Planning to Visit the Philippines Soon?

There are hundreds of tourists attractions in the Philippines. But as a lover of the Island of Marinduque (Home of the Morions and Heart of the Philippines), I am indeed partial to its beauty, charm and its friendly and hospitable residents. Therefore, help me achieve my dream of seeing this island becomes a world tourist destination, by telling all your friends and relatives about this site. Welcome, to you all, new readers and faithful followers of this site! The photo above is Poctoy White Beach in Torrijos, Marinduque with beautiful and majestic Mt Malindig in the background. Some of the photos and videos on this site, I do not own. However, I have no intention on infringing your copyrights.

Friday, November 18, 2022

Are You Interested in Other Religious Holidays Besides Your Own?

The 2022-2023 Christian, Jewish and Islamic Holiday Days Calendar

In my recent posting ( Carenna's being spotlighted in the school newsletter), I mentioned that the Elliott School Staff Newsletter printed the 2022-2023 Religious Holiday Calendar that I found interesting. If you are not narrow-minded or a religious bigot, you may also found this list informative. A Lot of these Holidays, I have not heard before. However since I am a Christian Roman Catholic, I am familiar with all Roman Catholic Feast Days listed in the calendar below. Let me know if you find this list interesting and Informative.

2022 - 2023 Religious Holiday Calendar

Ashura
August 7 - 8
Sundown Sunday-Sundown Monday
Faith: Islamic

Feast of the Assumption (Holy Day
of Obligation)
August 15 Monday
Faith: Catholic

Krishna Janmashtami
August 18 - 19 Thursday - Friday
Faith: Hindu

Paryushana
August 24 - 31 Wednesday-Wednesday
Faith: Jain

Installation of Scriptures of Guru
Granth Sahib
September 1 Thursday
Faith: Sikh

Onam
August 30 -September 8
Tuesday-Thursday
Faith: Hindu

Ganesh Chaturthi
August 31 Wednesday
Faith: Hindu

Rosh Hashanah
September 25 - 27
Sundown Sunday - SundownTuesday
Faith: Jewish

Navratri
September 26 - October 5
Monday - Wednesday
Faith: Hindu

Meskal
September 27 Tuesday
Faith: Ethiopian Orthodox Christian

Yom Kippur
October 4 - 5 Sundown Tuesday-
Sundown Wednesday
Faith: Jewish

Dussehra (Dasara)
October 5 Wednesday
Faith: Hindu

Mawlid-an-Nabi
October 7 - 8
Sundown Friday-Sundown Saturday
Faith: Islamic

Sukkot
October 9 - 16
Sundown Sunday- Sundown Sunday
Faith: Jewish

Shemini Atzeret
October 16 - 18
Sundown Sunday- Sundown
Faith: Jewish

Simchat Torah
October 17 - 18
Tuesday Sundown Monday-Sundown Tuesday
Faith: Jewish

Deepavali (Diwali)
October 24 Monday
Faith: Hindu

Bandi Chhor Divas
October 24 Monday
Faith: Faith: Sikh

Jain (Gajarati) New Year
October 26 Wednesday
Faith: Jain

Birth of Báb
October 25 - 26
Sundown Tuesday- Sundown Wednesday
Faith: Baha’i

Birth of Bahá’u’lláh
October 26 - 27
Sundown Wednesday- Sundown Thursday
Faith: Baha’i

All Saint’s Day (Holy Day of Obligation)
November 1 Tuesday
Faith: Christian/Catholic

Guru Nanak’s Birthday
November 8 Tuesday
Faith: Sikh

Day of the Covenant
November 25-26 Sundown Friday- Sundown Saturday
Faith: Baha’i

Bodhi Day
December 8 Thursday
Faith: Buddhist

Immaculate Conception (Holy Day
of Obligation)
December 8 Thursday
Faith: Catholic

Hannukah/Chanukah
December 18 - 26
Sundown Sunday- Sundown Monday
Faith: Jewish

The Nativity of Our Lord//Christmas(Holy Day of Obligation)
December 25 Sunday
Faith: Catholic/Christian

