LOCAL FIESTAS BY TOWN
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ADSUBIA - Moors and Christians    August    
Celebration of Saint Bernardo, with Moors an Christians, second fortnight of the month.

ADSUBIA - Major fiesta, (Moors and Christians) September    
Fiestas in honour of Cristo del Milagro, the Virgen del Rosario and San Francisco, first Sunday of September, for one week, with Moors an Christians.

ALCALALÍ - Major. June    
In honour of San Juan Bautista and Crito de la Salud, 2nd fortnight of the month.

ALCALALÍ - Religious. June Festivity of San Juan

ALCALALÍ - Local. Last week August    
Festivity in honour of San Miguel, with street dances, contests and bull- running.

ALCALALÍ - Local. First or second week of August    Local fiesta (Llosa de Camacho).

ALCOI - Local. April 22-24. Moors and Christians in honour of San Jorge

BENIARBEIG -Local.    June    
Festivity of San Juan Bautista. Inmaculada and Sagrado Corazón.

BENIARBEIG - Major, Religious. August    
Patron saint festivity of San Roque and the Virgen de los Dolores, last week of the month.

BENIDOLEIG - Pilgrimage, Religious. April    
Pilgrimage of San Vicente Ferrer.

BENIDOLEIG - Major, Religious    August    
In honour of the Purísima Concepción and Santa Bárbara, the first weekend. Young bulls in the second week.

BENIGEMBLA - Local    January    
Fiestas in honour of San Honorato and San Antonio .

BENIGEMBLA - Local    June    Fiesta of Corpus Christi . 
Celebration for children who have taken their first Holy Communion.

BENIGEMBLA - Major.    August    
In honour of the patron saints San José, San Francisco and San Agustín.

BENIGEMBLA - Local    October    Arts, crafts and food Fair.

BENIMELI - Major, Religious    August    
In honour of Ecce-Hommo, the third week of August.

BENISSA - Fair, Religious    2nd week January   
The 20-day Fira i Porrat de Sant Antoni in the Plaza del Rei Jaume, of regional interest, with simultaneous festive events.

BENISSA - Carnival    February     Carnival.

BENISSA - Major, Religious.    April     Dedicated to the Puríssima Xiqueta, the 4th Sunday of the month.

BENISSA - Local     June/July/August   
Various festivities celebrating different districts of the town.

BENISSA - Moors and Christians.    End June   
Fiestas of Moors and the Christians in honour of San Pedro, the nearest Saturaday, Sunday and Monday to San Pedro's Day.

BENISSA - Pilgrimage, Religious.    July    Pilgrimage to the area of Santa Ana .

BENISSA - Local    September    Queen of the fiestas election.

BENITACHELL/POBLE NOU DE BENITATXELL, EL - Religious    1st Sunday in May    
In honour of the Mare de Déu del Roser, the first Sunday of the month.

BENITACHELL/POBLE NOU DE BENITATXELL, EL - Major, Religious.    July    
In honour of Santa María Magdalena and Santiago Apóstol. Blessing of bread and offering in the specially decorated streets.

BENITACHELL/POBLE NOU DE BENITATXELL, EL - Moors and Christians.    July   
Moors and Christians.

BUÑOL - Tomatina. Last Wednesday of August   
Started in 1945, this event of national interest involves participants throwing tomatoes at each other.

CALPE/CALP - Carnival, Cultural.    February    
International Festival of Carnivals and Folklore.

CALPE/CALP - Fallas    Mar    Fallas of San José .

CALPE/CALP - Hogueras.    Jun   
Hogueras of San Juan .

CALPE/CALP - Religious.    Jul   
Festivity of the Virgen del Carmen (maritime fiesta), with procession, street-dancing, fireworks, parades and young bulls.

CALPE/CALP -Religious.   Aug   
Festivity of Nuestra Señora Virgen de las Nieves, with processions, street-dancing, fireworks, parades and young bulls.

CALPE/CALP - Religious, Moors and Christians.    Oct   
Fiesta of the Santísimo Cristo del Sudor, Moors and Christians; Landing, Parley, parades, street-dancing and fireworks.

