Cantabria Infinita

Festivals of Interest

National Festivals of Tourist Interest

(Order of the Ministry of Information and Tourism of 30 September 1964):

Celebration

Town

Date

Auto Sacramental and Cavalcade of Magi

Santillana del Mar

5th January.

Santoña Carnival

Santoña

40 days before Holy Thursday.

La Folia

San Vicente de la Barquera

Sunday following Easter Tuesday.

El Coso Blanco

Castro Urdiales

First Friday of July.

Cantabria Day

Cabezón de la Sal

Second Sunday in August.

Floral Gala

Torrelavega

Sunday following 15th August.

Floral Battle

Laredo

Last Friday in August.

Campoo Day

Reinosa

Last Sunday in September.

Cantabrian Wars

Los Corrales de Buelna

27th August to 5th September 2010

La Vijanera

Silió

First Sunday of the year.

Regional Festivals of Tourist Interest

Decree of the Government of Cantabria of 29 March 1993 and art. 43 of Law 5/99 of 24 March on Cantabria Tourism Planning

Celebration

Town

Date

Re-enactment of the Passion of the Christ

Castro Urdiales

Holy Friday.

Verbena del Mantón

Ramales

Saturday following Saint Peter’s Day.

Eve of Saint John

Soto de la Marina

23th June.

Virgin of Health

Aliva

2nd July.

Saint Benedict

Barcenaciones

11th July.

Saint Pantaleon

Escobedo

27th July.

Santiago Bullfighting

Santander

Fair in July. Coincides with the Festival of Santiago.

Un Pueblo de Leyendas

Barriopalacio (Cotillo)

6th - 7th August

Virgin of Valvanuz

Selaya

15th August.

The Black Cat

Carasa

16th August.

La Semanuca

Santander

Last week in August.

International Deva River Descent

Unquera

Last Sunday in August.

Ampuero Running of the Bulls

Ampuero

7th-9th September.

Festival of the Cross

Potes

14th September.

The Virgin of la Bien Aparecida

Ampuero

15th September.

Saint Cyprian

Cohicillos

16th September.

Saint Andrew

Castro Urdiales

30th November.

Saint Charles

Peak of the same name in the Picos de Europa

First Sunday of August, years ending in 0 to 5.

Virgin of the Light

Peña Sagra-Aniezo (Cabezón de Liébana)

8th September.

Stew Festival

Ucieda

First Sunday in September.

Orujo Festival

Potes

Second weekend in November.

Baños de Ola (traditional Sea Bathing)

Santander

Mid-July.

El Carmen

Revilla de Camargo

16th July.

Holy Week

Santander

Disembarkation of Charles V

Laredo

Late September.

Coal Pit Fair

Villaverde de Trucíos

Last Sunday in July.

Cantabria Children’s Day

Santander

First Sunday in June.

Cantabrian Wars

Los Corrales de Buelna

27th August to 5th September 2010

Hike up to Braña Los Tejos

Peñarrubia

First week in August.

Virgin of Valencia

Piélagos

8th September.

La Perola

Vargas (Puente Viesgo)

20th January.

Local Festivals

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Locality

Date