# Fiestas of International Tourist Interest of Spain

The title of Fiesta of International Tourist Interest (Spanish: Fiestas de Interés Turístico Internacional, Basque: Interes Turistiko Nazioarteko Jaiak, Catalan: Festes d'Interès Turístic Internacional / Valencian: Festes d'Interés Turístic Internacional, Galician: Festas de Interese Turístico Internacional) is an honorary distinction that is given by the General Secretariat of Tourism of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism of the Government of Spain to the fiestas, festivals or events in Spain involving manifestations of cultural and popular tradition, with particular regard to their ethnic characteristics and special importance as international tourist attractions. This honorary title was established in 1979.

## Requirements

The requirements to be eligible to receive this distinction include:
* Antiquity of the celebration and continuity over time (at least should be held each five years).
* Popular roots and participation, especially value the existence of associations that support it.
* Originality, diversity that are relevant in terms of promoting tourism of Spain abroad.
* Impact on international media, at least ten performances in one or more foreign media.
* Possess the declaration of National Tourist Interest for at least five years.
* That its development involve no mistreatment of people or animals, and care for the city, architecture and landscape.
* Existence in the town or within 50 km (30 mi) of suitable accommodation and tourist services.
* Full Town Council agreement and a favorable report from the Autonomous Community.

## Fiestas

Fiestas declared of International Tourist Interest in Spain :
| Name | Dates | Designation |
| Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife Santa Cruz de Tenerife | Variable date on February–March | 1980 |
| Carnival of Cádiz Cádiz | During the 10 days preceding Ash Wednesday | 1980 |
| Horse racing of Sanlúcar Sanlúcar de Barrameda (Cádiz) | During two cycles of August depending on the tides | 1997 |
| Cascamorras Baza and Guadix (Granada) | 6 September | 2013 |
| International Habaneras and Polyphony Contest Torrevieja (Alicante) | 22–30 July | 1994 |
| International Sella River Descent Arriondas and Ribadesella (Asturias) | Saturday following 2 August | 1980 |
| Magdalena Festival Castellón de la Plana | From the third Saturday of Lent | 2010 |
| Entrada de toros y caballos [es] Segorbe (Castellón) | Second week of September | 2005 |
| Falles in Valencia Valencia | 15–19 March | 1980 |
| Feria de Abril Seville | Two weeks after Holy week | 1980 |
| Fair of Albacete Albacete | 7–17 September | 2008 |
| Feria del Caballo of Jerez Jerez de la Frontera (Cádiz) | Three weeks after Holy week | 1980 |
| Festival del Cante de las Minas [es] La Unión (Murcia) | Eleven days after the first Wednesday of August | 2006 |
| The Burial of the Sardine in Murcia Murcia | First Saturday following Holy Week | 2006 |
| Festas do Apóstolo Santiago [gl] Santiago de Compostela (A Coruña) | 25 July | 2001 |
| Bonfires of Saint John Alicante | 20–24 June | 1984 |
| Fiestas de la Santísima y Vera Cruz [es] Caravaca de la Cruz (Murcia) | 1–5 May | 2004 |
| Moors and Christians of Alcoy Alcoy (Alicante) | 22–24 April | 1980 |
| Moors and Christians of Villajoyosa [es] Villajoyosa (Alicante) | 24–31 July | 2003 |
| Misteri d'Elx Elche (Alicante) | 14–15 August | 1980 |
| Corpus Christi in Toledo [es] Toledo | 60 days after Easter Sunday | 1980 |
| Procession of the Palm Sunday of Elx [es] Elche (Alicante) | Palm Sunday | 1997 |
| Pilgrimage of El Rocío Almonte (Huelva) | Weekend of Pentecost Sunday | 1980 |
| Viking Festival of Catoira Catoira (Pontevedra) | First Sunday of August | 2002 |
| Festival of San Fermín Pamplona | 6–14 July | 1980 |
| Holy Week in Palencia [es] Palencia | Holy Week | 2012 |
| Holy Week in Cartagena [es] Cartagena (Murcia) | Holy Week | 2005 |
| Holy Week in Cuenca and its Religious Music Week Cuenca | Holy Week | 1980 |