CALPE/CALP - Popular    October    
Spanish-German Beer Fiesta.

CASTELL DE CASTELLS - Easter Week.    March /April   
Procession and the meeting of the Day of Resurrection.

CASTELL DE CASTELLS - Religious.    April    
Festivity of San Vicente Ferrer.

CASTELL DE CASTELLS - Religious.    July    
Patron saint Festivities in honour of Santa Ana , with the presentation of the festive representatives of the year.

CASTELL DE CASTELLS - Major, Moors and Christians. August    
In honour of the Virgen of August and San Roque, with Moors and Christians.

CASTELL DE CASTELLS - Local    September    
Popular festivities in the area of Petracos, recovered from olden times, and held to celebrate the end of the summer residence in the farmhouses of Petracos.

DENIA - Pilgrimage.    Jan   
Pilgrimage to the hermitage of Santa Paula .

DENIA - Three Kings.    Jan 6th   
Cavalcade of the Three Kings.

DENIA - Month of celebration: February Days of Feast:
          
DENIA - Moors and Christians.    February    
"Mig Any" (Half Year) of Moors and Christians, with parades and festive groups, contentes and fireworks.

DENIA - Fallas, Religious.    March    
"Cremá" (Burning) of the Fallas on San José 's Night with parades, "mascletás" (Bangers), street-dancing, floral offering, contests and typical food.

DENIA - Local.    Jun    Hogueras of San Juan .

DENIA - Major, Religious.    July    
In honour of la Santísima Sangre de Jesucristo.

DENIA - Moors and Christians.    August    
Festivity of San Roque, with Moors and Christians.

DENIA - Local.    November    
Fais of All Saints. Attraction park.

DENIA - Pilgrimage.    Dec    Pilgrimage of Santa Ana .

ELCHE - Misteri d'Elx Mid August   
Known as LA FESTA, this fiesta is the performance of a sacred lyrical drama, the theme of which is the Dormition, Coronation and Assumption of the Holy Virgin into Heaven.  The event is performed by singers from Elche .

ELCHE - Palm Sunday     Palm Sunday   
Procession known as las Palmas (palm tree), which involves a procession carrying white palms from palm tree gardens in Elche . The palms are used to create impressive statues.

GATA DE GORGOS - Pilgrimage.    Jan   
Fiestas of San Antonio Abad, with pilgrimage, blessing of animals and popular celebrations.

GATA DE GORGOS - Three Kings     Jan   
Cavalcade of the Three Kings.

GATA DE GORGOS - Local.    April   
Fiesta of San Vicente Ferrer.

GATA DE GORGOS - Religious    End July   
Fiesta of San Juan

GATA DE GORGOS - Major, Religious.    August    
In honour of Santo Cristo del Calvario, the first week of Augus.

GATA DE GORGOS - Religious.    Sept    Festivity of San Miguel.

JALÓN/XALÓ - Local.    April
    Fiesta del Romero (Rosemary), last Saturday of the month.

JALÓN/XALÓ - Local.    May    Art, craft and food fair.

JALÓN/XALÓ - Local.    June    Fiesta of Corpus Christi . 
Celebration for children who have taken their first Holy Communion.

JALÓN/XALÓ - Religious.    Aug   
Fiesta of Patron Saint, Domingo de Guzmán.

JALÓN/XALÓ - Major, Religious.    October    
Fiesta in honour of the Virgen Pobre, the third Monday of October.

JÁVEA/XÀBIA - Major, Religious.    May    
Festivity of Jesús Nazareno, the 3rd Sunday of lent.

JÁVEA/XÀBIA - Local.    Jun   
Bonfires of Sant Joan.

JÁVEA/XÀBIA - Moors and Christians.    July    
Moors and Christians, the last fortnight of July.

JÁVEA/XÀBIA - Religious.    Beginning Aug   
Fiesta of Mare de Deu dels Angels.

JÁVEA/XÀBIA - Fiesta of Living Chess    July/Aug   
Chess game played with live characters

JÁVEA/XÀBIA - Religious.    September    
Fiesta of Nuestra Señora de Loreto.

