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简要信息

🇵🇭Philippines

16–24 2026年12月

Nine-day series of pre-dawn masses leading to Christmas. Uniquely Filipino tradition. Churches packed at 4am. Street…

Simbang Gabi (Christmas Dawn Masses) 2026 — Philippines

PH Simbang Gabi (Christmas Dawn Masses) 2026

16–24 2026年12月🇵🇭 Philippines

关于 Simbang Gabi (Christmas Dawn Masses)

Nine-day series of pre-dawn masses leading to Christmas. Uniquely Filipino tradition. Churches packed at 4am. Street food vendors outside churches.

旅游指南及小贴士

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What It Is

Simbang Gabi (also Misa de Gallo) is a nine-day novena of pre-dawn Masses from December 16 to 24 — one of the most beloved Filipino Christmas traditions. Folk belief holds that completing all nine consecutive Masses earns a special wish or blessing.

The Tradition

Masses begin around 4–5 a.m., a practice dating to the Spanish colonial era so farmers and fisherfolk could worship before the day's work. Churches and homes glow with the parol (star lantern), the season's signature symbol, and choirs fill the dark early hours.

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Food After Mass

Stalls outside the churches sell warm native treats: bibingka (clay-oven rice cake topped with salted egg and cheese), puto bumbong (purple glutinous rice steamed in bamboo), and salabat (ginger tea) or tsokolate to ward off the morning chill.

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Leading to Christmas

The novena culminates on the night of December 24 with the final Misa de Gallo / Christmas Eve Mass, after which families gather for Noche Buena, the traditional midnight feast. Completing the full nine days is a point of quiet pride.

关键细节

日期
16–24 2026年12月
类型
纪念日
商业影响
Medium
国家
🇵🇭 Philippines

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安排休假时间

假期临近,周末较长——充分利用你的假期。

Christmas Eve

24–27 2026年12月

4 休息日

Araw ng Pasko

25–27 2026年12月

3 休息日

Araw ni Rizal

2026年12月30日 – 2027年1月3日

5 休息日1 请假天数

Bisperas ng Bagong Taon

2026年12月31日 – 2027年1月3日

4 休息日1 请假天数

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常见问题解答

Simbang Gabi (Christmas Dawn Masses) 2026 是什么时候?
Simbang Gabi (Christmas Dawn Masses) 2026 是 2026 年 12 月 16 日 到 2026 年 12 月 24 日在 Philippines 。
Simbang Gabi (Christmas Dawn Masses)在 Philippines 是公共假日吗?
Simbang Gabi (Christmas Dawn Masses)并非 Philippines 的法定假日。大多数商家照常营业,但旅游区可能会受到影响。
Simbang Gabi (Christmas Dawn Masses) 2026 有多少天?
Simbang Gabi (Christmas Dawn Masses) 2026 持续 9 天,从 2026 年 12 月 16 日 到 2026 年 12 月 24 日开始。

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