Holiday season is over and most cities of the country go back to their regular programmings. But for Cebu City, the Queen City of the South, has the festivities still on high-spirits because of the annual Sinulog Festival. The much-awaited festival is celebrated in the entire month of January with its highlight activities on the third Sunday of the month.
As early as January 1, Sinulog Festival culminates with the Sinulog Street Fair that runs all throughout the first month of the year. Highlights of the festival usually happen on Sundays; Sinulog Fun Run, Sinulog sa Barangay, and Sinulog Grand Street Parade. For the complete list of Sinulog events, take a look at the calendar below taken from the Sinulog Foundation’s website. Here’s a tale of how I celebrated my first Sinulog Festival experience.
Sinulog Festival 2018 Schedule of Activities
January 1-31, 2018
Sinulog Street Fair
January 7, 2018
Sinulog Fun Run
Sinulog Dance Crew 2018 Elimination
January 11-19, 2018
Novenario Days
January 11, 2018
Opening Salvo: Walk with Jesus
January 12, 2018
Sinulog 2018 Kick-off
January 13, 2018
Sinulog sa Lalawigan
January 14, 2018
Sinulog sa Barangay
January 15, 2018
Cultural Show
Sinulog Idol Elimination
Concert
January 16, 2018
Cultural Show
Concert
January 17, 2018
Cultural Show
Music and Comedy Night
January 18, 2018
Sinulog Festival Queen 2018 Photo Shoot
Sinulog Festival Queen 2018 Parade of Costumes and Runway Competition
Cultural Show
Variety Show
Sky Night
Opening: Devotee City
January 19, 2018
Walk with Mary
Traslacion
Solidarity Meeting
Cultural Show
Festival Queen Coronation Night and Dance Crew Grand Showdown
6 Cycle Mind and Banda ni Kleggy
Medical Mission
January 20, 2018 SINULOG HIGHLIGHT
Mass
Traslacion
Re-enactment of the Baptism of Queen Juana and Rajah Humabon
Sinulog Idol 2018 Grand Finals
Sinulog Fireworks Competition
IPI Night
Coke Studio Artists
Fluvial Procession
January 21, 2018 SINULOG HIGHLIGHT
Sinulog Grand Parade
January 22, 2018
Awarding Ceremonies
January 26, 2018
Adlaw sa “HUBO”
Staying in Cebu after Sinulog Festival?
Do you have plans of staying in Cebu after the festivities to grab the opportunity to explore the sights and try adventure activities? Here’s my Cebu Ultimate Travel Guide for places to see, eat, and stay, from north to south!