JÁVEA/XÀBIA - Local, Religious.    December
Festivity of Santa Lucía.

LLÍBER - Local, Religious.   
May    Fiesta of Saint Cruz de Marnes.

LLÍBER - Local, Religious.    June    Fiesta of Corpus Christi . 
Celebration for children who have taken their first Holy Communion.

LLÍBER - Major, Religious.    Mid August    
Fiestas in honour of San Roque, San Damián and San Cosme.

MORAIRA - Religious    June   
Fiestas of Moors and Christians in Moraira, the second weekend.

MORAIRA - Religious    June   
Magical night of San Juan , with bonfires and dancing.

MORAIRA - Religious    July   
Fiesta of Ermita de la Font Santa.

MORAIRA - Religious    July   
Fiesta of nuestra señora de los desamparados y  Virgen del Carmen.

MORAIRA - Religious    July   
Fiesta of Sant Jaume.

MORAIRA- Local    December    Trade fair.

MURLA - Pilgrimage.    Jan   
Pilgrimage to the hermitage of San Sebastian .

MURLA - Major, Religious.    August    
In honour of the Divina Aurora, the Salvador and the Virgen de los Desamparados.

ONDARA - Local.    Jan    Festivity of San Antonio .

ONDARA - Major, Religious    July    
Dedicated to the Virgen de la Soledad, at the beginning of the month.

ONDARA - Religious.    Jul   
Festivity of Santa Ana and Santiago .

ORBA - Major, Religious.    May    
In honour of the Virgen de los Desamparados, at the beginning of the month.

ORBA -Religious.    July    
Festivity of Santo Cristo de la Agonía de Orbeta, second weekend of the month.

ORBA - Religious    End July/beg Aug   
Main fiestas with bull running and street celebrations.

PARCENT - Pilgrimage    Mid Jan   
Fiestas of San Antonio Abad, with pilgrimage, blessing of animals and popular celebrations.

PARCENT - Religious.    April    
Festivity of San Vicente Ferrer.

PARCENT - Religious.    May   
Fiesta of Virgin de Fátima.

PARCENT - Religious.    June   
Fiesta of Corpus Christi .  Celebration for children who have taken their first Holy Communion.

PARCENT - Religious.    June   
Fiesta of San Cristobal .

PARCENT - Major, Religious.    August    
Fiesta in honour of San Lorenzo , Santísimo Cristo de la Fe and the Divine Aurora.

PARCENT    Religious.    December   
Immaculate Conception fiesta with mass and procession.

PEDREGUER - Pilgrimage.    Jan   
Fiestas of San Antonio Abad, with pilgrimage, blessing of animals and popular celebrations.

PEDREGUER - Three Kings.    Jan 6th   
Cavalcade of the Three Kings.

PEDREGUER - Carnival.    February    
Fancy Dress Parades and street dancing, with the burial and "Cremá" (burning) of the Sardine.

PEDREGUER -Religious.    Feb   
Festivity of Sant Blai, with sales of the traditional "porrat", sports events and concerts.

PEDREGUER -Major, Moors and Christians.    Jul   
In honour of San Buenaventura, 10 days as fron 15-16 July.

PEGO    Pilgrimage, Religious.    Jan   
Pilgrimage and Holy Masfor San Antón.

PEGO    - Local. Feb   
Descent of River bullent i typical boats. Saturday before Carnival.

PEGO     - Carnival.    Feb   
Carnival Saturday ("Carnestoltes"). Fancy Dress, parades and marches.

PEGO     - -Carnival.    Feb   
"Pinyata" (Pot of sweets broken with a pole). Burial of the "Ninots de Carnestoltes".

PEGO     - Fallas.    March    
Fallas de San José .

PEGO     - Major Moors and Christians.    June    
Bull running (horns lit up with torches), floats and Moors and Christians.

PEGO -Major, Religious    July    
In honour of Santísimo Ecce Homo.

POBLETS, ELS -Local.    April    
Fiesta in honour of San Vicente Ferrer.

