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Calendar | Albacete

Albacete Fair

07 September 2025 - 17 September 2025

Originally this event was a livestock fair, but over time it evolved into a festival with great popular participation. It is held in honour of the Virgin of the Plains and has a varied programme: concerts, theatre plays, street parties, activities for children, parades, bullfights, sporting competitions, among other events. ...

Moss Men at the Corpus Christi festival in Béjar (Salamanca, Castilla y León)

Calendar | Béjar

Corpus Procession

22 June 2025

The celebration of Corpus Christi in Béjar combines the procession of the saint with the procession of the Moss Men. This tradition dates from the mid 12th century, and has its origins in the legend according to which the Christians reconquered the town by entering under cover of the night covered in moss so as not to be seen by the Muslim ...

Calendar | Ponteareas

Corpus Christi in Ponteareas

22 June 2025

It is the most important celebration on the calendar of this town in the province of Pontevedra. The festivities are notable for the spectacular floral carpets that are prepared for the solemn Sunday procession. ...

Calendar | Segorbe

Bull and Horse Droving in Segorbe

08 September 2025 - 14 September 2025

Excitement and risk go hand in hand at this unique, spectacular celebration, which brings thousands of people to the village of Segorbe year after year. The Droving of Bulls and Horses takes place during the second week of the patron saint’s fiestas in Segorbe. ...

Calendar | Elche

Misterio de Elche religious theatre

11 August 2025 - 15 August 2025

It is a lyric drama of medieval origins, that has been staged since the 13th century, one of the customary representations of the Assumption in Mediterranean Europe. The play is based on several texts from the Apocryphal Gospels, quite popular during the Middle Ages. ...

Calendar | Jerez de la Frontera

Festival of the Horse

17 May 2025 - 24 May 2025

The Jerez Horse Fair is full of joy, fun and purebred animals. The nobility of the creatures that you can admire during this event has made it internationally famous. Dating back to ancient times (1284), it was originally a livestock market, evolving over the centuries to become the festival it is today. ...

The Rompida de la Hora (Breaking of the Hour) at Easter in Albalate del Arzobispo (Teruel, Aragon)

Calendar | Albalate del Arzobispo

Easter Week in Albalate del Arzobispo

28 March 2026 - 05 April 2026

Throughout Easter Week, the roll and rumble of these instruments invade every corner of these towns in southern Aragon. The most awaited moment of these celebrations in Albalate del Arzobispo is the “rompida de la hora” (breaking of the hour) at midnight on Maundy Thursday leading into Good Friday. ...

Calendar | Orihuela

Easter week in Orihuela

27 March 2026 - 05 April 2026

Highlights among the numerous events that take place include the procession of "El Silencio", which takes place on Good Friday and convenes over 10,000 people. The procession passes through the old town, where the only sounds to be heard are the penitents' footsteps, and the dark night is illuminated by the lanterns of the participants. ...

Calendar | Andorra

Easter week in Andorra

28 March 2026 - 05 April 2026

During the Easter week celebrations, the sound of drums can be heard in every corner of these villages in the south of the Aragón Region. The most long-awaited moment of the celebration in Andorra is the “rompida de la hora” (breaking of the hour), at midnight of Maundy Thursday/Good Friday. ...

Calendar | Calanda

Easter week in Calanda

29 March 2026 - 05 April 2026

During the Easter week celebrations, the sound of drums can be heard in every corner of these villages in the south of the Aragón Region. The most long-awaited moment of the celebrations in Calanda is the “rompida de la hora” (breaking of the hour). Unlike the other villages, in Calanda the “rompida” is at midday on Good Friday. ...

Calendar | Híjar

Easter Week in Híjar

29 March 2026 - 05 April 2026

Híjar has one of the oldest drum processions, believed to date back to the request from the Duke of Híjar to the Franciscan Monks in 1517 to celebrate Easter Week with a great sense of penitence. ...

Calendar | Murcia

Easter Week in Murcia

27 March 2026 - 05 April 2026

There are more sober processions during which no sweets are handed out, such as the Refugio, Rescate, Salud, Retorno and Cristo Yacente. One of the most impressive is the Silent Procession, which takes place on Thursday. ...

