Civic-Military Parade
Street Passion Play
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June 13- CITY PINTAKASI
The annual fiesta is celebrated in honor of St. Anthony of Padua, whom fellow Francciscan Fray Bartolome Ruiz and Pablo de Jesus, installed as Iriga’s Patron Saint in 1683 when Iriga Became a Municipality
April - LENT, GOOD FRIDAY - STREET PASSION PLAY
Pag-Tangal— This is the re-Enacment of the passion of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is celebrated at the Calvario Hill.
Started in 1979, the play staged by local youth performers, recreates the passion of Jesus Christ along the city’s main streets and ends with the crucifixion scene at the Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto.
September 3- FOUNDATION ANNIVERSARY AND RECOGNITION DAY
Observed with the awarding of the annual Sumagang Awards, the highest civilian award the city bestows on its outstanding citizens, and a traditional military; majorette, drum and bugle corps competition.
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