Markets & Traditional Events

LOCAL MARKET
Tuesday and Friday.
Fisterra´s port
CARNIVALS
Variable date: February. Troupe competition.
Fisterra
HOLY WEEK
Fisterra´s Christ Feasts.
Fisterra
SAINT JOHN
June 24th.
Sardiñeiro.
SUMMER CARNIVAL
2nd weekend in July.
Fisterra
FISTERRA ARROUTADA FEST
20th July
Fisterra.
BEACH PARTY
Last weekend in July
Fisterra.
LONGUEIRÓN AND PIRATE LANDING
1st Sunday in August. Gastronomic Feast.
Fisterra.
CARMEN´S FEAST
2nd week in August.
Sardiñeiro.
END OF THE WAY
Folk Feast.
3rd weekend in August .
Anchoa
SEPTEMBER 8th, 9th AND 10th.
Festivities in honour of Carmen´s Virgin. Maritime procession is celebrated.
Fisterra.
Holy Week – Fisterra´s Holy Christ

Holy Christ festivals are celebrated during Holy Week.
The various performance of Christ Passion take place on Holy Thusday and Holy Friday and they are followed by thousands of pilgrims arround Santa María das Areas Church.
The main day is the Easter Sunday. After the performance an interesting artistic manifestation called "A Danza dos paos" that is danced by local people and it has its origins in the XVII century.
Holy Week Events

DOLORES VIRGIN´S FRIDAY
A mass and a procession with this Virgin is celebrated.
PALM´S SUNDAY
The blessing of Palms, a procession and a mass take place.
HOLY THURSDAY
A live representation of the last supper and foot washing takes place. This act is full of symbolism and it has been recreated since ancient times by local sailors and it is one of the most endearing ceremonies of Holy Week.
HOLY FRIDAY
The solemn act of the Holy Encounter in Fisterra´s Constitución square is celebrated. The images are mixed with living characters that recreate a characteristic Via Crucis that concludes in Santa María das Areas church with the Calvario´s representation.
In the afternoon, the liturgy of the day is celebrated in Santa Maria´s church and it will be followed by the act of Unnailing. This act will give way to the Holy Burial procession.
EASTER SUNDAY
On this day is represented a live performances showing a scene from an ancient sacramental auto that narrates in verse the arrival of the disconsolate women to the tomb and their encounter with the angel who anounces the Resurrection with the traditional Hallelujah.