Festivals in the Ricote Valley
Archena
Carnival. This is celebrated in February (variable date).
Holy Week. This is celebrated in March-April (variable date). Holy Week in Archena has been declared a Festival of Regional Tourist Interest. Video
Corpus Christi. This is celebrated 60 days after Easter Sunday.
Virgin of Health. This is celebrated between the end of May and the beginning of June (variable date).
Moors and Christians. The Moors and Christians Festival in Archena is celebrated the last weekend of June. Video
Virgin of Lourdes (Las Arboledas). This is celebrated on the first Sunday of February.
Virgin of Carmel (La Providencia). This is celebrated on July 16.
Saint James the Great (El Hurtado). This is celebrated during the fourth week of July.
Saint John the Evangelist (El Otro Lao). This is celebrated at the end of August.
Festivities (El Polvorin). These are celebrated on September 1.
Virgin of the Rosary (La Algaida). This is celebrated the third week of September.
Sacred Heart of Jesus (La Anchosa). This is celebrated in mid-August.
Holy Week. This is celebrated in March-April (variable date). Holy Week in Archena has been declared a Festival of Regional Tourist Interest. Video
Corpus Christi. This is celebrated 60 days after Easter Sunday.
Virgin of Health. This is celebrated between the end of May and the beginning of June (variable date).
Moors and Christians. The Moors and Christians Festival in Archena is celebrated the last weekend of June. Video
Virgin of Lourdes (Las Arboledas). This is celebrated on the first Sunday of February.
Virgin of Carmel (La Providencia). This is celebrated on July 16.
Saint James the Great (El Hurtado). This is celebrated during the fourth week of July.
Saint John the Evangelist (El Otro Lao). This is celebrated at the end of August.
Festivities (El Polvorin). These are celebrated on September 1.
Virgin of the Rosary (La Algaida). This is celebrated the third week of September.
Sacred Heart of Jesus (La Anchosa). This is celebrated in mid-August.
Ojos
Holy Week. This is celebrated in March-April (variable date).
Corpus Christi. This is celebrated 60 days after Easter Sunday.
Saint John. This is celebrated on the night of June 23, the eve of the day of Saint John the Baptist.
Patron Saint Festivities. These are celebrated at the end of August in honour of Saint Augustine and the Virgin of the Head. Video
Corpus Christi. This is celebrated 60 days after Easter Sunday.
Saint John. This is celebrated on the night of June 23, the eve of the day of Saint John the Baptist.
Patron Saint Festivities. These are celebrated at the end of August in honour of Saint Augustine and the Virgin of the Head. Video
Ricote
Patron Saint Festivities. These are celebrated at the end of January in honour of Saint Sebastian.
Saint Joseph. This is celebrated on March 19 with a popular festival in the Hermitage of La Bermeja.
Holy Week. This is celebrated in March-April (variable date).
Festival of Saint James the Great. This is celebrated in the Santiago Neighbourhood on July 25.
Pilgrimage of the Assumption. This is celebrated on August 15 in the Hermitage of the Virgin of Gold in Charrara.
Festivities (The Lomas). These are celebrated at the end of August.
Saint Joseph. This is celebrated on March 19 with a popular festival in the Hermitage of La Bermeja.
Holy Week. This is celebrated in March-April (variable date).
Festival of Saint James the Great. This is celebrated in the Santiago Neighbourhood on July 25.
Pilgrimage of the Assumption. This is celebrated on August 15 in the Hermitage of the Virgin of Gold in Charrara.
Festivities (The Lomas). These are celebrated at the end of August.
Ulea
Saint Anthony. This is celebrated on January 17.
Festivities of the Holy Cross. These are celebrated from May 1 to 3. A procession is held in which the Lignum Crucis – a splinter of the Cross of Christ – is received. It is not known with certainty when it arrived in Ulea. It can be seen in the Church of Saint Bartholomew throughout the year.
Holy Week. This is celebrated in March-April (variable date).
Festivities of Saint Bartholomew. These are celebrated at the end of August.
Exaltation of the Holy Cross. This is celebrated on September 14 with a procession through the streets of Ulea.
Festivities of the Holy Cross. These are celebrated from May 1 to 3. A procession is held in which the Lignum Crucis – a splinter of the Cross of Christ – is received. It is not known with certainty when it arrived in Ulea. It can be seen in the Church of Saint Bartholomew throughout the year.
Holy Week. This is celebrated in March-April (variable date).
Festivities of Saint Bartholomew. These are celebrated at the end of August.
Exaltation of the Holy Cross. This is celebrated on September 14 with a procession through the streets of Ulea.
Villanueva del Rio Segura
Saint Anthony. This is celebrated on January 17.
Holy Week. This is celebrated in March-April (variable date). The highlight of Holy Week in Villanueva del Rio Segura is the "Encounter of the Child" on Easter Sunday, which has more than 200 years of history.
Festivities of Saint Roch. These are celebrated in mid-August.
Holy Week. This is celebrated in March-April (variable date). The highlight of Holy Week in Villanueva del Rio Segura is the "Encounter of the Child" on Easter Sunday, which has more than 200 years of history.
Festivities of Saint Roch. These are celebrated in mid-August.
