| JANUARY |
| 1 |
New Year |
| 6 |
Epiphany |
| 16 - 17 |
San Antonio - Bonfires and fireworks in most places. |
| 19 - 20 |
Tamborrada Pipe and drum corps marches in San Sebastian, Pais Vasco |
| FEBRUARY |
| 1st weekend |
Moors and Christian battles and fireworks in Bocairente, Valencia |
| Shrove Tues |
Carnival Processions and masks everywhere but good in Barcelona and
Cadiz. |
| 28 |
Day of Andalucia |
| MARCH/APRIL
TOP |
| 12 - 19 |
Las Fallas Bonfires of 'gigantes' made throu ghout the year and heaps of fireworks - Valencia
Michael Palin's Hemmingway Adventure gives good detail on joining in
this fiesta. |
| Semana Santa. |
Holy week (the leading up to Easter) with solemn, hooded
processions. |
| Easter Thursday |
 Hooded, often totally silent, processions |
| Easter Friday |
Pollensa - Candle-lit procession to bring Christ's body down from the
chapel atop the Calvary hill. |
| 23 April |
San Jordi: A Spanish Valentine's day with books and roses exchanged
in Barcelona Best Moors and Christians battle Alcoy, Valencia |
| Last week in April |
Seville's Feria - parades, flamenco, bullfights and drinking. Romeria
of the Virgin de la Cabeza Pilgrimage from all over Andalucia to sanctuary near Andujar,
Jaen TOP |
| MAY |
| 1st |
May Day |
| 1st week |
Feria in Jerez de la Frontera, Andalucia |
| 3 |
Cruces de Mayo. Flower crosses in Nerja, Andalucia |
| 15 |
San Isidro - 2 weeks of bullfights, concerts, parades, etc in
Madrid. Pilgrimage of horses and Spanish costumes in Andalucia |
| Pentecost (7th Sunday after Easter) |
El Rocio - the biggest jolly pilgrimage in Spain
(a week of fun) in Huelva
TOP |
| JUNE |
| Corpus Christi |
Thursday after Trinity Sunday - usually at least a procession but
spectacular flower carpets in Sitges (Tarragona) and Vigo (Pontevedra). |
| 23/24 |
Noche de San Juan. Bonfires/fireworks in all of Alicante and San
Pedro Manrique (Soria); running bulls in Coria (Caceres); floats in Segovia;
TOP |
| JULY |
| 2nd week |
Feria in Valencia with lots of fireworks |
| 4 - 9 |
Feria in Estepona (Andalucia) |
| 8 - 16 |
Bous en la Mar fiesta at Denia (Valencia) - fiesta and battle of
flowers and bull capers at the quayside arena |
| 6 - 14 |
San Fermines famous running of the bulls in Pamplona (Pais Vasco)
8am daily from 2nd day (listen for the 2nd cannon shot). View with the rest of the world
on Cuesta de San Domingo.
Michael Palin's Hemmingway Adventure gives good detail on joining in
this fiesta. |
| 15 |
Country fair in Comillas (Cantabria) |
| 15 - 22 |
Feria in Benalmádena Pueblo (Andalucia) |
| 16 |
Festivities of Carmen: Tabarca-San Pedro del Pinator-Villajoyosa
(Valencia) - the Virgin Mary goes on a cruise to bring good luck to the fishermen. Ends
with fireworks on the beach. |
| 16 - 19 |
Rincon de la Victoria's fiesta (Andalucia) |
| 16 |
Virgen del Carmen. Fishermen's feast day in Nerja, Andalucia |
| 24 |
Moorish dancing and fiesta in Lloret de Mar, Costa Brava |
| 25 |
St James' day pagan celebrations particularly in Santiago Fiesta
del Pastor Cangas de Onis, Cantabria. Moors & Christian battles in Villajoyosa
(Alicante)
Festival de la Cueva. Flamenco and classic music festivals in the Caves of Nerja,
Andalucia
TOP |
| AUGUST |
| 1st Sunday |
Asturias Day - folklore celebrations in Gijon (Asturias) |
| 2nd Sunday |
Octopi and bagpipes in Carballino (Orense) |
| 2 |
Moors & Christians battle with wild party night before,
Pollensa, Mallorca |
| 3 - 9 |
Encierro (bull running) in Estella (Navarra) - the only place where
women can run with the bulls |
| 5 - 8 |
Fiesta de Palillos in Villanueva de Algaidas (Andalucia) a 4-day
street party including local ancient dance, the Fandando de Algaidas |
| 5 - 10 |
Giants, music and
bonfires in Vitoria, Pais Vasco. |
| 5 |
Midnight pilgrimage up Spain's highest mountain from Trevelez
(Granada) |
| 11 - 20 |
Malaga's party week |
| 14 - 17 |
San Gregoria fiesta at Guadalest (Valencia) processions and bands. |
| 15 |
Feast of the Assumption - expect festivities everywhere |
| 15 |
Wine festival at Competa
(Andalucia) -flamenco, concerts, partying
and free wine |
| third week |
Aste Nagusia in Bilbao and San Sebastian
(Pais Vasco) - partying and firework competition (11.00pm) all week |
| Last Sunday |
music, dancing and running bulls in Cuellar, Valladolid. Christians
and Moors at it again in Ontinyente (Valencia) |
| Last week |
major flamenco do in Sanlucar de la Barrameda (Cadiz). Fountain of
wine (and bulls) at Toro. |
| 30 |
Human towers and dancing in Villafranca del Penedes (Tarragona)
TOP |
| SEPTEMBER |
| 7 - 9 |
Feria Maravillas de Maro. Local Saint's Day festivities with fair in
Maro, Andalucia. |
| 11 |
Paella contests at Sueca (Valencia) |
| 12 |
Folklore event at Graus (Aragon) |
| 2nd week |
Music festivals at San Sebastian and Murcia. Basque fun and games in
Zarauz (Pais Vasco) |
| 24 |
Human towers and other capers, Barcelona |
| OCTOBER |
| 8 - 12 |
Feria de Nerja. Local Saint's day with fair and amusements. Flower
festival in Zaragoza. |
| 2nd week |
Big party in honour of Santa Teresa in Avila |
| 12 |
Spanish National Holiday |
| 14ish |
Shellfish festival in El Grove (Pontevedra) |
| 18 - 20 |
Horse fair at Mondonedo (Lugo) |
| Last week |
Fireworks, etc at Gerona
TOP |
| NOVEMBER |
| 1 |
All Saints |
| DECEMBER |
| 6 |
Day of the Constitution |
| 8 |
Immaculate Conception |
| 25 |
Christmas Day (If the holiday falls on Sunday the holiday will be
celebrated on the following Monday.) |
| 31 |
Noche Vieja. Eat one grape for each bong of the clock in the Puerta
del Sol, Madrid with every other Madrileno |
