The Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines, will host the next National Youth Day (NYD) in 2028.
On June 14, Archbishop Rex Andrew Clement Alarcon of Caceres, chairperson of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) Episcopal Commission on Youth, announced that the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro will be the host of the next National Youth Day in 2028.
He also revealed that the National Conference of Youth Ministers (NCYM) 2026 will be hosted by the Diocese of Kidapawan from August 18 to 22, 2026.
Cagayan de Oro, known as the City of Golden Friendship, awaits the coming of young people from across the nation to journey in faith, mission, and communion as it prepares to embrace the spirit of NYD in the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro.
The recent NYD 2025 was held in the Archdiocese of Caceres, Naga City, from June 10 to 14.
The concluding festivities, along with a solemn Eucharistic Celebration, were held at the Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Peñafrancia.
Emeritus Archbishop Rolando Octavus Joven Tria Tirona, O.C.D of Caceres presided over the Mass, which marked the heartfelt conclusion of National Youth Day Cáceres 2025.
The previous NYD was held in 2019 in the Archdiocese of Cebu.
The National Youth Day has been held every two to three years since 1998.
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) declared December 16 as National Youth Day in 1986.
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