| Fiestas & Events Calendar - Alicante Spain
Les Fogueres de Sant Joan
Les Fogueres de Sant Joan is a fiesta held at the end of June in Alicante. Alicante is completely transformed at this time of year. Dozens of wood and papier-mache monuments are assembled in the streets throughout the cit. Humorous, satirical and critical open-air plays about daily life are performed. On the night of 24 June there is a wonderful firework display after which all the monuments are set alight, to be consumed by the flames.
La Fiesta de San Pedro
The fiesta of San Pedro begins straight after Les Fogueres de Sant Joan. Colourful processions, fantastic fireworks, live music and dances are just some of the elements you will witness during this fiesta.
La Fiesta de Moros y Cristianos
The fiesta of the Moors and Christians is one of the oldest celebrations in Alicante. It takes place in the first two weeks of September and many districts of the city organize their own processons at this time. For colours, costumes and festivity-and to get a real sense of the history and spirit of the people of Alicante-the fiesta is well worth a look.
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| Los Reyes Magos |
5th and 6th January |
| Viernes de Dolores |
The Friday of Dolores (Friday before Palm Sunday) |
| Sábado de Pasión |
The Saturday of Christ´s Suffering (Saturday before Palm Sunday) |
Domingo de Ramos
Lunes Santo
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Palm Sunday
Holy Monday (Monday before Easter)
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| Martes Santo |
Holy Tuesday (Tuesday before Easter) |
| Miércoles Santo |
Holy Wednesday (Wednesday before Easter) |
| Jueves Santo |
Holy Thursday (Thursday before Easter) |
| Viernes Santo |
Good Friday |
| Sabado Santo |
Holy Saturday |
Domingo de Resurrección
Bando de la Huerta
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Easter Sunday
Harvest Festival (Tuesday after Easter)
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| Entierro de la Sardina |
Cremation of the Sardine (Saturday after Easter) |
| Romería de la Fuensanta |
Pilgrimage of the Virgin Fuensanta (Second Tuesday in September) |
| Fiestas de Septiembre |
The September Fiestas (First Friday until the second Monday of September) |
| Romería de la Virgen de las Nieves |
Pilgrimage of the Virgin de las Nieves (Penultimate or last Friday in September) |
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