Reading the thread on Christmas reminded me that the Philippines has a variety of holidays and traditions. Like the recent All Saints Day on November 1 and All Souls Day on November 2, those days have turned to be family reunions. When my father was still alive, we would go to the province to visit the tombs of my grandparents and afterwards we would have lunch in the houses of our relatives. For our part, we brought some items from Manila where we live as presents for those relatives in the province. That was our tradition during All Saints Day.