Vuelta a Andalucía / Tour of Andalucia 2026
Date for 2026 TBA (Date for 2025 was February 19-23rd) The Vuelta a Andalucía, or Ruta del Sol, is a five-day cycling race that turns the roads of southern Spain into a moving postcard. Held every February, it brings together top-tier cyclists from around the world to ride through Andalusia’s wild landscapes—think white villages, olive […]
SIMOF – Semana Internacional de Moda Flamenca Sevilla / Flamenco Fashion Week Seville 2026
Date for 2026 TBA (Date for 2025 was January 30th to February 2nd) SIMOF (Salón Internacional de la Moda Flamenca) is the biggest flamenco fashion event in the world—and it all happens in Seville every February. Over four days, more than 50 designers present hundreds of stunning trajes de flamenca on the runway, drawing over […]
Romería de San Bernabé Marbella 2026
Date for 2026 TBA (Date for 2025 was June 8th) The Romería de San Bernabé is Marbella’s way of kicking off summer with tradition, joy, and a whole lot of community spirit. Held in early June, just before the city’s patron saint festivities, it begins in the Church Square with churros and chocolate (because, of […]
Toro Embolao in Vejer de la Frontera 2026
Date for 2026 TBA (Date for 2025 was April 19th) Toro Embolao in Vejer de la Frontera is one of those festivals that mixes adrenaline, tradition, and sun-drenched celebration into one unforgettable Easter Sunday. Since 1976, this whitewashed hilltop village has welcomed thousands of people to watch as three massive bulls are released one by […]
Toro del Aguardiente in Gaucín 2026
Date for 2026 TBA (Date for 2025 was April 20th) The Toro del Aguardiente in Gaucín, celebrated on Easter Sunday, is a wild, centuries-old tradition that blends pagan roots with religious devotion. This unique festival involves a bull running through the narrow streets, tethered to a 50-meter rope, guided by locals as it charges through […]
Cristo de la Viga in Jerez de la Frontera 2026
Confirmed Date: March 30th, 2026 (Holy Monday, Easter) The Procesión del Cristo de la Viga in Jerez de la Frontera is a deeply rooted tradition with a history that spans centuries. Taking place on Holy Monday during Semana Santa, this procession honors the Holy Christ of the Beam, a stunning Gothic-style crucifix dating from the […]
Procesión de Santa María de la Alhambra in Granada
A highlight of Granada’s Holy Week is the Procesión de Santa María de la Alhambra, which takes place on Holy Saturday. Originating from the Church of Santa María de la Alhambra, nestled within the Alhambra palace complex, this procession is unique to Granada. Founded in 1928, the Hermandad de Santa María de la Alhambra oversees […]
El Rescatado and La Sentencia Easter Processions in Córdoba 2026
Confirmed Date: Sunday, March 29th 2026 Semana Santa in Córdoba is one of the most atmospheric in Andalucía, blending deep-rooted tradition with the city’s Roman, Moorish, and Christian layers. From Palm Sunday to Easter, processions wind through Córdoba’s historic center—past whitewashed patios, Renaissance palaces, and the Mezquita’s shadow. Two of the biggest and most iconic […]
Easter and Holy Week in Málaga / Semana Santa en Málaga
Holy Week in Málaga is a full-body experience. From Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday, nearly 45 brotherhoods take to the streets, carrying enormous, hand-carved thrones that sway to the rhythm of solemn drums and brass bands. These tronos, some weighing over 5,000 kg, are borne by dozens of hombres de trono and paraded through a […]
Easter and Holy Week in Seville / Semana Santa en Sevilla
Semana Santa in Sevilla is one of the most moving, unforgettable experiences in Spain—part spiritual pilgrimage, part living museum, and part open-air theater. Every year between Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday, the city’s streets fill with nearly 60 hermandades (brotherhoods), each carrying elaborate pasos—massive floats bearing lifelike sculptures of the Passion of Christ and the […]