Traditional holidays in Spain

James, son of Zebedee, disciple of Jesus Christ and later canonised as St James the Greater, is the patron saint of both Spain and Galicia. Saint James is known in Spanish as Santiago and he’s also the patron saint of Guatemala, Nicaragua and of fishermen.

Pamplona Sanfermines bull running festivalWhen: 6th - 15th July 2019Where: Pamplona, SpainWebsite: www.sanfermin.comPamplona is well known as the city where the running of the bulls takes place in Spain every year in July.

In Spain, the Holy Week of Easter is more than chocolate eggs and bunnies; it is a commemoration of the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ, celebrated in the most sombre, most extravagantly Catholic way possible.

Easter 2020 in Cuenca, Spain When: 5th - 12th April 2020 Where: Cuenca, Spain Website: turismo.cuenca.es There’s so much to see in Cuenca that it’s not surprising that visitors from all corners of the globe choose their Easter holidays to come to this city and see the Spanish E

Spain’s Holy Week 2020 in Toledo When: 5th - 12th April 2020 Where: Toledo, Spain Website: turismocastillalamancha.es One of the main attractions in Toledo, Spain is Holy Week leading up to Easter, which in 2020 is from Sunday 5th April - Sunday 12th April 2020.

Salamanca Easter week 2020 When: 5th - 12th April 2020 Where: Salamanca, Spain Website: spain.info The Holy Week of Easter in Salamanca, Spain stands out for its beautiful processions celebrated in the streets of its historic centre, which take on special significance during these few da

Madrid Easter week 2019When: 14th – 21st April 2019Where: Madrid, SpainWebsite: www.esmadrid.comAs well as many other cities in Spain, the Spanish capital of Madrid will be celebrating the Easter week public holiday 2019 in style.

Granada Holy Week festival 2019 When: 14th – 21st April 2019 Where: Granada, Spain Website: www.lovegranada.com/holy-weekVisiting Granada, Spain during the Holy Week of Easter is a great idea, not only because you can exp

Malaga Easter celebrations 2019 When: 14th – 21st April 2019 Where: Malaga, Spain Website: www.semana-santa-malaga.comAs the holidays get closer, lots of people are wondering where to go for their Easter holidays 2019.

Semana Santa Seville 2020When: 5th -12th April 2020Where: Seville, SpainWebsite: semana-santa.orgOf all the Holy Week celebrations in Spain, Seville’s Easter week is a religious spectacle like no other and this year, Semana Santa, Spain’s Easter celebrations, are from the 5th to 12th 

The Dance of the ‘Seises’ in Seville, Spain When: Immaculate Conception on 8th December 2018, during Carnival in February/March 2019, Corpus Christi in June 2019 Where: Seville, Spain Website: sevillanísimo.es Every year, the capital city of the Spanish region of Andalusia, Seville, hosts a c

The Festa da Faba When: 5th October – 7th October 2019 Where: Lourenzá, Spain Website: concellodelourenza.gal In the Lourenzá valley, they grow different varieties of beans, each of them have an exceptional quality.

Fiesta de San Miguel When: 29th Septmber 2018 Where: Lleida, Spain Website: turismedelleida.cat The Festival of San Miguel in Lleida is part of one of the most traditional agricultural fairs in Spain.

Fiesta de San Miguel When: 29th September – 1st October 2018 Where: Granada, Spain Website: juntadeandalucia.es In September, the city of Granada celebrates its patron saint with the Fiesta de San Miguel, a popular celebration that ends each year with the pilgrimage to the San Miguel hill. T

La Mercè fiestasWhen: 21st – 24th Septmeber 2018Where: Barcelona, SpainWebsite: irbarcelona.comThe Fiestas of La Mercè are the annual festivities of the city of Barcelona and have been its main festival since 1902 when it was celebrated for the first time in honour of the Virgen de la Merced.

Las Fiestas de Santa Tecla When: 14th – 24th September 2018 Where: Santa Tecla, Spain Website: tarragonaturisme.cat During the Santa Tecla celebrations, one of Spain's funniest popular festivals, some of the most typical customs of Catalonia take place.

The Bajada de la Bruja festival When: 28th August 2018 Where: Vidángoz, Spain Website: turismo.navarra.es The Descent of the Witch, la Bajada de la Bruja, marks the beginning of the local festival of the Navarrese village of Vidángoz in the Sangüesa area near Pamplona.

Bilbao’s Semana Grande When: 18th – 26th August 2018 Where: Bilbao, Spain Website: bilbaoturismo.net Bilbao's Semana Grande, also known as Aste Nagusia in the Basque language, is one of the most popular festivals in Spain with the most amount of events and activities happening.

Baixada dels Raiers When: 12th August 2018 Where: Coll de Nargó, Spain Website: viulafesta.cat Year on year, the Catalonian town of Coll de Nargó in Lleida welcomes hundreds of people who come to enjoy one of the most outstanding regional traditions: the Baixada dels Raiers. In this celebrat

The Fiesta del Pulpo When: 12th August 2018 Where: O Carballiño, Spain Website: spain.info One of the most popular festivals in Spain takes place on the second Sunday of August and is called the Octopus Festival (Fiesta del Pulpo).

Carreras de Caballos in Sanlúcar When: 8th – 24th August 2018 Where: Sanlúcar, Spain Website: carrerassanlucar.es Once the tide has gone out in the seaside town of Sanlúcar de Barrameda, it’s time to put on several horse races that were declared of International Tourist Interest in 19

Feria de Malaga / Feria de Agosto When: 11th – 19th August 2018 Where: Málaga, Spain Website: feria.malaga.eu The so-called ‘Feria de Malaga’ or ‘Feria de Agosto’ is one of the oldest popular festivals in Spain, dating back to the conquest of the city of Malaga in the 15th century.

Romaría Vikinga in Catoira When: 5th August 2018 Where: Catoira, Spain Website: catoira.gal Popular festivals in Spain don’t come better than the one that takes place in Galicia in the town of Catoira, Pontevedra.

The Fiesta de la Rama When: 4th August 2018 Where: Agaete, Spain Website: grancanaria.com Agaete is located in the north of the island of Gran Canaria and the Fiesta de la Rama is held in honour of the Virgen de las Nieves (Our Lady of the Snows).