Festivals in Nájera

Local festivals of Nájera

Nájera has a festive calendar closely linked to its popular traditions, local history and the life of the neighbourhoods. The most cited celebrations are the festivities of San Juan y San Pedro and the parties of Saint John the Martyr and Saint Mary the Royal.

• Name of the municipality's festivities: Festivals in San Juan and San Pedro, and festivals of San Juan Mártir and Santa María la Real.
• Main celebration day: In the June festivities, the 24 June, San Juan, and the 29 June, San Pedro; The traditional closing comes on 30 June, San Pedrito.
• Usual duration: The festivities of San Juan and San Pedro usually take place 24 June to 30; The big festivals of September are usually celebrated between the 15 and el 18 September.
• Usual places: Plaza de España, streets of the urban area, surroundings of Najerilla, municipal festive spaces and traditional routes of groups and clubs.
• Associated traditions: Las Vueltas, popular events, music, street activities and the burial of La Venancia as the closing of San Pedrito.
• Who participates: City Council, clubs, associations, neighbors, families, visitors and cultural or festive groups of the municipality.
• Local public holiday: A specific public holiday for the current year is not stated here because it has not been verified in an official calendar published during this intervention.
• Other cultural events: Holy Week, Furniture Fair, May Bridge Medieval Market, San Miguel fairs and Rioja Pepper Festival.
• Otras ofertas culturales: Monastery of Santa María la Real, Najerillense Museum, historic centre, Jacobean heritage, San Juan de Ortega bridge and activities linked to the Camino de Santiago.