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Sinulog
, in 2023. The Sinulog Festival (also known as Sinug and Sulog) is an annual Filipino cultural and religious festival held on the third Sunday of January in Cebu province, with the center of the activities being in Cebu City; and is the core of Santo Niño Christian celebrations in the country. The festival is widely regarded as one of the largest cultural and religious celebrations in the Philippines, with the 2026 event attracting over 5.2 million attendees. Aside from the religious aspect of the festival, Sinulog is also famous for its street parties, usually happening the night before and on the night of the main festival. The event is sometimes referred to as the "Grandest Festival in the Philippines" by participants and locals. Other places in the Philippines also celebrate their own version of the festival in honor of the Santo Niño, both within the province of Cebu, such as Carmen, and outside, including Tondo, Kabankalan, General Santos, Maasin, Cagayan de Oro, Butuan, Pagadian, Balingasag, and Don Carlos.
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, in 2023. The Sinulog Festival (also known as Sinug and Sulog) is an annual Filipino cultural and religious festival held on the third Sunday of January in Cebu province, with the center of the activities being in Cebu City; and is the core of Santo Niño Christian celebrations in the country. The festival is widely regarded as one of the largest cultural and religious celebrations in the Philippines, with the 2026 event attracting over 5.2 million attendees. Aside from the religious aspect of the festival, Sinulog is also famous for its street parties, usually happening the night before and on the night of the main festival. The event is sometimes referred to as the "Grandest Festival in the Philippines" by participants and locals. Other places in the Philippines also celebrate their own version of the festival in honor of the Santo Niño, both within the province of Cebu, such as Carmen, and outside, including Tondo, Kabankalan, General Santos, Maasin, Cagayan de Oro, Butuan, Pagadian, Balingasag, and Don Carlos.
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