Popular festivals in Madrid
Explore the popular and traditional festivals of Madrid, with links to each celebration's history, main events and distinctive atmosphere.
Featured celebrations in la Madrid
- Cervantes Week of Alcalá de Henares
Usual date: Around 9 October
Where it is held: Alcalá de Henares - Don Juan en Alcalá
Usual date: Weekend close to 1 November
Where it is held: Alcalá de Henares - Festivals in San Cayetano en Madrid
Usual date: Around 7 August
Where it is held: Madrid - Festivals in San Isidro en Madrid
Usual date: Around 15 May
Where it is held: Madrid - Festivals in San Lorenzo en Madrid
Usual date: Around 10 August
Where it is held: Madrid - Festivals in the Virgen de la Paloma in Madrid
Usual date: Around 15 August
Where it is held: Madrid - Holy Week in Alcalá de Henares
Usual date: From Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday
Where it is held: Alcalá de Henares - Pilgrimage of the Virgin of Grace in San Lorenzo de El Escorial
Usual date: Second Sunday in September
Where it is held: San Lorenzo de El Escorial