Festivals in Jaca

Local festivals of Jaca

The patron saint festivals of reference are Festivals in Santa Orosia y San Pedro. The official page of festivals and traditions of the City Council indicates the 25 June as the date of Saint Orosia, patron saint of Jaca and its mountains.

• Name of the municipality's festivities: patron saint festivities of Santa Orosia and San Pedro.
• Main celebration day: 25 June, festividad de Santa Orosia.
• Usual duration: The recent 2025 programme was developed from 23 June to 29, so it usually takes up approximately one holiday week.
• Usual places: Jaca Cathedral, historic centre, Plaza Biscós, Llano de la Victoria and other urban spaces indicated in each annual programme.
• Associated traditions: procession of Santa Orosia, arrival of pilgrims and parish crosses from Campo de Jaca, dancers, sticks and castanets, psaltery and chiflo, religious acts, proclamation, music, popular activities and programming for clubs, families and visitors.
• Who participates: City Council, parish and diocese, pilgrims and cruisers, dancers, cultural associations, clubs, neighbors, families and visitors.
• Local public holiday: The municipal Tourism Office indicates closure First Friday of May for local festivities and 25 June for Saint Orosia; For specific work purposes, it is advisable to review the current official calendar every year.
• Other cultural events: la First Friday of May Festival, a Festival of National Tourist Interest, recreates the tradition of the Battle of Victory and concentrates its main events on the morning of the first Friday in May.
• Otras ofertas culturales: the municipal cultural agenda, the Congress Palace, the House of Culture, the Municipal Library, the Citadel, the Cathedral, the Diocesan Museum and the monuments and museums collected by the tourism area.