Festivals in Torrejón del Rey

Discover the main festivals, celebrations and traditions of Torrejón del Rey, municipality of Guadalajara, in Castile-La Mancha.

Local festivals of Torrejón del Rey

Official and administrative information allows us to distinguish between local public holidays officially published and the popular celebrations of the municipality. For 2026, the work calendar of local festivals of Castile-La Mancha includes for Torrejón del Rey the 2 February and the 14 August.

  • Name of the municipality's festivities: Festivals in Las Candelas and la Rueda, linked to 2 February, and August festivities in Torrejón del Rey; The municipal website also has a department of Popular Celebrations and Traditions.
  • Main celebration day: el 2 February It is listed as a local public holiday in 2026; Furthermore, the 14 August It is the other local public holiday published for that year.
  • Usual duration: The August festivities usually concentrate several days of municipal programming and neighbourhood coexistence, taking recent City Hall programmes as a reference.
  • Usual places: streets and squares of the urban area, Plaza Mayor, municipal spaces and activity areas indicated in each annual programme.
  • Associated traditions: Las Candelas y la Rueda, club and neighbourhood activities, music, popular events, sports and cultural proposals, popular foods and family programming, according to the current municipal programme each year.
  • Who participates: City Council, Department of Popular Celebrations and Traditions, clubs, associations, neighbors, families and visitors.
  • Local public holiday: en 2026, the non-working days of Torrejón del Rey are the 2 February and the 14 August, according to the official calendar of local festivals of Castile-La Mancha.
  • Other cultural events: The City Council publishes cultural and training activities on its website, such as courses, library news and municipal programming by area.
  • Otras ofertas culturales: Dulcinea Municipal Library, Youth Centre, municipal sports centre and the areas of Culture, Tourism, Celebrations and Popular Traditions.

Detailed information on individual celebrations: