Jubilee Year is Upon Sinulog 2025; Here's What We Know So Far

Cebu proudly marks the historic 2025 Jubilee year of the Sinulog Festival.

By: Kriszel T. Rago | December 31, 2024

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Prepare for a month-long celebration in Cebu as the city celebrates Sinulog’s historic Jubilee year.

Image: Daiven Monforte/Sinulog Foundation Inc. Facebook page

Sinulog 2025, Cebu’s most anticipated festival celebrating the Santo Niño, reaches an extraordinary milestone this year as it commemorates the 500th anniversary of the Santo Niño’s enthronement in Cebu. This historic event holds immense spiritual and cultural significance, promising a vibrant celebration that honors the faith and heritage of the Queen City of the South.

Sinulog 2025 is shaping up to be more spectacular than ever. The Cebu City Government, in collaboration with the Sinulog Foundation’s month-long celebration, will be filled with traditional rituals, cultural showcases, and vibrant street parades. Performances will highlight Cebuano artistry while paying homage to the 500-year journey of faith.

Below is the complete schedule of Sinulog activities released by the Sinulog Foundation Inc. (SFI), ensuring an action-packed celebration for locals and tourists alike:

December 31, 2024 to January 1, 2025
• New Year’s Countdown & Sinulog Kick Off, 8:00 PM at SM Seaside Cebu

January 5, 2025
• Sinulog Open Style, Dance Crew & Tiktok Challenge, 4:00 PM at GMall
• Sinulog Fun Run

January 8, 2025
• Fiesta Señor Send-off Mass

January 9, 2025
• Walk with Jesus
• Opening Salvo Mass, 5:00 AM at Basilica del Sto. Niño

January 10, 2025
• Sinulog 2025: Opening Declaration Ceremonial Mass, 2:30 PM at Basilica Pilgrim Center
• Sinulog Launching Parade
• Ceremonial Opening, 6:00 PM at Cebu City Sports Center
• KZ & Company Concert
• Sinulog Idol, 7:30 PM at Fuente Osmeña

January 10 to 20, 2025
• Sinulog Festival Nightly Shows, 6:00 PM at SRP, Fuente Osmeña & Plaza Independencia

January 10 to 28, 2025
• Sto. Niño Exhibit, Mall Hours at The Gallery, Ayala Center Cebu

January 11, 2025
• Brass Band Parade with Majorettes, 2:00 PM at the same route as Sinulog sa Lalawigan
• Brass Band Competition, 6:00 PM at Cebu City Sports Complex

January 18, 2025
• Fluvial Parade, 4:00 AM
• Reenactment of historical events, 9:00 AM at Basilica Minore del Sto.Niño

January 19, 2025
• Sinulog 2025 Grand Parade, 9:00 AM at Cebu City Sports Center
• Sinulog 2025 Grand Finale & Grand Fireworks, 7:00 PM at Cebu City Sports Center

More Activities and Exhibits

The Sinulog 2025 will also feature cultural shows, concerts, and exhibitions spread across key venues such as SM Seaside Cebu, Plaza Independencia, and Fuente Osmeña.

With 2025 declared the Jubilee Year, Sinulog 2025 will also be a spiritual journey for many devotees. Pilgrims can participate in plenary indulgences during the holy masses, processions, and novenas, reinforcing the deep connection between faith and festivity.

As Cebu prepares to welcome millions of visitors, from cultural showcases to vibrant parades, Sinulog 2025 promises a once-in-a-lifetime celebration befitting the 2025 Jubilee Year of Sinulog.

Here’s last year’s article about Cebu Sinulog Festival 2024.

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About Kriszel T. Rago

Kriszel is a writer, an aspiring multimedia journalist, and a strong-willed, pierced & inked modern-day kikay tita. As a former iskolar ng bayan–still one at heart, Kriszel is passionate about social issues and everything under the sun. She loves to read, watch documentaries, thriller-mystery series, and anime, cook for her loved ones, and play Valorant & Mobile Legends with friends. Kriszel dreams of being a multiple degree holder and traveling to every province in the Philippines.

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