The title of Fiesta of International Tourist Interest is an honorary distinction that is given by the General Secretariat of Tourism of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism of the Government of Spain to the fiestas, festivals or events in Spain involving manifestations of cultural and popular tradition, with particular regard to their ethnic characteristics and special importance as international tourist attractions. This honorary title was established in 1979.
The requirements to be eligible to receive this distinction include:[1]
Image | Name | Dates | Designation | Ref. |
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Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
Variable date on February–March |
1980 | [2] | |
Carnival of Cádiz Cádiz |
During the 10 days preceding Ash Wednesday |
1980 | [3] | |
Horse racing of Sanlúcar Sanlúcar de Barrameda (Cádiz) |
During two cycles of August depending on the tides | 1997 | [4] | |
Cascamorras Baza and Guadix (Granada) |
6 September | 2013 | ||
International Habaneras and Polyphony Contest Torrevieja (Alicante) |
22–30 July | 1994 | [5] | |
International Sella River Descent Arriondas and Ribadesella (Asturias) |
Saturday following 2 August |
1980 | [6] | |
Magdalena Festival Castellón de la Plana |
From the third Saturday of Lent |
2010 | ||
Entrada de toros y caballos Segorbe (Castellón) |
Second week of September |
2005 | [7] | |
Falles in Valencia Valencia |
15–19 March | 1980 | [8] | |
Feria de Abril Seville |
Two weeks after Holy week |
1980 | [9] | |
Fair of Albacete Albacete |
7–17 September | 2008 | [10] | |
Feria del Caballo of Jerez Jerez de la Frontera (Cádiz) |
Three weeks after Holy week |
1980 | [11] | |
Festival del Cante de las Minas La Unión (Murcia) |
Eleven days after the first Wednesday of August |
2006 | [12] | |
The Burial of the Sardine in Murcia Murcia |
First Saturday following Holy Week |
2006 | [13] | |
Festas do Apóstolo Santiago Santiago de Compostela (A Coruña) |
25 July | 2001 | [14] | |
Bonfires of Saint John Alicante |
20–24 June | 1984 | [15] | |
Fiestas de la Santísima y Vera Cruz Caravaca de la Cruz (Murcia) |
1–5 May | 2004 | [16] | |
Moors and Christians of Alcoy Alcoy (Alicante) |
22–24 April | 1980 | [17] | |
Moors and Christians of Villajoyosa Villajoyosa (Alicante) |
24–31 July | 2003 | [18] | |
Misteri d'Elx Elche (Alicante) |
14–15 August | 1980 | [19] | |
Corpus Christi in Toledo Toledo |
60 days after Easter Sunday |
1980 | [20] | |
Procession of the Palm Sunday of Elx Elche (Alicante) |
Palm Sunday | 1997 | [21] | |
Pilgrimage of El Rocío Almonte (Huelva) |
Weekend of Pentecost Sunday |
1980 | [22] | |
Viking Festival of Catoira Catoira (Pontevedra) |
First Sunday of August | 2002 | [23][24] | |
Festival of San Fermín Pamplona |
6–14 July | 1980 | [25] | |
Holy Week in Palencia Palencia |
Holy Week | 2012 | [26] | |
Holy Week in Cartagena Cartagena (Murcia) |
Holy Week | 2005 | [27] | |
Holy Week in Cuenca and its Religious Music Week Cuenca |
Holy Week | 1980 | [28] | |
Holy Week in Hellín Hellín (Albacete) |
Holy Week | 2007 | [29] | |
Holy Week in León León |
Holy Week | 2002 | [30] | |
Holy Week in Lorca Lorca (Murcia) |
Holy Week | 2007 | [31] | |
Holy Week in Málaga Málaga |
Holy Week | 1980 | [32] | |
Holy Week in Medina de Rioseco Medina de Rioseco (Valladolid) |
Holy Week | 2009 | [33] | |
Holy Week in Salamanca Salamanca |
Holy Week | 2003 | [34] | |
