Festivals and Traditions

FESTIVALS & TRADITIONS

Spain is a country that lives its traditions with passion and joy. Here, festivals aren’t just celebrations—they’re a vibrant expression of identity, culture, and community. In every corner of the country, local customs fill the streets with color, music, and emotion, creating memories that last a lifetime.

In the Valencian Community, these celebrations take on an especially spectacular flair. Alicante, for instance, is world-famous for its Hogueras de San Juan (Bonfires of Saint John), a fiery, electrifying festival that blends art, fire, and excitement. Every June, the city transforms with towering papier-mâché monuments, parades, live music, firecrackers, and an infectious energy that welcomes the summer solstice.

Valencia’s Fallas Festival (March) lights up the city with satirical giant figures, jaw-dropping pyrotechnics, and a unique mix of tradition and modernity. Neighborhoods compete in creativity, culminating in a purifying blaze that marks the end of an unforgettable week.

In Murcia and across southern Valencia, Holy Week (Semana Santa) is observed with deep solemnity, while patron saint festivals, pilgrimages (Romerías), and the Moors and Christians parades fill the calendar with historic reenactments and lively street parties—where past and present collide in celebration.

These festivals aren’t just visual spectacles; they’re an open invitation to join in. Thanks to Mediterranean hospitality, visitors and new residents alike are welcomed as part of the community from day one.

To live in Spain is to live in rhythm with its traditions. And in the Valencian Community, that rhythm is joyful, warm, and deeply authentic.