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| Fiestas and traditions for the Alicante Province and the Costa Blanca by order of date |
For National holidays in Spain see here
*Some dates of fiestas will change each year depending on when weekends fall
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Place |
Fiesta/Festival |
More info |
| January |
Three Kings Festival (Los Reyes) - all over Spain |
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| 23rd (Varies) |
Pego |
St.Anthony pilgrimage |
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| Weekend of 17th |
Alicante |
St.Anthony Fiesta (San Antonio) |
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| Weekend of 17th |
Benissa |
St.Anthony Fiesta (San Antonio) |
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| Weekend of 17th |
Relleu |
St.Anthony Fiesta (San Antonio) |
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| Weekend of 17th |
Relleu |
Matanca (Slaughter of pigs) |
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| Weekend of 17th |
Teulada |
St.Anthony Fiesta (San Antonio) |
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| Weekend of 17th |
Pedreguer |
St.Anthony Fiesta (San Antonio) |
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| Weekend of 17th |
Oliva |
St.Anthony Fiesta (San Antonio) |
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| 26th |
Denia |
Saint Paula Pilgrimage |
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| 22nd |
Pego |
Half-yearly Moors & Christians |
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Place |
Fiesta/Festival |
More info |
| February |
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| 3rd |
Pedreguer |
Sant Blai Pilgrimage |
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| 6th |
Elche |
San Agatangelo, Patron Saint |
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| Various dates |
Denia |
Week of carnival |
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| 20th |
Pedreguer |
Carnival week begins |
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| 1st-5th |
Sax |
Moors and Christians |
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| 26th |
Pego |
River ride on home-made boats |
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Place |
Fiesta/Festival |
More info |
| March |
(All towns will celebrate Easter) |
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| 5th |
Pego |
Carnival week begins |
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| 8th |
Pego |
La Crosta Day (Typical dish) |
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| Easter Sunday |
All over Spain |
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| 12th-19th |
Javea old town |
Artisan craft fair |
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| 19th |
Calpe |
St. Joseph |
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| 19th |
Valencia region |
Lady of the Forsaken |
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Alicante Province |
Fallas (fires) |
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| 16th-19th |
Alicante |
Moors & Christians |
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| 28th-5th April |
Moraira |
Easter with parade |
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| 17th-19th |
Pego |
Fallas |
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| 17th-19th |
Valencia region |
Fallas |
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| 12th |
Pego |
Pintaya (Sardine burial) |
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| Date |
Place |
Fiesta/Festival |
More info |
| April |
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| 1st-8th |
Orihuela |
Easter week |
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| Last Sunday |
Benissa |
Pure Mother Mary (Patron Saint) |
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| 11th |
Relleu |
Mare de Déu del Miracle |
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| 15th (weekend of) |
Teulada |
San Vincente (10 days) |
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| 22nd-24th |
Alcoy |
Moors & Christians |
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| 26th-3rd May |
Javea |
Jesus of Nazereth |
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Place |
Fiesta/Festival |
More info |
| May |
Most towns celebrate May Crosses at some point |
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| 2nd Sunday |
Denia |
Nuestra Señora de los Desamparados |
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| 3rd |
Javea |
Santa Cruz (May Crosses) |
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| Date |
Place |
Fiesta/Festival |
More info |
| June |
24th June is San Juan (St.John), most towns have celebrations
unusual ones have been listed below |
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| 3rd |
Moraira |
Corpus Cristi Communion |
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| 9th-12th |
San Blas, Alicante |
Moors & Christians |
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| 10th-13th |
Moraira |
Moors & Christians |
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| 12th (approx.) |
Javea |
Carnival Queen appointed |
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| 15th-17th |
Javea |
International Festival |
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| 20th-24th |
Alicante |
San Juan Bonfires |
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| 24th |
Calpe |
Midsummer Festival |
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Ondara |
Santísimo Cristo (the Holy Christ) |
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| End of March |
Pego |
Moors & Christians |
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| 29th (Varies) |
Pego |
Holy Ecce-Homo patron saint |
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Place |
Fiesta/Festival |
More info |
| July |
16th July is El Carmen and celebrated in most towns
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| 1st-3rd |
Pego |
Moors & Christians |
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| 1st week |
Moraira |
Font Santa Festival |
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| 8th |
Denia |
Bous a la Mar (Patron Saint) |
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| 15th |
Pedreguer |
Sant Bonaventura |
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| 16th-20th |
Javea |
Moors & Christians |
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| 16th |
Javea |
Sra. del Carmen |
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| Last weekend |
Villajoyosa |
Moors & Christians/Santa Marta |
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Denia |
Festival of the Holy Blood |
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| 31st |
Javea |
Virgin de los Angeles |
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| 25th |
Pego |
Saint James |
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| Date |
Place |
Fiesta/Festival |
More info |
| August |
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| 5th |
Calpe |
La Virgin de las Nieves |
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| 5th-9th |
Alcala de la Jovada |
Immaculada |
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| 7th |
Javea |
Living chess |
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| 7th (5 days) |
Relleu |
Saint Albert |
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Gata de Gorgos |
The Christ of the Calvary |
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| 8th-14th |
La Vall D'Ebro |
Festival |
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| 6th-8th |
Teulada |
Medieval market |
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| 12th-14th |
Altozano, Alicante |
Moors & Christians |
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| 13th-15th |
Elche |
Misterio de Elche |
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| 24th-28th |
Jose Antonio, Alicante |
Moors & Christians |
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Las Rotes area of Denia |
San Agustin Fiesta |
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| 17th-23rd |
Forna (Adsubia) |
Moors & Christians |
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Place |
Fiesta/Festival |
More info |
| September |
Bonfire night in Spain (Noche de las Candelas) |
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| 4th |
Moraira |
Moscatell Festival (grape harvest) |
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| Last weekend |
Relleu |
Virgin of Miracles and Saints Casme and Damian |
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| End |
Gata de Gorgos |
San Miguel (St.Michael) artisan fair |
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| Last weekend |
Altea |
Moors & Christians |
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| 3rd week |
Xara (Denia) |
Bull running and carnivals |
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| 25th-26th |
Teulada |
Divina Pastora |
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| 31st-8th Oct |
Javea |
Virgin de Loreto |
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Place |
Fiesta/Festival |
More info |
| October |
7th October is Our Lady of the Rosary for many towns and includes pilgrimages |
| 9th |
Valencian Region |
Regional holiday |
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| 22nd |
Calpe |
Santisimo Cristo del Sudor |
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| 21st - 24th |
Calpe |
Moors & Christians |
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| Last week |
Denia |
All Saints Day |
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Place |
Fiesta/Festival |
More info |
| November |
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Ondara |
Medieval market |
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Place |
Fiesta/Festival |
More info |
| December |
December includes Christmas everywhere |
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| First 10 days |
Alicante |
Puppet Festival |
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| 8th (1 week) |
Pedreguer |
All week celebrations with bull running |
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| 13th |
Denia |
Sant Lucia pilgrimage |
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| 24th |
Everywhere |
Christmas |
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| 31st |
Everywhere |
New Year's Eve |
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