• Remove ads on the forum by becoming a donating member. More here.

Search 69,459 Camino Questions

Advanced search…

fiestas/holidays/markets

  1. rappahannock_rev

    Easter 2025 on the Frances

    My first visit to the Camino was in 1977. My first full Frances was in 2012. My most recent visit was in October 2023. (And I did many in between....) I'm a Camino veteran, OK?! My heart lives on the Camino! That said, as an ordained clergyman I was never free to visit Spain for Holy Week...
  2. joanneking

    San Fermin Txikito

    Greetings fellow pilgrims! Would anyone know where I can find information on the San Fermin Txikito festival in Pamplona in September? I happened upon it in 2015, and would like to be there for it again this fall, with my daughter this time. There is very little information available on the...
  3. Kathy F.

    Calendar of Holidays in Spain?

    Can someone put together a calendar of holidays in Spain for pilgrims to use as part of their planning? I’ve never gotten stuck, but it seems that, once or twice, posters are caught trying to find beds only to discover that they are in the middle of a local or religious holiday. If I had any...
  4. SoozKH

    Sundays and public holidays

    Just wondering if shops and restaurants are open on Sundays and public holidays (eg upcoming Ascension and Pentecost(Whit Sunday)? we will be walking the last 100km from Sarria but over the weekends and Pentecost, and curious if we need to stock up on food and snacks if shops would be closed.
  5. NerdGjerd

    List of Holidays or days of heavier use on CF

    Hello, Is there also a list on the forum or elsewhere for holidays that impact the numbers and accommodations on the CF? I could not find any by searching for "holidays" in the subject. I have pasted a long list below from a generic Spanish holiday site, but i only recall Easter, Feast of St...
  6. D

    Mercados

    Looking for info on the Mercados not to miss along the Camino Frances. Thinking about our other trips to France, Spain and Portugal and mercados such as La Boqueria in Barcelona and Mercado de San Miguel in Madrid. I love seeing and sometimes purchasing all the fresh fruits, vegetables, seafood...
  7. Kirkie

    Sevilla

    For anyone around Sevilla, next Saturday marks the end of the annual week long fiesta. I have just had a conversation, as I do weekly (to help her with English), with a friend who is from there. She lives now in Torreblanca, and it pains her to be so far from the action! She will go on Saturday...
  8. B

    Market days along the Primitivo

    Hello friends, I'm planning my first Camino beginning in late May of this year and will be walking from Oviedo to Muxia. Somewhere in all the reading I've done I came across mention of one or more farmers markets which occur on a specific day of the week. For the life of me I can't remember...
  9. Mendizale

    Beasain pilgrims Albergue: St John's Eve and 2nd Saturday of September.

    Those lucky pilgrims arriving to the albergue (wich is located in the Igartza monumental complex) on THOSE TWO DAYS will be able to enjoy some traditions that have been preserved for centuries which are a testimony of the beliefs and way of life of the local inhabitants. The Basque Cultural...
  10. mlhhome

    Semana Santa - how to get a good night’s sleep?

    Three of my Caminos included Semana Santa (on both the Frances & VDLP) and I remember having difficulty getting a complete night sleep due to the processions and the early morning festivities of what seemed the entire village and/or city. I never developed a good strategy to balance watching the...
  11. KariannNor

    What is closed in Spain May 1st

    Google says "schools, shops and many businesses". What about the cafès, accomodations and shops around the routes?
  12. asl

    Camino Planning - Local Festivals

    With many planning their pilgrimages for later this year, and beyond. You may want to check whether local festivities are occurring, as they may influence your route or ability to obtain accommodations. I learned of the week long wine festival in Logroño (September) while booking last summer and...
  13. wisepilgrim

    Carnaval is coming, Carnaval has arrived

    The season of Carnaval is fast approaching, and in Galicia (where it is known as 'entroido') it has already begun. At least in the town of Xinzo de Limia on the Camino Sanabrés. It is the earliest, and longest in europe and will last another 5 Sundays. This Sunday past they celebrated like...
  14. I

    Walking during Semana Santa 2024

    I am currently preparing to walk the Camino Frances, starting in SJPdP, from late March 2024, only just realising it will be Semana Santa. I've read up on the forum posts, and have decided that I can start on Tuesday 26 March, possibly even Wednesday, to be a bit behind of the crowds, and that I...
  15. Jan Jones

    Semana Santa on the VDLP

    I am planning to walk the Sanabrés next spring and from initial planning I think I will be around Pueblo de Sanabrés during the Santa Semana weekend. For those of you who have been on the VDLP at Easter is there any advice about how easy it is to be on the move over that weekend? I was...
  16. brothersamuel

    Check your fiestas…

    Just a reference note for further planning - if you want to avoid great crowds on your Camino, do check a list of local fiestas… I believe I saw one even here on the forum, but did not pay much attention to it. And how great was our surprise an hour ago when we arrived in Lugo (after seven and...
  17. JustJack

    Easter Sunday 2024 - March 31. What does this mean?

    I understand Easter is a very busy period in Spain, but can someone please break that down a bit? What I don't fully understand is the flow of this Easter traffic. I'm assuming the day after Easter would also be a very busy day. How many days until things are back to normal? I'm considering...
  18. ShoshTrvls

    Assumption Day Questions

    We will arrive in Santiago on the 14th of August and staying a few days to rest, take the bus to the coast, etc. I noticed that August 15 is Assumption Day and was wondering two things: 1. Are there any special festivities in Santiago that day? (I assume all businesses will be closed) 2...
  19. Kirkie

    Feast Day of St James

    I did try to find a similar thread... the 25th is the date dedicated to the personage who is credited with the origins of this whole story. Well, upon his neck many threads are strung. (Did he still have a neck after the beheading?) Dear other people on the forum: pilgrims, hikers, walkers...
  20. natefaith

    Apóstol events in Santiago and Pilgrim House

    Hello all, If you'll be in Santiago in the coming two weeks, please note that there are plenty of events to mark Galicia's annual holiday, July 25, St. James' Day. These days are also known as Fiestas del Apóstol, or Celebrations of the Apostle. Here's a link to the programming that will take...

❓How to ask a question

How to post a new question on the Camino Forum.

Latest posts

This site is run by Ivar at

in Santiago de Compostela.
This site participates in the Amazon Affiliate program, designed to provide a means for Ivar to earn fees by linking to Amazon
Official Camino Passport (Credential) | 2024 Camino Guides
Back
Top