 Basque
Country (Pais Vasco)
Festivals and Fiestas
TAMBORRADAS (Drumming Processions)
Donostia-San Sebastian, 20th of January.
Azpeitia (Gipuzkoa), 20th of January
COPPERMAKERS FIESTAS
Donostia-San Sebastian, 1st Saturday in February. (prologue
to the Carnival).
CARNIVALS
Bilbao, Donostia-San sebastian and Tolosa (Gipuzkoa) (no fixed
date). February and March.
EASTER WEEK
Processions in Bilbao (Bizkaia).
Passion Plays in Balmaseda (Bizkaia).
Processions: Segura, Hondarribia and Ataun (Gipuzkoa).
Procession in Vitoria-Gasteiz.
ROMERIAS: RELIGIOUS PROCESSIONS AND FESTIVITIES
Armentia (Alava): 28th of April.
Olarizu (Alava): 8th of September.
Bermeo (Bizkaia): 24th of June. Romeria to San Juan de Gatzelugatxe.
22nd of July, Santa Magdalena. Coastal romeria to the isle
of Izaro.
Urkiola (Bizkaia): 13th of June. Romeria to the Sanctuary
of Urkiola.
Valdegovia (Alava): 8th of September. Romeria to the Sanctuary
of Angosto.
BONFIRES OF SAN JUAN
This tradition takes place in all of the townships on 24th
of June.
Saints Day Festivals
ALAVA
Oyon-Oion: 22ns of January. San Vicente.
Campezo: 15th of May. San Isidro.
Salvatierra: 24th of June. San Juan.
Vitoria-Gasteiz: 25th of July. Santiago.
"Blusa" Day. From 4th to 9th August, fiesta of the
Virgin Blanca.
Labastida: second Sunday in August.
Llodio: 16th of August. San Roque.
Elciego: 8th of September. Virgin of the Square.
BIZKAIA
Leioa: 24th of June. San Juan.
Mundaka: 29th of June. San Pedro.
Sopelana: 29th of June. San Pedro.
Berriz: 2nd of July. Santa Isabel.
Barakaldo: 16th of July. Our Lady of the Carmen.
Bilbao: Saturday after 15th August. Great Week, "Astre
Nagusia". 25th of July: Santiago.
Portugalets: 16th of August. San Roque.
Gernika-Lumo: 16th of August. San Roque.
Lekeitio: 2nd September. San Antolin.
Bermeo: 8th to 10th of September: Andra Mari. 16th of September:
Santa Euffemia.
Durango: 13th of October. San Fausto.
Balmaseda: 23rd of October. San Severino.
GIPUZKOA
Lazkao: 28th of April. San Prudencio.
Hernani: 24th of June. San Juan.
Zarautz: 26th of June: San Pelayo.
Pasai: 29th of June: San Pedro.
Orio: 29th of June: San Pedro.
Irun: 30th of June. San Marcial.
Pasai Antxo: 7th of July. San Fermin.
Mutriku: 22nd of July. Santa Maria Magdalena.
Renteria: 22nd of July. Santa Maria Magdalena.
Pasai-Donibane: 25th of July. Santiago.
Azpeitia: 31st of July. San Ignacio.
Getaria: 6th of August: San Salvador. 17th of January: San
Anton.
Donostia-San Sebastian: 15th of August. Our Lady of the Assumption.
Great Week, Aste Nagusia.
Hondarribia: 8th of September. Virgen of Guadalupe.
Oñati: 29th of September. San Miguel.
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