Escudo de AtienzaAtienzaMedieval village of Castile
Gaiteros y músicos en las fiestas de Atienza

The year in Atienza

From the Three Kings Parade to the December Medieval Fair: the calendar of festivals, traditions and culture of the village.

Annual calendar

What happens in the village

Cabalgata de Reyes y Belén Viviente de Atienza
Christmas5 January

Three Kings Parade & Living Nativity

The village becomes a nativity: the Three Kings and a living re-enactment through the stone streets.

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Fiesta del Cochino de San Antón en Atienza
Tradition17 January

San Antón's Pig

The feast of San Antón Abad, patron of animals, in the depth of the mountain winter.

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Semana Santa de Atienza, Virgen de los Dolores
TraditionMarch – April

Holy Week & Friday of Sorrows

From the Friday of Sorrows to Easter Sunday: processions through the medieval old town.

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La Caballada de Atienza, cabalgada de los arrieros
National Tourist Interest24 May · Pentecost Sunday

La Caballada

The village's great festival: the ride of the muleteers who in 1162 saved a boy king.

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Celebración de las Santas Espinas en Atienza
Religious traditionSpring · to be confirmed

The Holy Thorns

A religious celebration linked to the relics venerated in the village.

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Procesión del Corpus Christi en Atienza
Religious traditionMay – June · movable date

Corpus Christi

The Corpus procession crosses an old town adorned for the occasion.

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Cabezudos en las fiestas patronales de Atienza
Festivity20 – 23 August

Patron-Saint Festivities

The high days of the Atienza summer: four days of community festivity.

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Religious tradition14 September

Santo Cristo de Atienza

Devotion to the Santo Cristo, tied to its Baroque chapel in San Bartolomé.

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Guiso tradicional de la cocina de Atienza
Gastronomy31 October

Day of the Chorizo Stew

Autumn is celebrated at the table: the chorizo stew gathers the village.

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Feria Medieval de Atienza
Market10 December

Medieval Fair

The whole village returns to its time: trades, market and a medieval atmosphere.

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Dates are confirmed each season. Some religious celebrations have movable dates, marked “to be confirmed”. Subscribe to the newsletter for the updated calendar.

Don't miss La Caballada

Atienza's great festival, of National Tourist Interest, every Pentecost Sunday.

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