18/08/2026
The internet will soon start joking about how celebrities associated with Christmas are already “defrosting” to prepare for the season, but there is one place in the world who takes it to another level, and it’s not in Europe or the Americas.
it’s the Philippines. Here, the festive season starts, not in November or October, but in September, and this period locally known as the “Ber months” lasts until the Feast of the Three Kings, on January 6th, making it the longest Christmas celebration in the world.
By the time December arrives, the entire country has been in Christmas mode for three months already. In December, Cebu turns into a city bathed in joy. Star-shaped lanterns called parols light every home, and thousands of worshippers rise before the sun every morning for the daily Christmas mass.
And then there’s the feast of Noche Buena, where families gather around a table heaped with mouth watering delicacies, creating an atmosphere so festive, it can only be created by the culture that celebrates the season louder and longer than anywhere else.
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