Fiestas, ferias, romerías, festivals and other celebrations are part of the Spanish culture and there is invariably something going on somewhere.
Some of the festivals are celebrated all over Spain, such as San Isidro and Semana Santa (Easter or Holy Week), others are regional or are special events celebrated in just one town.
Each town has its Patron Saint, and of course this is cause for celebration.
Fiestas and Ferias in Spain are colourful events with much eating, drinking and dancing as everyone enjoys a family day. Ferias generally last 5 days, sometimes more, not finishing until the early hours of the morning.
Over 3,000 fiestas are celebrated each year in Andalucia alone!
Nerja Fiestas, Ferias and Festivals
This is a monthly overview of the various fiestas, ferias, festivals and other celebrations taking place in Nerja during the year.
JANUARY
New Year
Three Kings – January 5th/6th
San Anton (Maro) – January 16th/17th
FEBRUARY
Carnival – Roughly 40 days before Easter
Andalucía Day – February 28th
MARCH/APRIL
Residents Day – dates vary tremendously
Easter Week
MAY
Santa Cruz (May Crosses) – May 3rd
San Isidro – May 14th/15th
JUNE
Corpus Christi
San Juan – June 23rd/24th
JULY/AUGUST
Verbena de San Cristobal – July
La Virgen del Carmen – July 16th
Nerja Caves Festival
Fiesta Blanca – August
Day of the Tourist – August
SEPTEMBER
Maro Feria
OCTOBER
Nerja Feria – Second week of October
Fiesta de la Castaña y el Boniato (Maro) – October 31st
Halloween – October 31st
NOVEMBER
Todo los Santos – November 1st
DECEMBER
Dia de la Constitución – Constitution Day : December 6th
Día de la Inmaculada – Immaculate Conception: December 8th
Fiestas, Ferias and Festivals outside Nerja
This is a monthly overview of the various fiestas, ferias, festivals and other celebrations taking place elsewhere during the year.
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
Candelaria (Candlemas) – February 2nd
MARCH/APRIL
Día de la Sopa Mondeña
Sevilla Spring Fair – Two weeks after Easter
Moors and Christians
La Virgen de la Cabeza
Dia de la Morcilla
MAY
Cordoba Patio Contest
May Horse Fair in Jerez
San Lucar Manzanilla (wine festival)
JUNE
El Colacho
San Antonio
JULY/AUGUST
Málaga Feria
Noche del Vino
Festival 3 Cultures
La Tomatina
SEPTEMBER
Fiesta de Ajoblanco
Feria de Tijola
Dia de la Pasa
Rocio Pilgrimage
OCTOBER
El Cristo del Paño
NOVEMBER
Toro Júbilo
DECEMBER
Torrox Migas Festival