The Feast of the Santo Niño de Cebu celebrates the Child Jesus, the oldest and most beloved Christian icon in the Philippines. It commemorates the arrival of Christianity in the country and highlights a faith marked by joy, humility, and deep trust in God. Honored especially in Cebu every January, the devotion reminds the faithful that God comes to us not with power and force, but with love, closeness, and the simplicity of a child, inviting everyone—young and old alike—to place their lives in His care. The feast of the Holy Child (Santo Niño) is a national Catholic celebration in the Philippines.
The Feast of the Santo Niño de Cebu celebrates the Child Jesus, the oldest and most beloved Christian icon in the Philippines. It commemorates the arrival of Christianity in the country and highlights a faith marked by joy, humility, and deep trust in God. Honored especially in Cebu every January, the devotion reminds the faithful that God comes to us not with power and force, but with love, closeness, and the simplicity of a child, inviting everyone—young and old alike—to place their lives in His care. The feast of the Holy Child (Santo Niño) is a national Catholic celebration in the Philippines.
