Cebu braces for Sinulog 2025

After the Christmas and New Year’s celebrations, Cebu is once again all set for the Sinulog Festival 2025 or the Feast of Señor Sto. Niño de Cebu.

Touted as one of the grandest and largest festivals in the Philippines, Sinulog is the secular counterpart for the Feast of Sto. Niño which is being celebrated every third Sunday of January.

The Grand Ritual Showdown and Street Parade will take place on 19 January at the Cebu City Sports Complex (CCSC).

• 8 January — a Send-off Fiesta Señor Mass will be held at the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño de Cebu.

• 9 January — Walk with Jesus at 4 a.m. and an Opening Salvo Mass at 5 a.m.

•10 January — Sinulog 2025 Opening Declaration Ceremonial Mass and Sinulog Launching Parade by 3 p.m. and Ceremonial Opening by 6 p.m. at the CCSC.

• 10-21 January — OSANiño at 40 Exhibit by Order of Saint Agustine.

• 10-28 January — Sto. Niño Exhibit at The Gallery, Ayala Center, Cebu.

•14 January — Sinulog Idol by 7:30 p.m. at Fuente Osmeña.

•15 January — Miss Cebu 2025 by 6 p.m. at the Pacific Grand Ballroom Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino. Balikbayan Welcome at the Mactan Cebu International Airport by 9 a.m.

•18 January — Solemn Foot Procession of the Venerable Image of Señor Sto. Niño will be held at 1 p.m.

•17 January — At 4 a.m., there will be Walk with Mary, 5 a.m. Traslacion Mass in St. Joseph the Worker National Shrine, Mandaue City.

•19 January — By 4 a.m., Mananita Mass at the Basilica Minore del Sto Niño, Pontifical Mass by Cebu Archbishop Jose S. Palma at 6 a.m., Basilica Minore del Sto Niño. By 9 a.m., there will be Sinulog 2025 Grand Parade at Cebu City Sports Complex.

•24 January — HUBO will be held at CCSC.