June

FESTIVAL/EVENT DATE TYPE VENUE BRIEF DESCRIPTION
San Antonio de Padua  Fiesta June 13 Religious San Antonio, Basco Religious Fiesta, featuring the religious theater shows e.g gozos, sagalas, mañivayvatan and mañispanol. & the different traditional Filipino folk dances & other entertainment for the public to enjoy. Every household serves food. Visitors are very much welcome to enjoy the food and merry making. Novenary masses were held prior to the feast day for its faithful to be spiritually prepared.
SDC Foundation Day June 20 School Activity SDC Basco Saint Dominic College, the only private college in the province, was founded on June 20, 1968 by Most Reverend Mario Balatazar, OP. for Ivatan students to have access to low cost but quality education.  The school commemorates this day with various religious and school-based activities and alumni homecoming.
Batanes Day June 20-26 Religious & Cultural Batanes A weeklong celebration to commemorate the establishment of the civil and religious authority during the Spanish period highlighted by cultural, religious activities and cultural demonstration. Agro-Industrial fair and sports activities are also held.  This commemorates how the Ivatans have become a sturdy survivor of history, more united, more established and closer to the world through dances, songs and rituals. It’s an official non-working holiday for the entire province.