Gawagaway-yan Festival: Cauayan Dates
Last reviewed: 12 September 2026.
Gawagaway-yan is the festival of Cauayan City, Isabela. In 2026 it was underway in mid-April. A page that says it falls every 30 March does not match that year’s reports. The 2026 edition has passed.
| At a glance | What to use |
|---|---|
| Place | Cauayan City, Isabela |
| 2026 | Activities in mid-April. A concert on the evening of 12 April was reported the next morning. A success recap ran on 21 April. |
| What not to use | 30 March as a permanent date. That line does not fit 2026. |
| Next edition | Not published |
| Spelling | Gawagaway-yan is the form to search. Some reports drop the hyphen. |
| What it is not | A harvest etymology or a world-record claim this page can verify |
What 2026 showed
Bombo Radyo Cauayan reported on 13 April 2026 that a concert the previous night, part of Gawagaway-yan, had gone ahead under a traffic scheme, with the show starting around 6 p.m. On 21 April the same station reported that the festival had been a success for the local economy. That is enough to place the 2026 public days in April, and enough to retire ‘every 30 March’ as a fact. It is not enough to publish a full hour-by-hour poster. The city did not, in these reports, freeze a single founding-day parade as the whole festival.
What this page will not repeat
Older write-ups derive the name from indigenous words for an abundant harvest, tie the festival only to cityhood on 30 March, and cite a Guinness record for a tricycle parade. Those claims are not supported by the 2026 news used here, so they are not repeated. If the city publishes a meaning or a record, use that. Until then, the useful fact is the place and the month the town actually celebrated.
If you go next time
- Cauayan is in Isabela. It is not Santiago City’s Balamban festival, and it is not a Cebu event.
- Ask the city which night is the concert and which day is the civic programme. In 2026 those were not the same as 30 March.
- April evenings can still run hot. The 2026 concert report mentioned heat and a shortage of tricycles after the show. Plan the ride back.
- Do not book from a school page that still says 30 March.
Confirm it here
- Bombo Radyo Cauayan, 13 April 2026: https://cauayan.bomboradyo.com/mga-aktibidad-sa-gawagaway-yan-festival-2026-mapayapa-ayon-sa-posd/
- Bombo Radyo Cauayan, 21 April 2026: https://cauayan.bomboradyo.com/gawagaway-yan-festival-2026-naging-matagumpay/
- Cauayan City: https://cauayan.gov.ph/
- Calendar hub: https://festivepinoy.com/festivals-in-the-philippines-complete-guide/
Frequently asked questions
When is the Gawagaway-yan Festival?
In Cauayan City, Isabela. In 2026 the reported activities were in mid-April, including a concert on 12 April. It is not a fixed 30 March event. The next dates are not published.
Where is Gawagaway-yan held?
In Cauayan City, Isabela. It is not the Balamban festival in Santiago City.
Is Gawagaway-yan every 30 March?
No. That date does not match the 2026 reports, which place public events in April. Confirm the next calendar with the city.
How is the name spelled?
Gawagaway-yan is the usual form. Some news reports write it without the hyphen. They are the same festival.
Can I book late March 2027?
Not from this page. The last documented edition was in April. Wait for Cauayan City.