Epiphany
January 6 Friday
Faith: Christian

Feast of the Nativity (Eastern Orthodox
Christmas)
January 7 Saturday
Faith: Eastern Orthodox Christian

Pongal/Sankranti
January 15 Saturday
Faith: Hindu

Timkat
January 19 Thursday
Faith: Ethiopian Orthodox Christian

Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday
January 20 FridayFaith: Sikh

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ABOUT ME

I am a retired (Chemistry Team Leader from USFDA) Filipino-American who loves writing, gardening and photography. My wife (of 58 years) and I enjoy the snowbird lifestyle between the US and the Philippines. We have a small but very private beach resort( see above video) in the beautiful island of Marinduque, Philippines. I have several blog sites(ten), a personal blog, blogs about retiring in Marinduque and our beach resort and conference center-CHATEAU DU MER. I also write for www.squidoo.com now owned by HubPages.com

Marinduque: A Photogenic Province and Tourists Destination

Marinduque is a photoblogger dream. The province is endowed with unspoiled white sand beaches, pristine blue waters, fringing reefs, virgin coral reefs, coves, limestone caves, meandering rivers, mountain peaks, cascading waterfalls and streams, fabled sulfur and hot mineral springs,old churches and of course beautiful sunsets. The Internet is filled with photographs of the scenic beauty of this island not only from the local professional photographers but also from amateur photographers all over the world. The province has more than six big islands popular to beach lovers, scuba divers and snorkeling enthusiasts. It has Mt Malindig known to mountain climbers and hikers. It has Bathala and Tarug Caves popular to spelunkers and just curious seekers. In one of the eight caves of Bathala, there is a resident python, believed to be enchanted. If he shows himself when you visit the caves, it is suppose to bring you good luck.

Sunset over Tres Reyes Islands- Photo from panoramnio.com The nearest and most accessible islands from the capital town of Boac are the Tres Reyes Islands ( Islands of the Three Kings), Gaspar, Melchor and Baltazar in the town of Gasan. The local names are Laki, Pangkog and Man-nga ( see map above). These islands are located southwest of the mainland. The other three group of islands bigger in area and more populated are Polo, Maniwaya and Mongpong Islands. These are located in the Northeast part of the mainland in the town of Santa Cruz. Maniwaya's Polo Maria White Beach is being develop as an alternative to Boracay. There is a bigger island, Salamongue Island which is not as well known to the tourists and residents.. I really do not know the reason, but I believe it is not as accessible from the mainland . Moreover, it is not as developed( no electricity or running water) compared to the other islands.

One of the most popular white beach located in the mainland in the town of Torrijos is Poctoy White Beach. It is about a 70 minutes drive from downtown Boac. Poctoy White beach with Mt, Malindig as the background is the most photogenic and the most photographed scenery in the island.

Just late last year, the former Elephant Island in Lipata, Buenavista, owned privately, was renamed Bellarocca Resort Island and Spa. It has been converted to look like Santorini Island, Greece with buildings all painted in white sticking in the cliffs. From what I heard, this resort is one of the most expensive and luxurious resort in Southeast Asia. The cheapest room charges $300 per night excluding meals and other amenities. When I was in Marinduque last year, I met a few rich and famous Filipinos( businessmen, actors and actresses, TV personalities)) from Manila as well as Korean and Japanese tourists at Masiga Airport in Gasan on their way to the resort. From the resort advertisement, I know that the most expensive accommodation is a 3-bedroom villa with its own pool and jacussi charging about $ 800 per night without meals. Dong Ho, Oggie Ramos, Ferdz Decena, Allan Barredo, Sydney Snoeck and Dennis Villegas are some of the photographers that I know who have photo blogs about Marinduque. Their pictures are beautiful, unique and mesmerizing. It is worth your time to visit their photo blogs sites. Looking at their photographs of Marinduque, its Tradition and Culture will surely make you proud of the beauty of our island paradise.

Where the Heck is Marinduque?

Planning to Visit the Philippines Soon?

Friday, November 18, 2022

Are You Interested in Other Religious Holidays Besides Your Own?

2022 - 2023 Religious Holiday Calendar

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