{"id":34032,"date":"2018-09-24T14:00:51","date_gmt":"2018-09-24T06:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/?p=34032"},"modified":"2018-09-24T18:59:12","modified_gmt":"2018-09-24T10:59:12","slug":"ber-months-in-the-philippines-what-it-means-and-what-to-expect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/2018\/09\/24\/ber-months-in-the-philippines-what-it-means-and-what-to-expect\/","title":{"rendered":"“Ber” Months in the Philippines: What It Means and What to Expect"},"content":{"rendered":"

In some parts of the world, the first drop of snow signals the start of another season, typically associated with the approach of wintry Christmas holidays ahead. But perhaps what indicates the arrival of the jolly season for the tropical Philippines, void as\u00a0the archipelago is with snow, is the very first day of September!<\/p>\n

\"\"SNOW DAY IN TAKAYAMA CITY, JAPAN. Days like this usually signal the start of preparations for Christmas in other countries. It’s not the same in the Philippines, though.\/PRIMER FILE PHOTO<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

For the expats living in the Philippines, perhaps you have noticed how the\u00a0country turns into a Christmas getaway, complete with carols blown alongside the gentle cold wind, usually coming from the nearest establishment. Like a light switch, the atmosphere shifts on the first day of September and lasts even beyond December. These “Ber” months, running from September to December, are when the fun starts and when the countdown to the long Christmas in the Philippines begins!<\/p>\n

Join Philippine Primer as we also count down some of the things you can expect from the Philippines’ “Ber” months.<\/p>\n

Longer Nights Ahead<\/span>
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\"\"Palawan sunset as seen atop Mount Tapyas\/PRIMER FILE PHOTO<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Expect your nights to feel unusually longer in the next coming months! This, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), usually occurs after yesterday’s (September 23) Autumnal Equinox in the Philippines. This is when the sun is situated above the equator, thus making the length of day and night equal to 12 hours each. As most revelries happen at night, surely we are on for a longer party time!<\/p>\n

Also Read: 8 Places Where You Can Capture Stunning Sunset in the Philippines<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Holiday Cruise Promos<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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When it comes to partying the night away with friends and family, Genting Hong Kong’s Star Cruises,<\/strong> which ranks 18th among the largest cruise lines in the world, has the special formula just for you. With their recent press forum on\u00a0SuperStar Virgo<\/strong>‘s return to the Philippines, the cruise line offers several promos such as the “Cruise One, Take One” promo and the “3rd or 4th Guest Free” for their Holiday Concept Cruises<\/strong>, available only until September 30<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

Also Read:\u00a0SuperStar Virgo to Offer Holiday Concept Cruises This December<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Ayala Triangle’s Festival of Lights<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Each year, the Ayala Triangle Gardens are filled with festive lights, complemented by the lights and sound show to boot.\/PRIMER FILE PHOTO<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

With the longer nights ahead come the festive, dancing lights, known to grace not only Makati’s very own Ayala Avenue<\/strong> and Ayala Triangle<\/strong> every November, but also every other street or village in the country! Take for example the Policarpio Street in Mandaluyong, which turns into a Christmas Village every mid-November.<\/p>\n

What’s more is that as early as September, a wide array of decorative Christmas lights and the traditional “parol” pepper the streets of Calamba, Laguna for example, for every passerby to get drawn into.<\/p>\n

Endless Jingle Bells and Carolings\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n