Festivals in Aldeamayor de San Martín
Discover the main festivals, celebrations and traditions of Aldeamayor de San Martín, municipality of Valladolid, in Castile and Leon.
Local festivals and pilgrimages in Aldeamayor de San Martín
La usual date and duration of the patron saint festivities of San Roque abarcan diez días, before and after 16 August. The town centre hosts bull runs, festivals and the solemn procession of the patron saint; The traditional closing, known as San Bartolo day, includes a fireworks. The City Council, clubs, neighbors and participants in the bullfighting and religious festivities shape this mid-August cycle.
Nuestra Señora de Compasco brings together two pilgrimages every year in the hermitage located among pine forests, about four kilometers from the urban centre: the 13 May and the first sunday in september. The September pilgrimage is the most developed. On Saturday the young people camp and celebrate dancing and games; On Sunday there are mass, procession, food and activities. Boys and girls dance before the Virgin and offerings destined for the maintenance of the hermitage are auctioned.
Another stable event is the fair Privilegio de Villazgo, around 19 May in the Plaza Mayor, which remembers the autonomy obtained in 1776 and combines folklore and local culture. The City Council also places Arbor Day in the Compasco Arena and activities such as the choir competition or the cultural week on the municipal calendar. They are celebrations different from non-working days.
Local public holidays in 2026: The announcement from the Territorial Labour Office of Valladolid sets the 13 May and the 8 September. The second day should not be confused with the usual pilgrimage on the first Sunday in September, which in 2026 falls on the 6th, nor with the ten days of the San Roque festivities.