Saint Days, celebration days in towns

[camster]

There was a thread started by @dougfitz regarding market days on the camino and I was wondering if we could have a thread with the different days that towns celebrate patron saints or other figures, unless there already exists one.

 

[Deleted member 3000]

Santo Domingo de la Calzada -- among the best saint's festivals:
http://www.santodomingokm550.com/Oficina-de-Turismo/Fiestas-y-Ferias/

 

[Castilian]

Pamplona:

• S. Fermín: July 6th till July 14th
• S. Saturnino: November 29th

Puente la Reina:

• St. James: a week starting July 24th (i.e.: the day before St. James).
• For info about other fiestas and celebrations: www.puentelareina-gares.es/turismo/costumbres-y-fiestas

Estella:

• Virgen del Puy: May 25th
• St. Andrew: Nov 30th
• However, the main fiestas last a week and start the Friday before the first August Sunday.

Viana:

• Take a look at www.viana.es/turismo/folclore-fiestas-romerias for info.

Logroño:

• St. Matthew: the week of September 21st
• S. Bernabé: June 11th

Navarrete:

• The Assumption of Our Lady (Aug. 15th) and S. Roque (Aug. 16th). The fiestas last from Aug. 14th to Aug. 19th.

Nájera:

• S. Prudencio April 28th (and surrounding days).
• St. John and St. Peter June 24th to June 29th
• St. John martyr (Sep. 16th) and Santa María la Real (Sep. 17th). The fiestas include some acts on surrounding days.

Santo Domingo de la Calzada:

• See post above by falcon269

Belorado:

• S. Vitores: Aug 26th (and surrounding days; mainly the eve).
• Fiestas de Gracias: First Sunday of September. For more info: www.belorado.es/fiestas
• The Marzas: the midnight february 28th (or 29th in leap years)/March 1st. Traditional songs to celebrate the arrival of March (just at midnight when March starts).

Burgos:

• St. Peter and St. Paul (several days around June 29th) is the main one but there are some others. Take a look at: www.aytoburgos.es/cultura/fiestas (use the menu on the right side) for more info.

Castrojeriz:

• St John: a week around June 24th.

Frómista:

• S. Telmo is celebrated the next Monday to Easter Monday (i.e.: 7 days after Easter Monday).

Carrión de los Condes:

• Take a look at www.carriondeloscondes.org/conoce-carrion/fiestas for info

Sahagún:

• Take a look at www.aytosahagun.es/turismo-y-ocio/ferias-fiestas-y-tradiciones for info

Mansilla de las Mulas:

• Virgen de Gracia: in September.

León:

• St. John (June 24th) and St. Peter (June 29th) and days in between.
• S. Froilán from Oct. 5th to Oct. 12th.

Astorga:

• St. Martha: last week of August

Ponferrada:

• Virgen de la Encina (Sept. 8th). The fiestas last 10 days around that date.

Sarria:

• St John: June 24th, the night before and some surrounding days.

The list is far from complete but could serve as a starting point.

 

[camster]

Santo Domingo de la Calzada -- among the best saint's festivals:
http://www.santodomingokm550.com/Oficina-de-Turismo/Fiestas-y-Ferias/

I didn't know there were so many days of observance and celebration in sto domingo! thanks!

 

[camster]

thank you @Castilian ! That's quite a start to the list!

 

[Humbertico]

Pamplona:

• S. Fermín: July 6th till July 14th
• S. Saturnino: November 29th

Puente la Reina:

• St. James: a week starting July 24th (i.e.: the day before St. James).
• For info about other fiestas and celebrations: www.puentelareina-gares.es/turismo/costumbres-y-fiestas

Estella:

• Virgen del Puy: May 25th
• St. Andrew: Nov 30th
• However, the main fiestas last a week and start the Friday before the first August Sunday.

Viana:

• Take a look at www.viana.es/turismo/folclore-fiestas-romerias for info.

Logroño:

• St. Matthew: the week of September 21st
• S. Bernabé: June 11th

Navarrete:

• The Assumption of Our Lady (Aug. 15th) and S. Roque (Aug. 16th). The fiestas last from Aug. 14th to Aug. 19th.

Nájera:

• S. Prudencio April 28th (and surrounding days).
• St. John and St. Peter June 24th to June 29th
• St. John martyr (Sep. 16th) and Santa María la Real (Sep. 17th). The fiestas include some acts on surrounding days.

Santo Domingo de la Calzada:

• See post above by falcon269

Belorado:

• S. Vitores: Aug 26th (and surrounding days; mainly the eve).
• Fiestas de Gracias: First Sunday of September. For more info: www.belorado.es/fiestas
• The Marzas: the midnight february 28th (or 29th in leap years)/March 1st. Traditional songs to celebrate the arrival of March (just at midnight when March starts).

Burgos:

• St. Peter and St. Paul (several days around June 29th) is the main one but there are some others. Take a look at: www.aytoburgos.es/cultura/fiestas (use the menu on the right side) for more info.

Castrojeriz:

• St John: a week around June 24th.

Frómista:

• S. Telmo is celebrated the next Monday to Easter Monday (i.e.: 7 days after Easter Monday).

Carrión de los Condes:

• Take a look at www.carriondeloscondes.org/conoce-carrion/fiestas for info

Sahagún:

• Take a look at www.aytosahagun.es/turismo-y-ocio/ferias-fiestas-y-tradiciones for info

Mansilla de las Mulas:

• Virgen de Gracia: in September.

León:

• St. John (June 24th) and St. Peter (June 29th) and days in between.
• S. Froilán from Oct. 5th to Oct. 12th.

Astorga:

• St. Martha: last week of August

Ponferrada:

• Virgen de la Encina (Sept. 8th). The fiestas last 10 days around that date.

Sarria:

• St John: June 24th, the night before and some surrounding days.

The list is far from complete but could serve as a starting point.

Gracias

 

[Humbertico]

Gracias amigo