, Para sa Lahat
Fiesta MAHAL TANA!
Fiesta MAHAL TANA!
Fiesta MAHAL TANA!
Fiesta MAHAL TANA!
Fiesta MAHAL TANA!

The programme

Two days
of fiesta.

Every activity, in order. Times are Philippine time and may change on the day. This page is updated by the Provincial Tourism Office.

Saturday 14 November

  1. Zumba ng Bayan

    MAHAL TANA Edition. Start the fiesta the Mindoreño way, moving together in the plaza at sunrise.

    Plaza del Gobernador · Calapan City

    Happening nowUp nextDone

  2. Oriental Mindoro Agricultural Fiesta

    The province's harvest, from the farm: produce, livestock and the farmers who grow them.

    Provincial Demonstration Farm, Brgy. Merit · Victoria

    Happening nowUp nextDone

  3. Miss Oriental Mindoro: The Pageant

    The coronation night of the province's ambassador.

    OMNHS Gymnasium · Calapan City

    Happening nowUp nextDone

Sunday 15 November

  1. Time to be announced

    Misa ng Sambayanan

    The people's thanksgiving Mass for the province.

    Venue to be announced · Calapan City

  2. Time to be announced

    Parada ng Sambayanan

    The grand parade of the towns, schools and offices of Oriental Mindoro.

    Venue to be announced · Calapan City

  3. Mazurka Mindoreña

    Folk Dance Competition. The province's own mazurka, danced by its best troupes.

    Bulwagang Panlalawigan · Calapan City

    Happening nowUp nextDone

  4. Opening of Salong Dagitab Christmas Festival 2026

    The lights come on at the Capitol and the Christmas season begins.

    Provincial Capitol Complex · Calapan City

    Happening nowUp nextDoneSalong Dagitab Festival

5 venues, two towns

Where it
happens.

  1. Calapan City Plaza del Gobernador Zumba ng Bayan · Sat 6:00 AM Open in Maps
  2. Victoria Provincial Demonstration Farm, Brgy. Merit Oriental Mindoro Agricultural Fiesta · Sat 8:00 AM Open in Maps
  3. Calapan City OMNHS Gymnasium Miss Oriental Mindoro: The Pageant · Sat 7:00 PM Open in Maps
  4. Calapan City Bulwagang Panlalawigan Mazurka Mindoreña · Sun 10:30 AM Open in Maps
  5. Calapan City Provincial Capitol Complex Opening of Salong Dagitab Christmas Festival 2026 · Sun 6:30 PM Open in Maps

For visitors

Plan your
visit.

Getting here

  1. Manila → Batangas PortAbout 2–3 hours by bus or car.
  2. Batangas → Calapan PortAbout an hour by fast craft, or 2–2½ hours by RoRo.
  3. Calapan Port → the city centreAbout 10 minutes by tricycle or jeepney.

Ferries fill up on fiesta weekends. Book ahead and check the travel advisories before you sail.

How to get here

Stay in Calapan City

Rooms go fast on the fiesta weekend. Book early.

Filipiniana Resort & HotelHotel · Calapan City

Mahalta Resort & Convention CenterHotel · Calapan City

Achimie HotelHotel · Calapan City

Eat in Calapan City

Arsenia's Hapag Kainan sa KabukiranRestaurant · Calapan City

2n1 CafeCafe & Coffee Shop · Calapan City

Add + CoffeeCafe & Coffee Shop · Calapan City

More festivals in Calapan City

All of Calapan City Where to stay Travel advisories

From past celebrations

The fiesta
in pictures.

Fiesta MAHAL TANA!
Fiesta MAHAL TANA!
Fiesta MAHAL TANA!
Fiesta MAHAL TANA!
Fiesta MAHAL TANA!
Fiesta MAHAL TANA!

Photos: Provincial Tourism Office of Oriental Mindoro.

Salong Dagitab Festival

When thefiesta ends,the lightsbegin.

The Salong Dagitab, which means 'flickering lights' pertains to the annual night festivity in the province highlighting the splendid display of Christmas decors and flickering lights participated by government offices, private institutions, and communities.…

Sunday 15 November · 6:30 PM · Provincial Capitol Complex

Salong Dagitab Festival