Palencia

Easter Week in Palencia

27 March 2026 - 05 April 2026

During its sober and austere processions, religious images and sculptures hundreds of years old are carried through the streets. On the nights of Tuesday and Wednesday, the very traditional “llamada de los hermanos” (call of the brothers) takes place: people call on their neighbours to participate in the processions by playing cornets and ...

Float in a nocturnal procession through the streets of Salamanca

Calendar | Salamanca

Easter Week in Salamanca

27 March 2026 - 05 April 2026

Easter week in Salamanca stands out for the stunning spectacle of its beautiful processions with the backdrop of the streets of the historic city centre. Emblematic spots like University square, the Casa de las Conchas (House of the Shells), and the Arrabal and Clerecía churches take on a vital role at this time. ...

Calendar | Seville

Easter Week in Seville

27 March 2026 - 05 April 2026

Holy Week in Seville has been celebrated since the 16th century and is famous around the world. It is one of the most colourful and emotional festivals out there. Religious devotion, art, music, and local tradition combine in rituals commemorating the death of Christ: the processions. ...

Calendar | Zamora

Easter Week in Zamora

27 March 2026 - 05 April 2026

The first documentary reference to Zamora’s Easter week celebrations dates from the 13th century. The contrast between its daytime and nocturnal processions is marked: silence and meditation are characteristic of those that parade by night and in the early hours, while music and light define the daytime processions. ...

Calendar | Medina de Rioseco

Easter week in Medina de Rioseco

27 March 2026 - 05 April 2026

Easter Week in Medina de Rioseco is one of the most famous in Spain, thanks both to its age and the merits of its iconography. This expression of religious fervour has been held without interruption since the 16th century. ...

Calendar | Medina del Campo

Easter week in Medina del Campo

27 March 2026 - 05 April 2026

Easter week in the town of Medina del Campo, in the province of Valladolid , is famous for its history and tradition, as well as for its rich heritage. Dating back to the 15th century and therefore the oldest in Spain, this event is known for its silent processions and the devotion of the participants. ...

Calendar | Málaga

Easter week in Malaga

29 March 2026 - 05 April 2026

Among the most famous features of the Easter week celebrations in Malaga are the great processional thrones. This event is also famous for the freeing of a prisoner, a tradition dating from the reign of Charles III, when prisoners in Malaga, as a protest against the suspension of the Easter week processions due to an epidemic, mutinied and ...

Calendar | Urrea de Gaén

Easter week in Urrea de Gaén

29 March 2026 - 05 April 2026

During the Easter week celebrations, the sound of drums can be heard in every corner of these villages in the south of the Aragón Region. The most long-awaited moment of the celebration in Urrea de Gaén is the “rompida de la hora” (breaking of the hour), at midnight of Maundy Thursday/Good Friday. ...

Image of La Piedad during a procession. Easter in Valladolid

Calendar | Valladolid

Easter Week in Valladolid

27 March 2026 - 05 April 2026

Holy Week in Valladolid is a fine example of the international repercussions this celebration has had.The Good Friday processions are considered an exquisite, rich display of Castilian religious sculpture. On this day, in the morning, members of the brotherhoods on horseback make a poetic proclamation throughout the city. ...

Calendar | Toledo

Easter week in Toledo

27 March 2026 - 05 April 2026

The Easter week celebrations in Toledo are characterised by the solemn nature of the processions. Special mention should be made of those that take place on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. The city’s streets, monuments and historic buildings help to create a very special atmosphere during the various acts, especially by night. ...

Calendar | Cuenca

Easter Week in Cuenca

29 March 2026 - 05 April 2026

Cuenca’s unique urban layout, with its hills and narrow streets, make it a very special setting to celebrate Easter week. These traditions date back to the 17th century, when the first Easter brotherhoods were founded. More than 30,000 people take part in the nine processions. ...

Landing during the Viking Procession in Catoira

Calendar | Catoira

Viking Pilgrimage

03 August 2025

Thousands of people flock to this town in Galicia every year on the first Sunday in August to attend this fun festival. Since 1960, the inhabitants of Catoira, dressed as Viking warriors, recreate a pirate attack on the town. ...

