Festivals in Zaratán

Local festivals of Zaratan

The Zaratán City Council highlights the Octava del Corpus Christi as one of its main celebrations. The official website explains that it is celebrated 60 days after Easter Sunday and that the programme includes fireworks, concerts, festivals, urban running of the bulls, parades and sports activities.

• Main festival: Octave of Corpus Christi, with a variable date in spring or early summer according to the liturgical calendar.
• Usual duration: The programming takes place over several days; The municipal news for 2026 includes proclamation, traffic restrictions, court competition, mass and Corpus Christi procession.
• Lugar habitual: the Plaza Mayor, the streets of the municipality and spaces set up for festive events, processions, running of the bulls and festivals.
• Participación local: The City Council cites the involvement of the "Villa de Zaratán" Peñas Association and the "Caño Dorado" Bullfighting Association.
• Associated traditions: Corpus Christi procession, floral carpet, parade, clubs, bullfighting activities, concerts and sports programming.
• Gastronomic festival: la Gastrocultural Sausage Festival is celebrated on 2 November, with offering mass, parade, folklore, dances, popular tasting and participation of restaurants.
• Local public holiday: no consolidated official source has been located for the current local work calendar; It must be checked each year in the official work calendar or in municipal notices.