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January 9 declared special non-working day in Manila
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared January 9, 2026, as a Special Non-Working Day in Manila for the Feast of the Black Nazarene.
The declaration, Proclamation No. 1126 signed by Acting Executive Secretary Ralph Recto, aims to ensure an orderly procession of millions of devotees and to facilitate traffic flow.
Work in Manila courts will also be suspended on January 9 for the traslacion.
The Manila Police District (MPD) has announced road closures and traffic rerouting, urging devotees to follow directives for a safe and orderly Traslacion.
The Traslacion commemorates the transfer of the Black Nazarene image from San Nicolas de Tolentino Church in Intramuros to Quiapo Church in the 1700s.
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Classes at all levels in public and private schools in Manila are suspended on Friday, January 9, 2026, to allow citizens to participate in the annual Feast of the Black Nazarene.
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A Black Nazarene replica will be paraded around 15 barangays in Quiapo, Manila from January 1 to 6, preceding the January 9 traslacion.
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The Manila Police District (MPD) has announced temporary road closures in Manila starting 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 7, for the traditional "Pahalik" ahead of the Feast of Jesus Nazareno.
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Around 8,000 devotees gathered at Quiapo Church on Sunday morning for the first Sunday Mass of the year, part of the annual Feast of the Black Nazarene celebrations.
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Quiapo Church will bless replicas and banners of the Black Nazarene on January 3 as part of preparations for the annual Traslacion on January 9.
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