Simbang Gabi (Evening Mass) is a cherished Filipino Christmas tradition has been observed in the Philippines since the Spanish colonial period. It's a series of masses starting 16 December until midnight of 24 December and is considered a time of reflection for Catholic Filipinos in anticipation of Christmas Day. This tradition was brought overseas by different Filipino communities around the world. Among various Catholic churches in the United Kingdom and Ireland, Simbang Gabi has become a regular observance during the Christmas season.
Below is this year's Simbang Gabi calendar:
ENGLAND
| Date | Time | Event | Venue |
| 15 December 2019, Sunday | 2:00 p.m. | Simbang Gabi, English Martyrs Filipino Community |
English Martyrs Church Chalkhill Road, Wembley HA9 9EW |
| 3:00 p.m. |
Simbang Gabi FILCHAMP Kilburn |
Sacred Heart Church Quex Road, London NW6 4PS |
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| 3:00 p.m. | Simbang Gabi El Shaddai |
Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Saint Joseph 8A Battersea Park Road London SW8 4BH |
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| 5:30 p.m. | Simbang Gabi, Westminster Cathedral Filipino Club |
Westminster Cathedral 42 Francis Street London SW1P 1QW |
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| 6:30 p.m. | Community Christmas Carol Service |
Parish of St. John the Evangelist Lansdowne Crescent, Notting Hill W11 2NN |
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| 8:00 p.m. | Simbang Gabi |
Our Lady of Dolours Servite Church 264 Fulham Road London SW10 9EL |
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| 16 December 2019, Monday | 6:30 p.m. |
Simbang Gabi, St Boniface Roman Catholic Church
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St Boniface Roman Catholic Church 185 Mitcham Road, Tooting London SW17 9PG |
| 8:00 p.m. | Simbang Gabi, Our Lady of the Rosary |
The Diocesian Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary St. Dominic’s Priory, Southampton Road London, NW5 4LB |
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| 8:30 p.m. | Simbang Gabi, Oval Filipino Community |
Holy Redeemer Catholic Church 20 Brixton Road, London SW9 6BU |
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| 17 December 2019, Tuesday | 6:30 p.m. |
Simbang Gabi, St Boniface Roman Catholic Church
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St Boniface Roman Catholic Church 185 Mitcham Road, Tooting London SW17 9PG |
| 7:00 p.m. | Simbang Gabi, Stevenage Filipino Community |
St. Joseph’s RC Church Bedwell Crescent, Bedwell, Stevenage Hertfordshire SG1 1NJ |
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| 8:00 p.m. | Simbang Gabi, Our Lady of the Rosary |
The Diocesian Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary St. Dominic’s Priory, Southampton Road London, NW5 4LB |
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| 8:30 p.m. | Simbang Gabi, Oval Filipino Community |
Holy Redeemer Catholic Church 20 Brixton Road, London SW9 6BU |
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| 18 December 2019, Wednesday | 6:30 p.m. |
Simbang Gabi, St Boniface Roman Catholic Church
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St Boniface Roman Catholic Church 185 Mitcham Road, Tooting London SW17 9PG |
| 7:00 p.m. | Simbang Gabi, Farm Street Filipino Community |
Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Parish Mayfair W1K 3AH |
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| 8:30 p.m. | Simbang Gabi, Our Lady of the Rosary |
The Diocesian Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary St. Dominic’s Priory, Southampton Road London, NW5 4LB |
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| 8:30 p.m. | Simbang Gabi, Oval Filipino Community |
Holy Redeemer Catholic Church 20 Brixton Road, London SW9 6BU |
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| 19 December 2019, Thursday | 6:30 p.m. |
Simbang Gabi, St Boniface Roman Catholic Church
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St Boniface Roman Catholic Church 185 Mitcham Road, Tooting London SW17 9PG |
| 7:00 p.m. | Simbang Gabi sa Holy Cross Chapel |
The Holy Cross Chapel Charing Cross Hospital Fulham Palace Road London W6 8RF |
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| 8:00 p.m. | Simbang Gabi, Our Lady of the Rosary |
