Traditional holidays in Spain

Spain has no shortage of dramatic walking routes, yet some ranges stay strangely quiet.

Every July, Pamplona becomes the epicentre of one of Spain’s most talked‑about festivals: the San Fermín Festival.

Every year on 29 June, the small town of Haro turns into a sea of purple as thousands gather for the legendary Batalla del Vino.

Barcelona does not approach Sant Joan quietly.

The San Juan Festival in Alicante, officially the Hogueras de San Juan 2026, is not just a few nights of bonfires but a month-long build-up that takes over the city.Locally called Fogueres de Sant Joan in Valencian, it's one of Spain's biggest San Juan festivals.

As summer settles in, Spain marks the changing season with Noche de San Juan, or Saint John’s Eve, on the night of 23 June 2026. It’s a festival built around fire and water, blending ancient solstice rituals with Christian tradition.

Corpus Christi is Granada's main annual festival, blending centuries-old religious ritual with a full-blown Andalusian feria. For one week, the historic centre fills with processions and satire, while the north of the city turns into a sea of casetas, fairground rides and late-night dancing.Wha

After the May Crosses and the floral splendour of the Courtyard Competition – in what is always an intense month – Córdoba is now preparing for its flagship event.

If you’re eyeing up Girona Flower Festival 2026, locally called Girona Temps de Flors 2026, this is one of those events that actually lives up to the photos.

Every April, Seville transforms into something that feels halfway between a village fête and a theatrical spectacle. For 2026, the Feria de Abril runs from Tuesday 21st to Sunday 26th April.The fairground in Los Remedios becomes a temporary city of lanterns, horses, and music.

If you live in Spain long enough, you’ll eventually notice a red, yellow and purple flag appearing on balconies or at small gatherings in April.

The 2026 Seville Fair is here! Once again, the city is preparing for one of its most anticipated weeks, when the fairgrounds become the social and cultural epicentre of the city.

One of Spain's most romantic festivals takes place in Barcelona on 23 April. This special day honours Catalonia's patron saint, Sant Jordi, known to many as Saint George. It also coincides with World Book Day.

Spain isn’t just about historic cities and good food. What tends to stay with people is the rhythm of daily life — how people eat, socialise, celebrate and organise their time. Many of the Spanish customs foreigners love aren’t grand traditions, but small, everyday habits that slowly win them over.

Holy Week in Spain goes far beyond a religious event; it’s a week of candlelit processions, centuries-old brotherhoods and whole towns moving in quiet unison.

Spanish Easter food is one of the best bits of Semana Santa, stealing the spotlight from the processions and brass bands.

Father’s Day in Spain can catch you out the first year if you’re used to celebrating in June.

Holy Week in Seville is one of the most powerful cultural events in Spain. Semana Santa here isn’t just a religious celebration; it’s part theatre, part neighbourhood ritual, part endurance test.

In Spain, Easter is one of the most significant events of the year, with the biggest celebrations taking place during Holy Week — known locally as Semana Santa. But what exactly happens during Semana Santa in Spain?

Easter in Madrid 2026 boasts more than 30 official processions moving through the capital. The city’s Semana Santa is noticeably more restrained than in Seville or Málaga.

Easter in Spain isn’t about pastel-coloured eggs and chocolate bunnies.

Every March, Valencia shifts into a different rhythm as Las Fallas takes over the streets with towering sculptures and thunderous fireworks for nearly three weeks.

Las Fallas 2026 in Valencia will once again transform the city into an open‑air museum of fire, art and tradition from 1 to 19 March 2026, with the main events taking place between 15 and 19 March.

Holy Week is one of the most important periods in Spain’s calendar, drawing thousands to its religious processions, public holidays and family gatherings.

If you’re eyeing up the best Easter breaks in Spain, you’re looking at one of the most atmospheric times to be here.