Torremolinos and Carihuela Fiestas and holidays

Fiestas in

Torremolinos Area

2009

January 1 New Year's Day

January 6 The Kings

February 28 Andalucia day

April 9 Maundy Thursday

April 10 Good Friday

May 1 May Day

August 15 Assumption Day

September 29 San Miguel - Patron Saint of Torremolinos

October 12 Hispanic Day

November 1 All Saints Day

December 6 Constitution Day

December 8 Day of the Imaculate Conception

December 25 Christmas Day

Bank Holidays - Andalucians enjoy 14 banks holidays a year.

10 National, 2 regional and 2 local. The local holidays will usually fall on the day of the patron saint of the town.

Easter

The Easter week processions compete with one another in luxury and splendour. The parades leave each of the town´s churches to wind slowly around the streets, with their lifelike statues of Christ on the Cross and his mother the Virgin Mary in mourning. The processions are organised by the religious brotherhoods, representing guilds of tradesmen or other groupes. They spend all year long preparing the elaborate costumes and decorations. This is a serious fiesta and fireworks are not permitted. Drinking and celebrating is still fround upon by many.

San Isidro

15th May. San Isidro is the patron saint of the farmers, and many villages celebrate his day with a procession through the fields and a fiesta, as well as agricultural trade shows.

La Virgen del Carmen

La Virgen del Mar (Virgin of the Sea) is the patron saint of the sea, and her statue is born on a carriage decorated with flowers.

La Virgen del Carmen is the protectress of seamen, and on July 16th the towns and fishing villages of the coast parade their statues of her to the water, and set sail in adorned boats, accompanied by the blowing of horns and bursts of fireworks.

The three Kings

The three Kings festival on January 6th / 7th is favourite with the children of our village. This is when Christmas gifts are given and opened - there are street processions with the three kings on floats throwing sweets for the children to catch.

Festival of San Juan

San Juan - is held on the night of the 24th of June. It is celebrated on Andalucia´s beaches, along the entire coastline with bonfires and fireworks. There is an Andalucian tradition to dip your feet in the sea just after midnight. Spanish youngsters come from the inland towns and villages to sleep the night on the beach and party. Why not join in?

Andalucia Day

The 28th of February is Andalucia day and throughout this Fiesta the village streets are decorated with bunting and the village becomes a mass of green and white - the colurs of Andalucia. Children wear masks and the re is dancing and parties in the streets. The mood of fiesta runs throughout the whole month of February.

Torremolinos Carnival

This is perhaps the "Big Event" Torremolinos area carnival. Throughout the last week of September & into October, everything begins to wind down and the entire area takes part in the Carnival - known locally as the Ferial. Streets are closed, most businesses close for the second week, food and drink is served in the streets by local bars and restaurants plus you will find street musicians and every kind of entertainment. The Ferial or local fair ground is the base of the annual fun fair which arrives at the beginning of the month and takes two weeks to build The fair runs well into the early hours of every morning.

Markets within easy reach of Torremolinos

MONDAY

Marbella ( Recinto Ferial de Arroyo Primero )

Malaga ( Barriada de la Luz )

TUESDAY

Malaga ( Puerto de la Torre )

Fuengirola ( Recinto Ferial - Fair Grounds )

WEDNESDAY

Estepona ( Avda. Juan Carlos , junto al Recinto Ferial )

Malaga ( Barriadas de Heulin y de la Paz )

Mijas Costa ( La Cala de Mijas )

THURSDAY