Festivals in Villamuriel de Cerrato

Local festivals of Villamuriel de Cerrato

The municipal website dedicates a specific page to the fairs and festivals of Villamuriel. Destacan las Festivals in la Ascensión, linked to the Miracle of Wax, and the Festivals in the Virgin and San Roque, around 15 August and 16.

• Name of the municipality's festivities: Festivals in the Ascension and Festivals of the Virgin and San Roque.
• Main celebration day: The Ascension Festivals are celebrated around Ascension Thursday, usually in May; The Festivals of the Virgin and San Roque have as their central days the 15 and 16 August.
• Usual duration: Ascension is organised around the weekend closest to Ascension Thursday; The Virgin and San Roque are celebrated on 15 August and 16 and days before or after according to the calendar.
• Usual places: urban area, balcony of the Town Hall, parish church, municipal festive spaces and neighbourhoods such as Ciudad Jardín, Los Olmillos and Calabazanos when they celebrate their own festivals.
• Associated traditions: Mass of the Ascension, procession with the Virgin of the Miracle, Mayordomos and Mayordomas, Boys and Girls of Vela, Boys and Girls of Grace, recital of graces from the balcony of the Town Hall, distribution of bread, cheese and wine in San Roque and distribution of the heifer after the end of the festivities.
• Who participates: City Council, Brotherhood of the Virgin of the Miracle, neighbors, local authorities, priest, families, associations, neighbourhoods and visitors.
• Local public holiday: for 2026, an informative publication that refers to the BOP of Palencia indicates that local holidays are 15 May and the 14 August; Since the complete official BOP announcement has not been located here, it is advisable to verify it in the current bulletin or work calendar before using it for employment purposes.
• Other cultural events: The Department of Celebrations publishes activities such as contests linked to the Ascension festivities, carnival and gastronomic proposals; FEMUCE, Cerrato's multi-sector fair, is also held.
• Otras ofertas culturales: Jesús Meneses Culture House, Youth Centre, neighbourhood activities, Canal de Castilla heritage, Church of Santa María la Mayor, Consolación Convent and tours of local points of interest.