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| Giant Lantern Festival | |
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.jpg) Some of the giant Christmas lanterns competing in the festival in 2023 | |
| Official name | Ligligan Parul |
| Also called | Giant Parols Festival |
| Observed by | City of San Fernando, Pampanga |
| Type | Cultural |
| Significance | Celebrates the start of the Christmas season in the Philippines |
| Observances | Holiday |
| Begins | December 17, 2024 |
| Ends | January 1, 2025 |
| Date | In 4 months |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Related to | Christmas in the Philippines |
The Giant Lantern Festival (Kapampangan: Ligligan Parul) is an annual festival held in mid-December in the City of San Fernando in the Philippines. The festival features a competition of giant parol lanterns. Because of the popularity of the festival, the city has been nicknamed the "Christmas Capital of the Philippines".
Central Luzon Television is the festival's official television partner since 2008.