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Military personnel walk through Catholic devotees during the annual religious procession of the Black Nazarene in Manila on January 9, 2025.
AFP / Ted Aljibe
MANILA, Philippines — The Manila city government has suspended classes and work in local government offices on Friday, January 9, in observance of the Feast of the Black Nazarene.
In a statement issued Monday, Jan. 5, the Manila local government unit said classes at all levels — public and private, whether online or face-to-face — will be suspended. Work in Manila City Hall and other local government offices will likewise be halted.
For national government offices and private companies located in Manila, work arrangements will be left to the discretion of management, the city government said.
Essential city services, including public safety, traffic management, disaster response, and healthcare, will continue without interruption.
Feast activities and procession
January 9 marks the culmination of the Feast of the Black Nazarene, which began on Dec. 31, 2025.
On that day, the image of the Black Nazarene will be brought in procession from the Quirino Grandstand to Quiapo Church.
The annual celebration draws devotees from across the country. During the 2025 Traslacion, official tallies from Quiapo Church said the procession drew 8.12 million devotees.