Calendar | La Coruña

The San Juan Bonfires (A Coruña)

23 June 2025

Different activities relating to this festival begin in May, and a huge number of cultural, social, sports and public events are celebrated throughout the whole of June. Chamber music concerts, recitals, exhibitions, ballet and regional dances are performed in the most traditional locations in the city. ...

Medieval joust during the Arribada Festival

Calendar | Baiona

Arrival of the Caravel La Pinta Festival

In order to remember this important historical event, there are many celebrations in March. A real medieval festival takes place on the streets in the old quarter and in the nearby avenues, selling typical 15th-century crafts. Musicians, minstrels, jugglers and artisans provide entertainment for visitors. ...

Calendar | Castellón de la Plana

Festival of La Magdalena

The traditional procession of the "Pregó" marks the beginning of the traditional celebrations of the Magdalena festival. Among the most noteworthy events is the "Romería de les Canyes" a pilgrimage to the h chapel of La Magdalena involving thousands of people carrying canes decorated with green ribbons to commemorate the founding of the city. ...

Calendar | Águilas

Carnival in Águilas

Carnival is celebrated enthusiastically, with four big parades filling the town with colour, splendour, and beauty. They take place on Carnival Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday, and on Piñata Saturday (the weekend after Carnival proper). ...

Calendar | Hellín

Tamborada (drum festival)

02 April 2026 - 05 April 2026

Midnight on Maundy Thursday sees the most important drum-playing moment of the whole celebration. On Good Friday night the Santo Entierro procession takes place, marked by silence and meditation, in clear contrast to the tremendous noise of the drums. ...

Community of Madrid Choir, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, Fabio Biondi

Calendar | Cuenca

Religious Music Week

Cuenca Religious Music Week coincides with the Easter week celebrations. Every year it features important international orchestras and soloists. There is a wide and varied line-up of concerts, including new compositions, rarely performed works, old pieces recovered from history, and, of course, the great traditional works of religious music. ...

Palm Sunday procession. Easter Week in Avila

Calendar | Ávila

Easter Week in Ávila

27 March 2026 - 05 April 2026

Outstanding amongst the many commemorative events is the Miserere procession held on Easter Tuesday. The Miserere is sung throughout this nocturnal parade where no other sound can be heard. Maundy Thursday sees the Pasos procession which has been held every year since it began in the 16th century. ...

Calendar | Cáceres

Easter Week in Cáceres

28 March 2026 - 05 April 2026

Cáceres has interesting Easter Week celebrations. We should make special mention of the beautiful religious statues, the traditional music that permeates Caceres's stunning monuments and buildings, and the cofradías (religious associations), some of which date back to the 15th century and take place in the Easter processions. ...

Calendar | Ferrol

Easter Week in Ferrol

29 March 2026 - 05 April 2026

The Easter week celebrations in Ferrol are some of the most spectacular in northern Spain. The town’s maritime and military tradition gives this celebration a unique atmosphere, commemorating the passion and death of Jesus Christ. ...

Calendar | Sanlúcar de Barrameda

Horse races on the beach

05 August 2025 - 21 August 2025

Since 1845, during the evening's low tide in the month of August, the beaches of Sanlúcar de Barrameda have been used for horse races. Popular tradition has it that the origins of these celebrations go back to the informal competitions that took place between fishmongers, to see who could get to market first. ...

Calendar | Granada

"Cascamorras"

06 September 2025 - 09 September 2025

In September, Guadix and Baza, in the province of Granada, live one of the most long-awaited moments of the year: the "Cascamorras". This fiesta dates back to the Middle Ages, and the appearance of the statue of the Virgen de la Piedad, which made enemies of the two towns. In the end, the statue remained in Baza. ...

Calendar | Alicante

Bonfires of San Juan (Alicante)

20 June 2025 - 24 June 2025

To celebrate the arrival of summer, Alicante residents traditionally went to dinner in the countryside on June 23: they ate traditional food, and when midnight arrived, they lit bonfires, danced around them, launched rockets and swam in the sea. ...

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