Festivals in Villaralbo

Discover the main festivals, celebrations and traditions of Villaralbo, municipality of Zamora, in Castile and Leon.

Local festivals of Villaralbo

Villaralbo's festivities and events appear on the municipal website within the official section of Parties and events. The patron saint's celebration most closely linked to the name of the church and summer is the Virgin of the Assumption, around the 15 August.

  • Name of the municipality's festivities: patron saint festivities of the Virgin of the Assumption, winter festivities of San Ildefonso and traditional celebrations such as Santa Rita.
  • Main celebration day: 15 August for the Virgin of the Assumption; 23 January para San Ildefonso; 22 May para Santa Rita.
  • Usual duration: The patron saint's day of August usually concentrates several days of municipal programme around 15 August; Santa Rita is completed with vespers on the 21st and the transfer of the staff on the 23rd, according to the 2018 municipal publication.
  • Usual places: around the church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, Plaza Amílcar Ferrón, streets of the municipality, municipal facilities and festive spaces published each year by the City Council.
  • Associated traditions: religious events, processions, brotherhood meals, dances, club activities and cultural programming; In Santa Rita, the "ritas" celebrate the festival dressed in shawls, with a procession, food and dancing.
  • Who participates: City Council, neighbourhood, brothers, associations, clubs, families and visitors, depending on the type of celebration.
  • Local public holiday: The 2026 or 2027 local work calendar for Villaralbo has not been verified from a current official source, so this page does not claim a specific work date.
  • Other cultural events: Holy Week, Carnival, San Isidro Labrador, educational and cultural activities, as well as publications and municipal galleries within the festivals and events category.
  • Otras ofertas culturales: Miguel de Cervantes municipal library, Camino de Levante GR-239, Ribera del Duero Natural Path - Altos de San Lorenzo, Nuestra Señora de la Asunción church and municipal cultural and sports programming.