Shariff Kabunsuan Festival
📍 Cotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte · Mindanao
- When
- 🗓️ Mid-December, about a week (Dec 15–19 in recent years)
- Month
- December (Disyembre)
What to expect
Commemorates the arrival of Islam in mainland Mindanao with Shariff Kabunsuan; the highlight is a fluvial parade of guinakit boats re-enacting his landing, plus Qur'an reading and heritage booths.
Dates can change year to year: check the official source before you go.
Getting there
See Shariff Kabunsuan Festival on the map with the nearest airport, sea port and bus terminal, the weather, and places to stay, eat and visit nearby in Cotabato City.
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