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Popular Festivals 20th June 2026 A CELEBRATION OF THE SOLSTICE AND SAN JUAN, RIGHT HERE IN VALENCIA!
By: 247valenciaOn the night of the 23rd of June, droves of Valencianos and visitors flock to the beaches to celebrate the festival of San Juan and the summer solstice. My friends and I joined those throngs of people and had a night that we won’t soon forget. We headed to the beach around 8 pm, catching […]
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Popular Festivals 8th June 2026 VALENCIA’S CORPUS CHRISTI: A JOURNEY INTO THE HEART OF TRADITION
By: 247valenciaThe “Festa Grossa”: A Soulful Awakening Walking through the ancient streets of Valencia during this particular Corpus Christi, I felt as though I had stepped across the threshold of time. This was no ordinary year; the city was celebrating its 700th anniversary of this magnificent event. Known locally as the Festa Grossa, this is one […]
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Popular Festivals 3rd June 2026 CORPUS CHRISTI IN VALENCIA: A FOUR-DAY TRANSFORMATION OF THE HISTORIC CENTRE
By: 247valenciaIn Valencia’s historic city centre, some festivals don’t just happen, they change how the city is used. Streets that are normally part of everyday movement start to function differently, filling with gatherings, performances, and events that bring people into public space in ways that feel less routine and more collective. Corpus Christi is one of […]
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Popular Festivals 5th April 2026 EASTER SUNDAY PROCESSION (EXCLUSIVE ’24/7 VALENCIA’ PHOTOGRAPHIC REPORT)
By: 247valenciaThe Cabanyal-Canyamelar barrio in Valencia, Spain, comes alive each Easter Sunday with the vibrant and deeply rooted tradition of the Semana Santa Marinera (Maritime Holy Week). This celebration, dating back to the 15th century, reflects the area’s seafaring heritage and is recognized as a Festivity of National Tourist Interest. A Visual Journey Through the Resurrection […]
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Popular Festivals 3rd April 2026 SEMANA SANTA MARINERA (VALENCIA)
By: 247valencia“Walking through Valencia this week, you may catch a sight that might cause you to look again. Donned in what’s known as a ‘capirote’, the pointed hood bears a striking resemblance to the KKK. The capirote predates the 20th Century and is worn by penitents during the Holy Week (Semana Santa) in Spain in order […]
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Popular Festivals 2nd April 2026 VALENCIA AT EASTER (EXCLUSIVE REPORT)
By: 247valenciaIn a city whose most iconic ‘Fallas’ festival involves building hundreds of expensive and intricate sculptures, only to burn them all down simultaneously, it’s not surprising that even Easter celebrations are a little bit different in Valencia. Easter’s Semana Santa or ‘Holy Week’ is celebrated across Spain as a sombre occasion where cofradias or ‘brotherhoods’ […]
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Popular Festivals 30th March 2026 VALENCIA’S UNIQUE EASTER CELEBRATIONS (EXCLUSIVE REPORT)
By: 247valenciaCelebrated by nearly 2.4 billion people around the globe, the holiday of Easter holds special significance across cultures and continents. It is meant to celebrate and signify the resurrection of Jesus Christ after his crucifixion at the hands of Roman soldiers. Easter is especially significant in Valencia, as the city celebrates in a way that […]
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Popular Festivals 29th March 2026 EASTER IN VALENCIA IS A BIT DIFFERENT
By: 247valenciaThe Holy Week in Valencia is so unique that events unfold over fifteen days, offering numerous peculiarities. Images in houses; Christs carried by their faithful, pressed against their chests; the Dolorosas guarded by grenadier soldiers; the colourful attire; the music, sometimes sad, other times cheerful; the pyrotechnics that proclaim the Resurrection or the typical gastronomy […]
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Popular Festivals 17th March 2026 Spanish street art duo PichiAvo in Fallas 2026!
By: 247valenciaSpanish street art duo PichiAvo just unveiled a monumental installation for the Fallas de Valencia—one that will exist for only a few days before burning to ashes. Titled “Per ofrenar” (“To Offer”), the large-scale falla was created for the Borrull-Socors commission and presented in the festival’s ‘Experimental Fallas’ category, which highlights more conceptual and artistic […]
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Popular Festivals 14th March 2026 ’24/7 Valencia’ GUIDE to FALLAS 2026
By: 247valenciaAre you interested in folklore? Tradition? Big dresses? If you are, stick around. Valencia has all that and more, during the celebration known as Fallas. Read this and consider yourself armed for the festivities. LAS FALLAS This March 2026, you’ll see these large sculptures being set up at practically every street corner in Valencia. Anything […]