The Diocesian Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary St. Dominic’s Priory, Southampton Road London, NW5 4LB |
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| 8:30 p.m. | Simbang Gabi, Oval Filipino Community |
Holy Redeemer Catholic Church 20 Brixton Road, London SW9 6BU |
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| 20 December 2019, Friday | 6:30 p.m. | Simbang Gabi, St. Boniface Roman Catholic Church |
St Boniface Roman Catholic Church 185 Mitcham Road, Tooting London SW17 9PG |
| 8:00 p.m. | Simbang Gabi, Our Lady of the Rosary |
The Diocesian Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary St. Dominic’s Priory, Southampton Road London, NW5 4LB |
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| 8:30 p.m. | Simbang Gabi, Oval Filipino Community |
Holy Redeemer Catholic Church 20 Brixton Road, London SW9 6BU |
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| 21 December 2019, Saturday | 6:00 a.m. | Simbang Gabi, Filipino Association of Gloucestershire |
St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church Gloucester GL1 3AF |
| 3:00 p.m. | Simbang Gabi, Tagpuang Pilipino |
Hounslow Youth Centre Kingsley Road, Hounslow TW3 1QA |
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| 6:00 p.m. | Simbang Gabi, Our Lady of the Rosary |
The Diocesian Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary St. Dominic’s Priory, Southampton Road London, NW5 4LB |
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| 6:30 p.m. | Simbang Gabi, St. Boniface Roman Catholic Church |
St Boniface Roman Catholic Church 185 Mitcham Road, Tooting London SW17 9PG |
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| 7:30 p.m. | Simbang Gabi, Kapa Mill Hill Community |
Sacred Heart Church 2 Flower Lane, Mill Hill NW7 2JB |
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| 8:30 p.m. | Simbang Gabi, Oval Filipino Community |
Holy Redeemer Catholic Church 20 Brixton Road, London SW9 6BU |
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| 22 December 2019, Sunday | 4:00 p.m. | Simbang Gabi, Filipino Family Community |
Our Lady of the Holy Souls 68 Hazlewood Crescent London W10 5DJ |
| 5:00 p.m. | Simbang Gabi, Oval Filipino Community |
Holy Redeemer Catholic Church 20 Brixton Road, London SW9 6BU |
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| 6:00 p.m. | Simbang Gabi, Our Lady of the Rosary |
The Diocesian Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary St. Dominic’s Priory, Southampton Road London, NW5 4LB |
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| 6:30 p.m. | Simbang Gabi, St. Boniface Roman Catholic Church |
St Boniface Roman Catholic Church 185 Mitcham Road, Tooting London SW17 9PG |
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| 23 December 2019, Monday | 6:30 p.m. | Simbang Gabi, St. Boniface Roman Catholic Church |
St Boniface Roman Catholic Church 185 Mitcham Road, Tooting London SW17 9PG |
| 8:00 p.m. | Simbang Gabi, Our Lady of the Rosary |
The Diocesian Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary St. Dominic’s Priory, Southampton Road London, NW5 4LB |
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| 8:30 p.m. | Simbang Gabi, Oval Filipino Community |
Holy Redeemer Catholic Church 20 Brixton Road, London SW9 6BU |
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| 24 December 2019, Tuesday | 6:30 p.m. | Simbang Gabi, St. Boniface Roman Catholic Church |
St Boniface Roman Catholic Church 185 Mitcham Road, Tooting London SW17 9PG |
| 8:30 p.m. | Simbang Gabi, Oval Filipino Community |
Holy Redeemer Catholic Church 20 Brixton Road, London SW9 6BU |
NORTHERN IRELAND
| Date | Time | Event | Venue |
| 16 - 24 December 2019 | 6:00 a.m. | Simbang Gabi, St. Vincent de Paul Parish |
St. Vincent de Paul Parish 171 Ligoniel Road, Belfast BT14 8DP |
IRELAND
| Date | Time | Event | Venue |
| 16 - 23 December 2019 |
8:30 p.m. (Holy Rosary at 8:00 p.m.) |
Simbang Gabi, Filipino Chaplaincy of the Archdiocese of Dublin |
St. Mary of Angels Church Church Street D7 |
| 24 December 2019, Tuesday |
4:30 p.m. (Holy Rosary at 4:00 p.m.) |
Simbang Gabi, Filipino Chaplaincy of the Archdiocese of Dubli |
St. Mary of Angels Church Church Street D7 |
Check this space regularly. We're adding more masses as we are informed of them by the different host Filipino community organisations in our consular jurisdiction.
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