Festivals in Irún
Discover the main festivals, celebrations and traditions of Irún, municipality of Guipúzcoa, in Basque Country.
Local festivals of Irun
Las Festivals in San Pedro y San Marcial, known as Sanmarciales, have their central days on 29 June, San Pedro, and as main date 30 June, San Marcial. The official period of 2026 lasted nine days, from 23 June to 1 July, although the municipal calendar included previous activities from 5 June and the Ficoba barracks remained open until 2 July.
Entre las traditions, the usual opening brings together the placement of the St. John's tree, the aurresku and the bonfire around the Town Hall. On 30 June, the Alarde de San Marcial It starts at dawn and the municipal programme continues on Mount San Marcial with the pilgrimage and the fulfillment by the Corporation of the secular Vow of 1522. The places The main ones are the Plaza de San Juan, Plaza Urdanibia, the fronton of Santiago, Ficoba, the streets of the centre and the neighbourhoods, which host concerts, giants and bigheads, sports, youth and social activities.
The official 2026 programme brought together 155 proposals. The City Council, cultural and sports entities, companies and social initiatives linked to Alarde, bands and dance groups, municipal staff and citizens participate; The town hall balance recorded close to 50,000 attendees at the concerts alone.
Los local public holidays in Irun in 2026 fueron el 30 June, set for the municipality, and the 31 July, San Ignacio de Loyola, common to the entire historical territory of Gipuzkoa. The BOG labour resolution declares them unemployable, unpaid and non-recoverable; This calendar does not extend the duration of the Sanmarcials.