🎄✨ Christmas starts in SeptemBER here… Yes, September. 🇵🇭 The Philippines is widely known for having the longest Christmas season in the world, and once the “BER” months arrive - SeptemBER, OctoBER, NovemBER and DecemBER… the Christmas spirit starts taking over. 🎄✨ Christmas songs begin playing, decorations start appearing, malls transform, and the countdown to Christmas begins… even though Christmas Day is still months away. 😂 🎶 Fun trivia: Jose Mari Chan’s Christmas in Our Hearts is basically the Philippines’ version of Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas Is You. Once September hits, you start hearing it everywhere. 😂🎄 A few things that make Christmas in the Philippines so special: 🎄 The season starts incredibly early September 1 is basically the unofficial signal that Christmas is coming. ✨ The decorations go ALL OUT Malls, hotels, streets and neighborhoods fill with giant Christmas trees, lights and colorful parols. ⛪️ Simbang Gabi One of the most beloved Filipino traditions — nine days of early morning masses leading up to Christmas Eve. 🍽️ Noche Buena Families gather for a big Christmas Eve feast, often staying up past midnight to celebrate together. 🌴 Even paradise celebrates From Manila to islands like Bohol, El Nido and Boracay, you can still find Christmas spirit surrounded by palm trees and tropical beaches. And it doesn’t end on December 25. The festive season can continue into January. ✨ Europe does magical Christmas markets. The U.S. does iconic holiday experiences. But the Philippines turns Christmas into a whole season. 🇵🇭🎄❤️ 📌 Save this for your future Christmas trip to the Philippines and send it to someone who would happily start celebrating in September. 😂🎄 ❤️ Follow @jaytravelsworld for more bucket list destinations and travel inspiration. Could you celebrate Christmas for four months? 🎄✨ #philippines #manila #filip#filipinoo#bermonthsstmas - @jaytravelsworld