Fiestas in Cehegin

Cehegín has a number of Fiestas and Festivals each year

Cehegín celebrates a series of Fiestas and festivities throughout the year in the town itself and in the outlying districts and villages.

20th January - The Fiestas of San Sebastian. These include the Hoguera (bonfire) de San Sebastian, which follows a torchlit procession from the former chapel of San Sebastian on the outskirts of town to the Plaza de la Constitución in the heart of the old quarter, where the bonfire is lit.

January - The district of Valentín celebrates fiestas in honour of San Antón with a bonfire and annual Romería to the Embalse del Argos (the local reservoir), where Mass is held in honour of San Anton, along with a community barbecue. A blessing of the animals is also held in the church of Valentín.

40 days before Easter, Cehegín celebrates its Carnaval, which is growing in importance each year as the "Carnival of the Northwest."

Semana Santa includes a number of processions and features some important religious sculptures among those borne on the shoulders of the penitents, including the Virgen de las Angustias by Roque López.

15th June - The outlying district of Canara celebrates its fiestas in honour of the Virgen de Agosto.

24th June - The outlying district of Valentín celebrates its fiestas in honour of San Juan, and the variety of activities includes bull running.

In June Cehegín also celebrates the Fiestas of La Pila and Fiestas in the Barrio of San Antonio.

July - the outlying district of Carrasquilla in Cehegín celebrates its fiestas in honour of the Virgen del Carmen.

July - the outlying district of El Escobar celebrates its Fiestas in honour of the Virgen de las Nieves.

August - the Feria and Fiestas in honour of San Zenon fill the town with bull running and bullfights.

8th to 14th September - Cehegín celebrates its Fiestas Patronales in honour of the Virgen de las Maravillas, the patron of Cehegín. These is an important event with a large fairground and area for the peñas, with musical concerts and entertainments.

8th December - Fiestas in the outlying district of Campillo de los Jiménez in honour of the Virgen del Rosario.