Vigan City Fiesta is held at the dates of January 25 and May 5. Usually it is the time to celebrate and have fun with our relatives and friends. But not only that it is also the time that Biguenos exert there religious beliefs into a full faith.
The January 25 date is a day to celebrate the conversion of St. Paul. St. Paul is the patron saint of Vigan and its church is located at the heart of the city. Paul's conversion can be dated to by his reference to it in one of his letters. According to the Acts of the Apostles, his conversion (or metanoia) took place on the road to Damascus where he experienced a vision of the resurrected Jesus after which he was temporarily blinded.
Also in this day, The Longganisa Festival is being held. Street dances, lots f establishments where you can buy foods and other programs to entertain the people.
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