Holy Week in Seville Seville |
Holy Week | 1980 | [35] | |
Holy Week in Granada Granada |
Holy Week | 2009 | [36] | |
Holy Week in Valladolid Valladolid |
Holy Week | 1980 | [37] | |
Holy Week in Zamora Zamora |
Holy Week | 1986 | [38] | |
Holy Week in Zaragoza Zaragoza |
Holy Week | 2014 | [39] | |
Ruta del tambor y el bombo including the Holy Weeks in Albalate del Arzobispo, Alcañiz, Alcorisa, Andorra, Calanda, Híjar, la Puebla de Híjar, Samper de Calanda and Urrea de Gaén (Teruel) |
Holy Week | 2014 | [40] | |
La Tomatina Buñol (Valencia) |
Last Wednesday of August |
2002 | [24][41] | |
Corpus Christi in Ponteareas Ponteareas (Pontevedra) |
60 days after Easter Sunday |
2009 | [42] | |
Holy Week in Orihuela Orihuela (Alicante) |
Holy Week | 2010 | [43] | |
Holy Week in Viveiro Viveiro (Lugo) |
Holy Week | 2013 | [44] | |
Rapa das Bestas of Sabucedo A Estrada (Pontevedra) |
First Friday–Monday of July | 2007 | [45] | |
Festa do Albariño Cambados (Pontevedra) |
First Sunday of August | 2018 | [46] | |
Ortigueira's Festival of Celtic World Ortigueira (A Coruña) |
29 July | 2005 | [47] | |
Carnival of Las Palmas Las Palmas |
Variable date on February–March |
2023 | [48] | |
Fiestas del Pilar Zaragoza |
12 October | 2019 | [49] | |
Arde Lucus Lugo |
Last weeks of June | 2023 | [50] | |
La Arribada Baiona (Pontevedra) |
First weekend of March | 2015 | [51] | |
Cantabrian Wars Fest Los Corrales de Buelna (Cantabria) |
Last weekend of August and first of September |
2019 | [52] | |
Fiestas of the Mutiny Aranjuez (Madrid) |
First week of September | 2014 | [53] | |
Holy Week in Cáceres Cáceres |
Holy Week | 2011 | [54] | |
Holy Week in Mérida Mérida (Badajoz) |
Holy Week | 2018 | [55] | |
Holy Week in Ávila Ávila |
Holy Week | 2014 | [56] | |
Carthaginians and Romans Cartagena (Murcia) |
Second half of September | 2017 | [57] | |
Running of the bulls in Cuéllar Cuéllar (Segovia) |
Last weekend of August | 2018 | [58] | |
Corpus Christi in Béjar Béjar (Salamanca) |
60 days after Easter Sunday |
2019 | [59] | |
Holy Week in Cieza Cieza (Murcia) |
Holy Week | 2023 | [60] | |
Carnival of Badajoz Badajoz |
Variable date on February–March |
2022 | [61] | |
Holy Week in Ferrol Ferrol (A Coruña) |
Holy Week | 2014 | [62] | |
Holy Week in Jumilla Jumilla (Murcia) |
Holy Week | 2019 | [63] | |
Carnival of Águilas Águilas (Murcia) |
Variable date on February–March |
2015 | [64] | |
Holy Week in Murcia Murcia |
Holy Week | 2011 | [65] | |
Bando de la Huerta Murcia |
Tuesday following Holy Week |
2012 | [66] | |
Holy Week in Crevillente Crevillente (Alicante) |
Holy Week | 2011 | [67] | |
All Saints' Fair Cocentaina (Alicante) |
All Saints' Day | 2019 | [68] | |
Holy Week in Medina del Campo Medina del Campo (Valladolid) |
Holy Week | 2011 | [69] | |
Jerez Grape Harvest Fest Jerez de la Frontera (Cádiz) |
Two weeks in September | 1980 | [70] | |
Fiesta del Cocido Lalín (Pontevedra) |
Sunday preceding Carnival | 2020 | [71] | |
Fiesta del Pulpo O Carballiño (Ourense) |
Second weekend of August |
2022 | [72] | |
Fiesta de la Lamprea Arbo (Pontevedra) |
Last weekend of April |
2023 | [73] | |
Carnival of Xinzo de Limia Xinzo de Limia (Ourense) |
Variable date on February–March |
2019 | [74] | |
Bonfires of Saint John A Coruña |
23–24 June | 2015 | [75] | |
Fiestas Mayores Almansa (Albacete) |
First week of May | 2019 | [76] | |
The Night of the Drums Mula (Murcia) |
Holy Wednesday | 2022 | [77] |