Traditional holidays in Spain

Spain is a country which does festivals in a big way. While the most famous Spanish fiestas may be tomato-throwing and the running of the bulls, there is a wealth of fascinating local festivities in each and every locality of the country, all year round.

Every year in Jerez de la Frontera, there is an homage to horses at the Feria del Caballo, the Horse Fair. This event, which has a long history, commemorates this important animal, venerating them, appreciating them and caring for them.

The Fiesta de las Cruces de Mayo, the Festival of the May Crosses, is one of the most popular events in the Spanish city of Ciudad Real.

The ‘Fiesta de las Cruces de Mayo’, the Festivity of the Crosses of the Month of May, is part of one of the most beautiful popular festivals in Spain.

The ‘Santísima Virgen de la Cabeza’, literally the ‘Blessed Virgin of the Head’, is the most venerated virgin in the town of Andújar, Jaén (Andalusia), and tradition has it that this virgin is the worker of numerous miracles. The history of its worship goes back to St.

One of the most significant, exciting and beautiful days that can be enjoyed in the city of Barcelona is the day of ‘Sant Jordi’.

Sobriety, solemnity, passion and fervour are concentrated in the streets of Zaragoza during one of the most exciting and traditional festivals of the year: the Holy Week of Easter. In this city, the proclamation gives way to multiple processions promoted by the brotherhoods.

The Holy Week of Easter in Valladolid is one of the festivals in Spain that generates the greatest attraction among tourists.

The Holy Week of Lorca is distinguished from the rest by its biblical parades. Everything has its meaning if we travel back in time.

The drums of Holy Week sound in Hellín and visitors join the popular clamour to enjoy the processions. It is one of the most authentic festivals in Spain, a date marked in the calendars of all residents of the city.

The Holy Week of Easter in Orihuela is one of the most popular in Spain. In fact, it was declared to be of International Tourist Interest.

The Holy Week of Easter in Medina de Rioseco follows a tradition more than five centuries old. The Penitential Brotherhoods are totally involved in its celebration, as well as the inhabitants of the municipality. Passion, tradition, rites and solemn music have a place in the Easter processions.

The Holy Week of Easter in Ferrol is a set of events commemorating the Passion of Christ.

The Holy Week of Easter in Zamora stands out for the quality and antiquity of its sculptures, the feeling of the town’s citizens and the night-time and early morning parades that the Penitential Brotherhoods carry out.

Cartagena has great historical and cultural baggage behind it, which is why it is one of the most attractive destinations to go during the Holy Week of Easter.

Leonese fervour is present during the Holy Week of Easter in León. There are many brotherhoods which participate in this popular Spanish festival.

Experiencing a unique and unforgettable Easter in an exceptional environment is possible if you visit Ávila. Within its beautiful historical centre and around its monumental wall the acts of greater religious fervour take place.

The Holy Week of Easter is a Catholic celebration that takes place throughout Spain. Among all the celebrations, Easter in Viveiro stands out, given that it is one of the oldest in Galicia and has been celebrated uninterrupted since the thirteenth century.

Every year since the fifteenth century, Palencia puts on its glad rags to celebrate Easter.

One of the most-recognised festivals in Spain is the Holy Week of Easter in Murcia. It has some of the most notorious processions in the whole country due to its spectacular originality and unique style.

In 2011, Medina del Campo achieved international recognition for one of its most popular, intense and beautiful festivals: the Holy Week of Easter.

With the arrival of spring starts one of the most popular festivals in Spain: the Holy Week of Easter. In the Valencian city of Crevillent, it takes on a greater dimension year on year.

One of the most popular festivities in Extremadura takes place every year in the city of Caceres. Holy Week in Caceres has been declared to be of international tourist interest and mixes passion, sobriety and tradition in several days full of cultural events and medieval character.