Festivals in Jerez de los Caballeros

Local festivals of Jerez de los Caballeros

The municipal tourism office highlights three celebrations of special interest: Semana Santa, Salón del Jamón Ibérico y Festival Templario. In addition, the municipal summer agenda includes traditional candles in neighbourhoods, activities in Valuengo, Brovales and La Bazana, music, sports and cultural programming.

• Name of notable parties: Holy Week, Iberian Ham Hall and Templar Festival.
• Main celebration day: variable during Holy Week; in 2026, the City Council announced the XXIII Templar Festival from 9 July to 12.
• Usual duration: Holy Week extends during the liturgical week; The Templar Festival occupies several days in July and the Salón del Jamón is programmed as its own event.
• Usual places: historic centre, churches, main streets, Plaza de España, Santa Lucía Park, San Agustín Cultural Centre and other spaces indicated in each programme.
• Associated traditions: processional parades, brotherhood events, Templar historical reenactment, theater, music, market, Iberian cuisine, neighbourhood candlelight and family activities.
• Who participates: City Council, brotherhoods and brotherhoods, associations, cultural groups, neighbors, districts, hospitality, visitors and municipal services.
• Local public holiday: not stated here without verified current local work calendar for the specific year; must be confirmed in the official gazette or in the annual municipal announcement.
• Other cultural events: summer agenda, concerts, auditions at the Rafael Carrasco Municipal Music School, sports activities and theater programming.
• Otras ofertas culturales: Tourist Office, San Agustín Cultural Centre, Templar heritage, monumental churches, Vasco Núñez de Balboa's Birthplace and routes through the historic centre.