Festivals in Durango

Local festivals of Durango

The most representative celebration of Durango is the Festivals in San Fausto, también conocidas como Sanfaustos. El municipal programme of San Fausto It serves as a recent reference to locate common events, spaces and traditions.

• Name of the municipality's festivities: Festivals in San Fausto o Sanfaustos.
• Main celebration day: 13 October, día de San Fausto.
• Usual duration: alrededor de diez días, usually around the second and third weekend in October.
• Usual places: San Fausto neighbourhood, Town Hall Square, Landako Gunea, txosnagune, Ezkurdi, Andra Mari portico, Santa Ana, Ibaizabal, Tabira and other neighbourhoods.
• Associated traditions: welcome to Patxikotxu and Pantxike, group descent, txupinazo, txistularis targets, Zezenak Dira with dulzaineros, kalejiras, honour aurresku, txalaparta, distribution of artopilak, sukalki, tortilla and paella competitions, pilgrimages, herri kirolak, bertsolaris, concerts and fireworks.
• Who participates: Town Hall, Jai Batzordea, San Fausto Social Centre, Txosna Batzordea, groups, neighbourhood and cultural associations, dance and music groups, sports clubs, schools, youth, seniors, families and visitors.
• Local public holiday: en 2026, Durango's own non-working day is 13 October, San Fausto. It is not equivalent to the entire holiday period; Furthermore, Bizkaia sets the 31 July, San Ignacio de Loyola, como festividad del territorio histórico.
• Other cultural events: la Durangoko Azoka, anunciada del 4 December to 8, 2026, and the programming of the agenda cultural de Durango.
• Otras ofertas culturales: Durango Museum of Art and History, San Agustín Kultur Gunea, Plateruena Kultur Aterpea, Bizenta Mogel Biblioteka, Bartolomé Ertzilla Music School, Ezkurdi Aretoa, Durango Irratia, Kurutziaga, the historic centre and the Basilica of Santa María de Uribarri.