San Jose del Monte, Philippines. December 31, 2023: Pig awaits its fate near the slaughter table before traditional swine slaughtering for New Year's Eve. At the northeast portion of over-urbanized Manila, the Philippine rural life is regaining its rights and home-made slaughter is a common practice, far from the industrial standards or animal welfare. Full of superstitions (no chicken, no fish), Filipino families will have to wait midnight to gather for Media Noche, a festive loud dinner to celebrate the end of world's longest Christmas and holiday season. Credit: Kevin Izorce/Alamy Live News
The Christmas and holiday season, the longest in the world since it begins on September 1 in the Philippines, will officially end on January 5, with the feast of the Epiphany (Three Kings' Day).
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Location: San Jose del Monte, Bulacan province, Central Luzon region, Philippines, Southeast Asia
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