Annually, the town’s patron feast celebration is held on the 28th and 29th day of May in honor of St. Helena the Empress and every 21th day of June Santa Elena is celebrating its Foundation Anniversary. The week-long celebration in the municipality holds set of activities to showcase. Local entrepreneurs and so called palanyag and peryantes operators take this opportunity to showcase their products to local or foreign visitors along Maharlika Highway. The highlights of the activity was street dancing or so called “Kalsyaw” in the 21st day of June to include their production number demonstrating their talents and creativity in theatrics heritage dancing. Currently, one of the most spectacular events organized is the Miss Santa Elena 2019 that gave additional splendor to the celebration of Santa Elena’s foundation.
During the festivity, nineteen (19) barangay were portraying different locale products, culture and inherited heritage of Sta. Eleños through constructed “kubols”. Respective locale merchandises were exhibited during the Foundation Day Week-Long Celebration at Agro-fair event located at the Mun. Quadrangle.
Inter-secondary Sports Competition, Buradolan (Kite Festival) and Drum and Lyre Competition were also observed during the week-long celebration. History Challenge is also conducted to commemorate the foundation of the beloved town of Santa Elena.
Currently, declaration of Padayog Festival as the official festival name of Santa Elena is on progress. It shall bring reputation and fame honoring Santa Elena’s arising own heritage and splendor. Mainly, most of the town’s culture and tradition were inherited from the mother municipality. Its virtuous people were also devotees of Capalonga’s Black Nazarene and today also followers of St. Helena, the Empress.
Brgy. Plaridel also stand out most notably for years in the abovementioned celebration which has noted for having talented performers in fact an award-winning barangay in terms of theatrical dance performances recognized in the entire province. Likewise, Brgy. Kabuluan is renowned hall of famer award-winning model barangay recognized in the region.