POBLETS, ELS - Major, Moors and Christians.    August    
Fiesta of the Divino Salvador, with Moors and Christians, the famous "porrat" (fair), young bull running and street dancing, during the firs week of August.

RÁFOL DE ALMUNIA - Local.     June    
In honour of Sagrado Corazón de Jesús.

RÁFOL DE ALMUNIA - Major, Religious.    August    
In honour of San Francisco de Paula, the week of 15th August.

SAGRA - Pilgrimage.     Jan   
Pilgrimage of San Antonio , with blessing of animals.

SAGRA - Religious.    April     Festivity of San Vicente Ferrer.

SAGRA - Major, Religious.    August    
In honour of San Sebastián , the Cristo del Consuelo and the Inmaculada Concepción, the second week of the month, for five days.

SANET Y NEGRALS -Major, Religious.    September    
Dedicated to the Santo Cristo de la Salud, the second week of September.

SENIJA - Major, Religious.    May    
Fiesta de Gracia, in honour of the Virgen de los Desamparados and Santa Catalina , the days following the first Sunday of the month.

SENIJA - Local.    October    
Young bulls, the second week of the month.

TEULADA - Three Kings.    January    
Three Kings (5th) and Organ Concert of the Epiphany (6th).

TEULADA - Religious    January    Fiesta de Sant Antoni.

TEULADA - Carnival.    February    
"Cremá del Ninot de Carnestoltes", with fancy dress, dances and street festivities, and"Enfariná" (comic flour battle).

TEULADA - Religious.    Feb   
Fiesta de la Dama, when a cake is made in human form, called Dama o Damo, and is then blessed.

TEULADA - Major, Religious.    April    
In honour of San Vicente Ferrer, the Monday following Easter Monday.

TEULADA - Religious    May   
Fiesta of Corpus Christi .  Celebration for children who have taken their first Holy Communion.

TEULADA - Religious    June   
Magical night of San Juan , with bonfires and dancing.

TEULADA - Religious.    Jul   
Festivity of the Virgen de los Desamparados in Moraira.

TEULADA - Traditional.    July    
Fiesta of Els Sants de la Pedra.

TEULADA - Traditional    August   
Fiesta and medieval market.

TEULADA - Religious.    September    
Fiesta of the Moscatel.

TEULADA - Religious   
Last weekend of September    Fiesta of La Divina Pastora.  Music and traditional dancing.

TEULADA - Religious.    Nov   
Fiesta of Santa Cecilia.

TEULADA - Religious.    Nov   
Festivity of Santa Catalina and Cultural Week.

TEULADA - Local    Sunday before Christmas    Christmas market.

TORMOS - Religious.   
April     Festivity of San Vicente Ferrer.

TORMOS - Major, Religious.    September    
In honour of San Luis Beltrán and the Purísima, the first Saturday and Sunday of the month.

VALL D'ALCALÀ, LA - Local.    Jan   
Fiestas of San Antonio .

VALL D'ALCALÀ, LA - Major    August    
Major Fiestas of Alcalá de la Jovada.

VALL D'ALCALÀ, LA - Major.    Sep   
Major fiestas of Beniaya.

VALL D'ALCALÀ, LA - Local.    Oct   
Fiesta of the patron saint, the Virgen del Pilar.

VALL DE EBO - Local.    April    
Feria del Trueque (Exchange Fair), the las Sunday of April.

VALL DE EBO - Major, Moors and Christians.    September    
In honour of San Miguel.

VALL DE GALLINERA - Religious.    March /April
Third day of Easter.

VALL DE GALLINERA - Major, Religious.    August    
One after the other in all the villages of the valley, from the first week of August until mid September.

VALL DE LAGUAR, LA - Major.    July    
Fiesta of Santiago (in the village of Campell ).

VALL DE LAGUAR, LA - Major.    August    
Fista of San Cosme (in the village of Benimaurell ).

VALL DE LAGUAR, LA - Major. September .Village Fiesta (Fleix).

VERGER, EL - Religious.    April
Festivity of San Vicente Ferrer.

VERGER, EL - Major, Moors and Christians.    August    
In honour of the Virgen del Rosario and San Roque, midmonth.