Christmas in Philippines – Pasko!
Maagang Pasko! That’s Merry Christmas in Philippines, just one of the languages used throughout the Philippines. No matter the greeting, the word for ‘Christmas’ is the same in all the many languages and dialects. ‘Pasko!’
As they say in Philippines, “Pasko” starts when the ‘Bers arrive’. They don’t mean chilly days but rather the months with ‘ber’ at the end… September, October, November, December. The earliest I have ever seen the Pasko Lanterns lit up and for sale was 23rd September. From that day forward the shops started playing Chrismas Musak, Christmas Carollers came around every night singing the same song over and over and the firecrackers began.
Yes, Christmas Filipino style was off and running! If anyone gets maximum value from the season it has to be the Filipino. Until the end of January, Pasko is in full swing from September onwards. You can’t fight it, you just have to join in and enjoy yourself!
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