MANILA — The traditional full-route procession of the Black Nazarene will return to the streets of Manila in January 2026, Quiapo Church confirmed

The feast of the Black Nazarene will run from December 31, 2025, to January 9, 2026, culminating in the grand procession on January 9 after the misa mayor, which will be presided over by Bishop Rufino Sescon, former rector of Quiapo Church and now bishop of Balanga, said Quiapo Church spokesperson Fr. Robert Arellano.

The procession will begin at the Quirino Grandstand, where millions of devotees traditionally gather for the annual event.

To ease crowd movement and security preparations, city authorities have imposed restrictions on commercial activity near the basilica. Vendors will be barred from the vicinity of Quiapo Church from January 7 to 9.

The full procession route for 2026 is as follows:

• Quirino Grandstand
• Left to Katigbak Drive
• Right to Padre Burgos Street through Finance Road
• Straight to Ayala Bridge
• Left to Palanca Street
• Right to Quezon Boulevard
• Right to Arlegul Street
• Right to Fraternal Street
• Right to Vergara Street
• Left to Duque de Alba Street
• Left to Castillejos SL
• Left to Farnecio SL
• Right to Arlegul SL
• Left to Nepomuceno SL
• Left to Concepcion Aguila Street
• Right to Carcer SL
• Right to Hidalgo through Plaza del Carmen
• Left to Bilibid Viejo through Gil Puyat
• Left to J.P. de Guzman SL
• Right to Hidalgo SL
• Left to Quezon Boulevard
• Right to Palanca Street through under Quezon Bridge
• Right to Villalobos through Plaza Miranda going to Quiapo Church

The full return of the Traslación marks the first time in years that the traditional route will be restored without limitations.