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Murcia Spring Festival 2027

In 2027, Spring Festival week (Fiestas de Primavera) starts after Holy Week (which ends on 28 March): the Bando de la Huerta is on Tuesday 30 March and the Burial of the Sardine on Saturday 3 April.

Spring Festival 2027

Bando de la Huerta
Tue 30 Mar
local public holidayin 165 days
Burial of the Sardine
Sat 3 Apr
in 169 days
Holy Week
19–28 March
from Friday of Sorrows to Easter Sunday

Murcia Spring Festival 2027 calendar

  1. 19–28 MarchHoly WeekProcessions with Salzillo’s sculptures; Easter Sunday closes Holy Week and opens Spring Festival week.
  2. Tue 30 MarBando de la Huertalocal public holidayHuerta mass in front of the Cathedral, procession with the Virgin of La Fuensanta and, in the afternoon, the Bando parade.
  3. Wed 31 MarMurcia en Primavera parade and Meat Pie DayParade of flower floats through the streets and free meat pies (pastel de carne) in Plaza del Cardenal Belluga.
  4. Thu 1 AprBattle of the FlowersThe parade of floats decorated with flowers from the Region.
  5. Sat 3 AprBurial of the SardineGrand parade of the sardine groups, with toys thrown to the crowd, and the Burning of the Sardine by the Puente Viejo, with fireworks.

The Bando is a local public holiday (Region’s working calendar, BORM). Holy Week follows Easter and the other days follow tradition (Wikipedia, “Fiestas de Primavera de Murcia”, CC BY-SA 4.0, in Spanish); Murcia City Council publishes the programme with times as the festival approaches.

What the Spring Festival is

Murcian traditions
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Fiestas de Primavera de Murcia

Se celebran en Murcia la semana posterior a la Semana SantaInterés Turístico Internacional

Highlights

  • Bando de la Huerta
  • Murcia en Primavera
  • Día del Pastel de Carne
  • Entierro de la Sardina
  • Elección de Reina de la Huerta
Wikipedia7 Oct 2026CC BY-SA 4.0

Photo: Bertobarc90, CC0

Frequently asked questions

When is the Murcia Spring Festival 2027?

The week after Holy Week: the Bando de la Huerta is on Tuesday, 30 March 2027 and the Burial of the Sardine, which closes it, on Saturday, 3 April 2027.

When is the Bando de la Huerta 2027?

On Tuesday, 30 March 2027. It is always the Tuesday after Easter Sunday and is a local public holiday in the municipality of Murcia (official working calendar).

When is the Burial of the Sardine 2027?

The grand parade and the Burning of the Sardine are on the Saturday of Spring Festival week: Saturday, 3 April 2027, at night.

When is Holy Week in Murcia in 2027?

From Friday, 19 March 2027 (Friday of Sorrows) to Sunday, 28 March 2027 (Easter Sunday).

Where is the programme with times?

Murcia City Council publishes it a few weeks before. Once it is out, the events appear in Murcia.chat’s listings and you can ask the chat about them.

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