Festivals in Ceuta

Local festivals in Ceuta

Ceuta's best-known festivities combine patron saint celebrations, its own public holiday calendar and a varied cultural programme. The main summer event is the Patron saint festivities in honour of Our Lady of Africa, con el August 5 como día central.

• Name of the municipality's festivities: Ceuta patron saint festivities in honour of Our Lady of Africa.
• Main celebration day: August 5, Our Lady of Africa.
• Usual duration: several days around the end of July and the beginning of August, according to the annual programme published by the Autonomous City.
• Lugares habituales: the fairground and central areas of the city; consult the current municipal programme for each edition.
• Tradiciones asociadas: religious and cultural events, concerts, fair booths, family activities and a fair programme.
• Quiénes participan: the Autonomous City, culture and festivities departments, local organisations, families, residents and visitors.
• Local public holiday: the 2026 calendar includes as local dates March 20 y el June 13; the City's calendar also includes August 5, Nuestra Señora de África, y el September 2, Día de Ceuta.
• Otros eventos culturales: programming at the Teatro Auditorio del Revellín, activities at the Adolfo Suárez State Public Library and events published in the institutional calendar.
• Otras ofertas culturales: the Royal Walls, the Caliphal Gate, the Mediterranean Maritime Park, beaches and coves, museums and heritage routes listed by Ceuta Tourism.