Parada ng Lechon is the roast-pig parade of Balayan, Batangas. Search engines often call it the Lechon Festival. The town holds it with the fiesta of St. John the Baptist. The feast day is 24 June. That is the pattern. This page will not invent a pig count or a secret cooking method.

As of 12 September 2026, 24 June 2026 has already passed. The next feast day is 24 June 2027. That date is the religious anchor. It is not a finished street-closure order until the Municipality of Balayan publishes the year’s parade hours, route, and basaan rules.

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Key facts

Item	What to use
Place	Balayan, Batangas
Also called	Lechon Festival, in searches. The local name is Parada ng Lechon.
Pattern	24 June, the feast of St. John the Baptist
2026	24 June 2026 has passed. Town coverage described another year’s lechon parade and basaan.
Next edition	24 June 2027 is the feast day. Confirm the parade itself with Balayan.
Usual extras	Costumed lechon floats; water dousing (basaan) linked to St. John’s baptism theme
What it is not	A recipe page, a Batangas-wide lechon tour, or a cooking class

What it is, and what it is not

Balayan parades lechon through town for the fiesta of St. John the Baptist. Visitors search for it as the lechon festival in Batangas. The specific event is Balayan’s, not a provincial crawl of every lechon shop. The religious day and the food parade sit together. You can watch the parade and still be inside someone else’s fiesta.

Dress and behave for both.

For the dish itself, use what is lechon and the longer dish guide on Festive Pinoy. This page is the town fiesta, not a roasting manual.

In one line: Parada ng Lechon is Balayan’s 24 June roast-pig fiesta for St. John, not a province-wide food tour, and not confirmed for 2027 until the municipality says so.

Timing pattern: fixed 24 June

St. John’s feast is 24 June. That is why listings print that date every year. A feast day is not, by itself, a street-closure order.

For 2027, ask the Municipality of Balayan whether the parade is on the feast morning, which street it uses, and whether any part of the programme moved. Do not take a pig count, a “world’s largest” line, or a roasting secret from an unsourced article.

Year	Feast day	Status for visitors
2026	24 June 2026	Completed. Local reports covered the parade and basaan for that day.
2027	24 June 2027	Feast date known. Parade hour and route are not confirmed on this page.

Planning table: if you go

Topic	Visitor practice
Food	Go for the parade, not for a guaranteed slice. Serving rules are the town’s.
Streets	Expect closures. Do not drive the procession route.
Basaan	Water dousing is common on St. John’s day. Wear clothes that can get wet and protect phones.
Heat	June midday in Batangas is severe. Shade and water matter more than a costume.
Photos	Ask before filming people’s food or faces as content.
Respect	This is a town fiesta with a Mass and a patron saint. It is not only a food show.

Wider calendar context: complete festivals guide. Fiesta basics: what are fiestas. Another June 24 St. John rite with a very different look is the Taong Putik Festival in Nueva Ecija.

How to get to Balayan and where to stay

Parada ng Lechon is Balayan, Batangas, on the 24 June feast of St. John the Baptist. Most visitors use land routes from Metro Manila into Batangas, then continue to Balayan town. Confirm bus and van operators for feast day. Water dousing (basaan) and parade lanes change how streets work that morning.

Base idea	Better if you want	Watch-outs
Balayan town center	Walkable parade and plaza edges	Expect wet streets and dense foot traffic
Nearby Batangas towns	Overflow lodging when Balayan is full	Early departure to reach the parade line
Manila day trip	Single feast-day visit	Leave very early; return traffic is heavy

Same-date contrast: Taong Putik in Nueva Ecija is a different rite on 24 June. National map: complete festivals guide. Confirm the parade itself with Balayan LGU; the feast day alone is not a float timetable.

Confirm it here

Municipality of Balayan: https://www.balayan.gov.ph/
Calendar hub: https://festivepinoy.com/festivals-in-the-philippines-complete-guide/

Quick summary

The Lechon Festival people mean in search is Parada ng Lechon in Balayan, Batangas, held with the feast of St. John the Baptist on 24 June. The 2026 feast day has passed. The next feast day is 24 June 2027.

Confirm the parade hour, route, and basaan rules with the Municipality of Balayan before you book. It is a town fiesta, not a recipe. Reviewed 12 September 2026.

FAQ

When is the Lechon Festival in Batangas?

The event people mean is Parada ng Lechon in Balayan, on the feast of St. John the Baptist, 24 June. Confirm the next parade with the municipality. The feast date alone is not a street order.

Where is Parada ng Lechon?

In Balayan, Batangas. It is not a province-wide lechon festival.

What is Parada ng Lechon?

It is Balayan’s fiesta parade of roast pigs, held with the feast of St. John the Baptist. Water dousing often follows. It is a town fiesta, not a cooking class.

Is 24 June 2027 confirmed?

24 June is the feast day. This page has no 2027 municipal order. Ask Balayan before you book a non-refundable room.

Can visitors eat the lechon?

Only what the parade or the hosts serve. Do not assume a public tasting, and do not pull meat from a float.

Last reviewed against Balayan municipal references, local 2026 coverage of Parada ng Lechon, and the fixed 24 June St. John pattern as of 12 September 2026. Always confirm with the Municipality of Balayan.

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