Sinulog 2026: Routes, schedule, reminders

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CEBU, Philippines – Cebu is as soon as once more welcoming 1000’s of devotees, vacationers, and festival-goers to its vibrant coronary heart, the Metropolis of Cebu, for the grand Sinulog Pageant and its extremely anticipated parade on Sunday, January 18.

From colourful floats and pageant queens to ritual dance performances and shock celeb appearances at Sinulog-themed occasions, attendees can stay up for a full day of festivities and thrilling actions.

That will help you take advantage of the celebration, we’ve put collectively this information to maintain you knowledgeable and up to date on the whole lot occurring at Sinulog 2026.

Parade route

The Cebu Metropolis Transportation Workplace (CCTO) introduced on Thursday, January 15, that a number of street closures and visitors rerouting schemes can be applied beginning 4 am on Sunday, January 18, for the Sinulog Grand Parade.

In response to the visitors workplace, the parade will begin on the Cebu Metropolis Sports activities Middle and proceed alongside P. Del Rosario Road to Imus Street. From there, it should flip left onto Normal Maxilom Avenue, go via the Fuente Osmeña Circle, proceed alongside Osmeña Boulevard, then flip proper onto R. Landon Extension, earlier than returning to the Cebu Metropolis Sports activities Middle.

The CCTO stated Colon Road would stay open for personal car visitors and that emergency lanes can be stored open always.

“Motorists are strongly suggested to keep away from the parade route, use designated different routes, and permit additional journey time. Commuters ought to anticipate visitors delays and are reminded to comply with the directions of visitors enforcers and all posted visitors indicators,” the CCTO stated.

The transportation workplace additionally urged festival-goers to take a look at the official map for parking spots throughout the Sinulog day, stating that autos discovered parked in unauthorized areas can be subjected to towing or wheel clamping with out additional discover.

Liquor ban

The Cebu Metropolis Police Workplace (CCPO) additionally stated on Thursday that legislation enforcers will implement town authorities’s ban on liquor gross sales and consumption inside 300 meters of the Sinulog grand parade routes.

The CCPO, citing Cebu Metropolis’s Govt Order no. 51-2025, stated the liquor ban can be enforced from 6 am to eight pm on January 17 and January 18. No liquor can be allowed alongside Sinulog meeting factors, parade routes, dispersal areas recognized by town authorities and Sinulog organizers. 

“All enterprise institutions, together with however not restricted to bars, eating places, comfort shops, sari-sari shops, momentary distributors, and cellular sellers positioned inside the lined space, are hereby directed to strictly adjust to this Govt Order,” the EO learn.

Based mostly on the EO, failure to conform implies that institutions would face administrative sanctions, together with however not restricted to suspension or revocation of enterprise permits.

Schedule

Right here’s a rundown of the occasions occurring on the grand Sinulog day on Sunday:

• 4 am – Mañanita Mass on the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu
• 5 am to 12 mn – Devotee Metropolis in Plaza Independencia
• 6 am – Misa Pontifical de la “Fiesta Day” on the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu
• 8 am – Sinulog Concelebrated Holy “Fiesta Day” Mass on the Cebu Metropolis Sports activities Middle
• 8:30 am – Holy Mass on the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu
• 9:15 am – Sinulog 2026 Grand Parade Kick Off on the Cebu Metropolis Sports activities Middle
• 5 pm – Sinulog Beats Reside Celebration on the North Wing Atrium in SM Metropolis Cebu
• 6 pm – Sinulog 2026 Grand Finale
• 7 pm – Illuminight: Sinulog Drone and Fireworks Present at SM Metropolis Cebu
• 9 pm – AWESM Pyro Show at 3F Skypark, SM Seaside

– Rappler.com