| Holy Week in Hellín [es] Hellín (Albacete) | Holy Week | 2007 |
| Holy Week in León [es] León | Holy Week | 2002 |
| Holy Week in Lorca [es] Lorca (Murcia) | Holy Week | 2007 |
| Holy Week in Málaga Málaga | Holy Week | 1980 |
| Holy Week in Medina de Rioseco [es] Medina de Rioseco (Valladolid) | Holy Week | 2009 |
| Holy Week in Salamanca Salamanca | Holy Week | 2003 |
| Holy Week in Seville Seville | Holy Week | 1980 |
| Holy Week in Granada [es] Granada | Holy Week | 2009 |
| Holy Week in Valladolid Valladolid | Holy Week | 1980 |
| Holy Week in Zamora Zamora | Holy Week | 1986 |
| Holy Week in Zaragoza [es] Zaragoza | Holy Week | 2014 |
| Ruta del tambor y el bombo including the Holy Weeks in Albalate del Arzobispo, Alcañiz, Alcorisa, Andorra, Calanda, Híjar, la Puebla de Híjar, Samper de Calanda and Urrea de Gaén (Teruel) | Holy Week | 2014 |
| La Tomatina Buñol (Valencia) | Last Wednesday of August | 2002 |
| Corpus Christi in Ponteareas [gl] Ponteareas (Pontevedra) | 60 days after Easter Sunday | 2009 |
| Holy Week in Orihuela [es] Orihuela (Alicante) | Holy Week | 2010 |
| Holy Week in Viveiro Viveiro (Lugo) | Holy Week | 2013 |
| Rapa das Bestas of Sabucedo A Estrada (Pontevedra) | First Friday–Monday of July | 2007 |
| Festa do Albariño Cambados (Pontevedra) | First Sunday of August | 2018 |
| Ortigueira's Festival of Celtic World Ortigueira (A Coruña) | 29 July | 2005 |
| Carnival of Las Palmas Las Palmas | Variable date on February–March | 2023 |
| Fiestas del Pilar Zaragoza | 12 October | 2019 |
| Arde Lucus Lugo | Last weeks of June | 2023 |
| La Arribada [es] Baiona (Pontevedra) | First weekend of March | 2015 |
| Cantabrian Wars Fest [es] Los Corrales de Buelna (Cantabria) | Last weekend of August and first of September | 2019 |
| Fiestas of the Mutiny [es] Aranjuez (Madrid) | First week of September | 2014 |
| Holy Week in Cáceres [es] Cáceres | Holy Week | 2011 |
| Holy Week in Mérida [es] Mérida (Badajoz) | Holy Week | 2018 |
| Holy Week in Ávila [es] Ávila | Holy Week | 2014 |
| Carthaginians and Romans [es] Cartagena (Murcia) | Second half of September | 2017 |
| Running of the bulls in Cuéllar [es] Cuéllar (Segovia) | Last weekend of August | 2018 |
| Corpus Christi in Béjar [es] Béjar (Salamanca) | 60 days after Easter Sunday | 2019 |
| Holy Week in Cieza [es] Cieza (Murcia) | Holy Week | 2023 |
| Carnival of Badajoz [es] Badajoz | Variable date on February–March | 2022 |
| Holy Week in Ferrol [es] Ferrol (A Coruña) | Holy Week | 2014 |
| Holy Week in Jumilla [es] Jumilla (Murcia) | Holy Week | 2019 |
| Carnival of Águilas [es] Águilas (Murcia) | Variable date on February–March | 2015 |
| Holy Week in Murcia [es] Murcia | Holy Week | 2011 |
| Bando de la Huerta [es] Murcia | Tuesday following Holy Week | 2012 |
| Holy Week in Crevillente Crevillente (Alicante) | Holy Week | 2011 |
| All Saints' Fair [es] Cocentaina (Alicante) | All Saints' Day | 2019 |
| Holy Week in Medina del Campo [es] Medina del Campo (Valladolid) | Holy Week | 2011 |
| Jerez Grape Harvest Fest [es] Jerez de la Frontera (Cádiz) | Two weeks in September | 1980 |
| Fiesta del Cocido [es] Lalín (Pontevedra) | Sunday preceding Carnival | 2020 |
| Fiesta del Pulpo [es] O Carballiño (Ourense) | Second weekend of August | 2022 |
| Fiesta de la Lamprea Arbo (Pontevedra) | Last weekend of April | 2023 |
| Carnival of Xinzo de Limia [gl] Xinzo de Limia (Ourense) | Variable date on February–March | 2019 |
| Bonfires of Saint John [gl] A Coruña | 23–24 June | 2015 |
| Fiestas Mayores Almansa (Albacete) | First week of May | 2019 |
| The Night of the Drums Mula (Murcia) | Holy Wednesday | 2022 |
| Magical Autumn Ambroz Valley (Cáceres) | Late October–early December | 2024 |
| Moors and Christians of Ontinyent [es] Ontinyent (Valencia) | Late August | 2024 |
| Moors and Christians of Crevillente Crevillente (Alicante) | Early October | 2017 |
| Holy Week in Toledo Toledo | Holy Week | 2014 |
| Fiestas de la Virgen [es] Yecla (Murcia) | 5–15 December | 2024 |