Pont de Valencia

Christmas Chess Open
2025-12-22 - 2025-12-30 | Complex Esportiu-Cultural Pechina, Pg. de la Petxina, 42, Extramurs, Valencia, Valencia, 46008, Spain
La Pechina Sports and Culture Complex will host this 7-round Swiss-style international chess tournament. See website for details and registration.

Christmas - National Holiday
2025-12-24 - 2025-12-25
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day are public holidays in Spain. Schools and stores will be closed.

Christmas Fireworks
2025-12-27 18:30 (Europe/Madrid) | Plaza del Ayuntamiento, Plaza del Ayuntamiento, Valencia, 46002, Spain
Valencia is celebrating the holidays with a mini-fireworks display every Saturday this December at Plaza del Ayuntamiento.

New Year's - National Holiday
2025-12-31 - 2026-01-01
The first day of the new year is a public holiday in Spain. Valencia celebrates with New Year’s Eve fireworks. Stores will have special hours on December 31 and will be closed on January 1.

Three Kings Parade
2026-01-05 16:30 - 20:00
Valencia’s Christmas tradition starts with the arrival of the Three Kings at the Marina. A parade then proceeds to Paseo de Alameda and makes its way to the Plaza del Ayuntamiento. Expect road closures in the city center in the evening.

Three Kings Day - National Holiday
2026-01-06
In Spain, the big Christmas gifts are not delivered by Santa, but by the Three Kings. On January 6, families gather to open presents and share in a traditional roscón de reyes cake. It’s a national holiday, so schools and shops will be closed.

Festival of San Antonio Abad
2026-01-17 10:30 - 12:00 | Parish of San Antonio Abad, Calle Sagunto, La Saidia, Valencia, Spain
Valencia’s traditional Festival of San Antonio Abad, the patron saint of animals.

San Vicente Mártir - Local Holiday
2026-01-22
The Festival of San Vicente Mártir is a public holiday in Valencia, celebrating one of the city’s patron saints. Stores will be closed and roads will be detoured around the cathedral and city center for religious processions.

Lunar New Year
2026-02-17 18:00 - 21:00
Valencia celebrates its Asian community with a popular Lunar New Year parade that stretches from the Bailen neighborhood to the Plaza del Ayuntamiento. Expect road closures in the city center to accommodate colorful floats, dragon, and lion dances. Exact date and times to be confirmed.

La Crida - Fallas Begins!
2026-02-22 19:30 - 23:30 | Torres Serranos, Plaça dels Furs, Valencia, 46003, Spain
La Crida is the official kick-off to Valencia’s Fallas festival. A day of fireworks, concerts, and traditional dance at Torres Serranos. Expect daily mascletà and fireworks from March 1 – 19.

Copa del Rey Basketball - Sports
2026-02-26 - 2026-03-01 | Roig Arena, C/ del Bomber Ramon Duart, 12, Quatre Carreres, Valencia, 46013, Spain
Valencia hosts the Copa del Rey, the first major basketball event to inaugurate the new Roig Arena.

Mascletà - Fallas
2026-03-02 14:00 - 14:30, 2026-03-03 14:00 - 14:30 | Plaza del Ayuntamiento, Plaza del Ayuntamiento, Valencia, 46002, Spain
Daily mascletà at Plaza del Ayuntamiento from March 1 – 19. Part of Valencia’s Fallas festivities. Expect large crowds, road closures, and increased police presence.

La Plantà - Ninots on Display
2026-03-15 - 2026-03-16
La Plantà is the moment that the ninots, the stars of Fallas, are assembled on the streets of Valencia. It’s an incredible community effort to display works of public art. Expect major road closures as ninot sculptures occupy road crossings. Schools will be closed, and store hours will vary.

La Ofrenda
2026-03-17 15:30 - 2026-03-18 23:30
This moving tradition is an integral part of the Fallas tradition. Hundreds of Falleras will offer a floral tribute at the Plaza de la Virgen to construct a giant effigy of Our Lady of the Forsaken, Valencia’s patron saint. The ceremony takes place over two evenings. This year, the Nit del Foc, Valencia’s largest fireworks display, will also take place at midnight. Expect major road closures throughout the city center. Schools will be closed, and store hours will vary.

La Cremà - Fallas Finale
2026-03-19 19:00 - 2026-03-20 00:00
The fiery finale of Fallas. It begins with a parade of fire to the Plaza del Ayuntamiento. Then, one by one, the Fallas ninots are burned to cinders. It’s an emotional moment for the city, with many brought to tears. Expect large crowds and multiple road closures throughout the city. Schools will be closed, and store hours will vary.

Semana Santa Marinera
2026-03-29 - 2026-04-06
Valencia’s unique Holy Week focuses on its maritime traditions. The maritime neighborhoods of Cabanyal and El Grao host a series of parades and processions. Expect road closures near Cabanyal and Malvarrosa beaches. Schools will be closed and store hours will vary, especially on April 3, Good Friday, and April 6, Easter Monday.

San Vicente Ferrer - Local Holiday
2026-04-13
A celebration of San Vicente Ferrer, one of the patron saints of Valencia. There are religious processions from the Cathedral. So, expect road closures in the city center. Schools may be closed, and store hours will vary.

May Day - National Holiday
2026-05-01
Labour Day is a public holiday in Spain. It’s also a day often reserved for workers’ protests and demonstrations. So, expect some traffic disruptions. Schools and stores are closed.

Corpus Christi
2026-06-04
Valencia celebrates Corpus Christi, 60 days after Easter, with parades and an epic water fight. Expect road closures in the city center. The City Council will announce the exact date of the celebrations.

San Juan - Local Holiday
2026-06-23 - 2026-06-24
Valencia celebrates the Summer Solstice with bonfires on the beach on the evening of June 23 this year. Expect large crowds at Cabanyal and Malvarrosa beaches with road closures approaching the area. Schools and stores will be closed on June 24.

Gay Games XII - Sports
2026-06-27 - 2026-07-04
Valencia will host the 12th Gay Games, a sporting event held every 4 years to celebrate equality, diversity, and inclusion in sports. See website for details.

Feast of the Assumption - National Holiday
2026-08-15
The Feast of the Assumption is a public holiday in Spain. Schools and stores will be closed.
