January Festivals in Spain - the Best Spanish Festivals in January

Balearic IslandsJanuary 16-21A number of festivals in Palma, Mallorca, and Sant Antoni, Ibiza. January 16 is Eve of St Antony’s Day, when everyone dresses up in costume to watch the big firework display. The following day sees processions pass through Sa Pobla in Mallorca and Cuitadella in Menorca . On January 19, there are bonfires and dancing for the Eve of St Sebastian in Palma, and medieval processions the next day in Pollença, Mallorca. it all finishes on Ibiza on January 21 with live music and fireworks.La Tamborrada (January 19-20), not in the Balaerics but in San Sebastian, is a mad assembly of drummers, doing what they do best - drum! Don't forget your ear plugs!

• January 1-2 - La Toma, Granada's celebration of when Ferdinand and Isabella marched into the city when the Moorish rulers surrendered.

• January 5 - Three Kings Day is popular throughout Spain (it is the kings that bring the children their presents instead of Santa). Madrid's celebration is especially good.

• January 6 - Religious procession from Almería, Andalucia.

• January 17 - Romería del Ermita del Santo. A religious procession from Gaudix, Andalusia.

• January 17 - Fiesta de Antón, Madrid. Animal owners congregate on c/Hortaleza for their pets to be blessed. Listen to this podcast (mp3 format) from Notes from Spain about the event.

• January 17 - Fiesta de San Antonio Abad, all over Spain but in particular in Jaen, Alpujarras, Valencia and Tenerife, with partying and bonfires on the night before. In Barcelona it is celebrated on the nearest Saturday to the 17th.

• January 19-20 - San Sebastian festival, including the famous Tamborrada drumming.

• January 30 - Procession in Burgo for San Lesmes.

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