# Feast of San Lorenzo Ruiz

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## Quick facts

- **Date:** 28 September 2026
- **Time:** Masses from early morning, with the main fiesta Mass in the late afternoon and a procession after
- **Venue:** Minor Basilica and National Shrine of San Lorenzo Ruiz
- **Address:** Minor Basilica and National Shrine of San Lorenzo Ruiz, Plaza San Lorenzo Ruiz, Binondo, Manila
- **Category:** Festival
- **Presented by:** Minor Basilica and National Shrine of San Lorenzo Ruiz
- **More info:** https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/26/feast-of-san-lorenzo-ruiz-on-sept-28-1

## Why go

An evening of ritual in the oldest part of Manila

## Good to know

Arrive at least half an hour before the fiesta Mass if you want a seat, and confirm the exact Mass times with the basilica closer to the date. Streets around Plaza San Lorenzo Ruiz close during the procession, so take the LRT to Carriedo and walk in rather than driving.

## About this event

Lorenzo Ruiz was born in this parish and became the first Filipino saint, which is why the shrine on the plaza carries his name and draws people from well beyond the neighbourhood on his feast. Masses run from early morning and build to the evening fiesta Mass, followed by a procession through the streets around the plaza. Many in the congregation are relatives of Filipinos working abroad, since Ruiz is their patron.