The fiesta is a big part of Filipino culture. To the province of Abra, fiestas must go on through good and bad times. It is a regular celebration to give thanks to their patron saint, or recognize their rich culture and tradition, as well as their favorite products.

Arya Abra Festival (March 5-10)
One of the biggest festivals of Abra is the Arya Abra Festival. It is a week-long celebration coinciding with the province's foundation anniversary held annually every March 5-10 or at the second week of March in the capital town of Bangued. It showcases the province's history and culture through parades, cultural shows, and agro-industrial fairs. The highlights of the revelry are the "Karerakit", a bamboo rafting along Calaba River, and the Tingguian Festival of the tribal natives of Abra.

Tingguian Festival
The festival is celebrated annually during the Arya Abra Festival. It is an ethno-cultural festival featuring the rich and colorful dances, rituals, and songs of the Tingguians.

Raniag Ti Abra Festival
The yearly Raniag Ti Abra Festival is a colorful festivity of ethnic dancing showcasing the Iloco-Tingguian dance, native food, and trade fair. It is celebrated during the month of March.

Abrenian Kawayan Festival (March 6-9)

Bamboo is the major industry of Abra, aside from tobacco. The festival was name “Kawayan Festival”, a three-day traditional celebration starting every 6th of March. It features a grand cultural parade of beautiful and creative floats and handicrafts made of bamboo. There are also trade fairs, cultural presentations, Balikbayan nights, and fashion shows. Sakuting dance is a much awaited activity where dance performers are group of men using bamboo sticks.

Dapil festival (February 21-24)
Dapil came from the word “dadapilan”, an equipment used in extracting sugar cane juice. From the meaning, the festival is a celebration focused on sugarcane, one of the Abra’s main agricultural products. Sugarcane is manufactured into a wine called “basi”, vinegar, molasses called “muscovado”, and candies. The festival also features basketball tournaments, beauty contests, parades, and cultural shows.

Sakuting Festival (May 5-7)
Sakuting Festival is the best of Dolores, the 2nd municipality of Abra Province. Celebrated every 5th day of May, it implements programs and activities that reflect the well-preserved culture and arts, practices, traditions, and socio-economic and livelihood activities of Dolorenians.

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Abrenians are proud of their festivals that are visited by thousands of locals and foreign tourists. People flock the place just to witness the colorful tribal celebration of the province. Festivals are an inherent part of Abrenians and these are their way to give thanks for their blessings and commemorate their past.