The Sinulog Festival is one of the most dignified, most colorful, and most famous festivals in the Philippines. It is a ritual expressed through dance and costumes in commemoration of their conversion from paganism to Christianity.

The feast is especially dedicated in honor of Cebu’s patron, Santo Niño or the Holy Image of the Child Jesus. It is celebrated every third Sunday of January. The celebration lasts for nine days, which culminates on the Sunday.