EVENTS AND CELEBRATIONS

January
January 5th  The three kings. Procession and then Live nativity scene.

 

January 12th Blessing of the animals and bread is handed out.
January 17th San Antonio Abad.
January 10th - 19th Amusement fair 'San Antonio Abad' in Portal del Clot in old town.
January 20th San Sebastian, the patron saint of Javea town with a
Mass being held at San Bartolomé church
March
March 1st Carnival, fancy dress, with dancing and a procession.  There will also be an orchestra followed later by a disco.
March 8th Funeral of the Sardine.
March 23rd In the afternoon and evening a procession from the 'Ermita del Calvario' to the church of 'San Bartolomé', in the old town.
April
April 18th - 21st Artisan Craft Fair, in the old town, with many stalls with all types of goods and mainly foods from the surrounding areas.
April 26th - 3rd May Fiesta more religious, street dancing, bull running in the Plaza del Convento, and the toro embolado (bull with flaming horns)
May
May 3rd Fiesta of 'Santa Cruz'.. A procession will lead from the old town church, 'San Bartolomé' up to the 'Ermita del Calvario'.

June
June 7th Proclamation of the Queen's 'Foguera'
June 12th - 14th VIII International Festival of Jávea.. Stalls from all the different nationalities living in Jávea. With typical products, national dress and foods and drinks.
June 13th - 24th Sant Juan. Processions with floats, street dancing, Excellent firework display and bull running in the Plaza del Convento with the bull with flaming horns.
Flower offering procession to the Ermita and the burning of the foguera

ONE NOT TO BE MISSED

July
July 16th The fiesta of the sailors. In the early morning the fishing boats, carrying the image of the Virgin, will carry out their an offering of flowers to the sea.
July 16th - 20th Moors and Christians in the port. Disembarkation of the filades, processions, street dancing and procession representing the entrance of the Moors.
July 31st - August 2nd On 'La Plana'. Outside dancing, mass and wine of honour.
August/September
August 23rd - September 8th Virgen de Loreto, patron of the Duanes de la Mar (Javea Port). The event include bull-running on the pier, processions of floats, musical appearances and the famous firework display

ONE NOT TO BE MISSED

September 14th Ermita del Pópul. Mass and later chocolate and pastries are handed around.
October
October 9th The day of the 'Comunitat Valenciana' (Valencia Community).
December
December 13th Santa Lucia. Procession walk up to the Ermita
Celebration of mass. Chocolate and pastries are handed round
December 26th - 29th Winter Festival.

 

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