Orihuela, Alicante, Comunidad Valenciana

Constitution Day

Saturday, 6th December, 2008

Constitution Day celebrates the date of the 1978 referendum which moved Spain to full democracy.

David Essex

Saturday, 6th December, 2008

Christopher Nott from ITV's "Stars in Their Eyes" as David Essex in concert. Asturias Restauarant N332 Orihuela Costa Tickets 965 326 369   Enquire

Imaculada Concepción

Monday, 8th December, 2008

The patron saint of Spain, the Immaculate Conception, is celebrated in this national holiday.

Christmas Market

Saturday, 13th December, 2008 until Wednesday, 24th December, 2008

The first traditional Christmas Market for Orihuela Costa will be held between December 13 and 24 behind Consum at la Zenia. Different marquees will play host to a fantastic variety of local food, drink and craft traders. Plenty of parking is available nearby, so this is the perfect opportunity to get your present buying done in good time. Father Christmas will be doing the rounds giving presents to the children. Exite FM will broadcast daily from the Christmas Market. We are aiming to make this Christmas Market successful and if it works well we will repeat this every year. It would be nice if this Christmas market would become a symbol for the Orihuela Costa. Any charities or potential stall holders wishing to participate are invited to contact Stefan Pokroppa at Playa Flamenca town hall.   Enquire

Adventures in Pantoland

Thursday, 18th December, 2008 until Saturday, 20th December, 2008

A great Christmas show, at the Networks Theatre in Calle Reyes Catolicos.   Enquire

Christmas day

Thursday, 25th December, 2008

National holiday across Spain - but don't forget that the celebrations continue until January 6th. In some countries, gifts are exchanged on Christmas Eve, or on Christmas Day, but in Spain, the gifts are kept back for the more logical date of the 6th of January, when gifts were given to the holy child. Boxing Day is not celebrated in Spain.

Dia de Los Inocentes

Sunday, 28th December, 2008

This day remembers the day that the young children were murdered in Bethlehem in an attempt to catch the Christ child. It may seem a little bizarre celebrating this event in such a way, but on this day, jokes are played on the "innocents" - the same things that happens on April 1st in so many countries. And it's also an excuse (!) for more ferias.

New Years Day

Thursday, 1st January, 2009

The first day of the year is a national holiday - "start as you mean to go on!"

Three Kings Procession

Monday, 5th January, 2009

Every village and every city in Spain celebrates the Three Kings (or the Three Wise Men, as they are sometimes known in the UK). In the evening, a procession goes through the village or city. Gifts, in the form of boiled sweets, are thrown to the crowds, and children young and old scrabble about for the gift. A special cake is also eaten, and if you find the figurine or coin contained in the cake - then, depending on the family tradition, either you pay for the cake, or you can expect good luck in the coming year. The cakes are taken by every family, almost without exception.

Events after Saturday, 17th January, 2009 will appear in due course