Holidays and festivas

The Benito festival is held each year in the town of Orate. It takes place on the 21st of March. Normally, the festivities take place around a huge bonfire.

An important festival for Jaca and its residents, takes place on the first Friday in May, each year. It’s a celebration of Jaca’s victory over the Saracen army. This festival has been offically declared an event of touristic interest.

At the end of May, there is a religious march to the Virgen de la Cueva de Oroel. Numerous villages take part in the walk, including: Jaca, Baros, Narvassa and Ulle.

During the Pentecost, some important events take place. The vows to San Indaleico (which were originally taken in the early 11th Century) are dramatically re-created throughout numerous villages, in the Jaca area.

Holy Trinity Sunday is celebrated in a number of towns in the Jaca area. These include Val Ancha, Val Estrecha and Guasillo. From here, the townsfolk embark on a spiritual walk to Santa Orosia in Yebra de Basa. Corpus Christi is celebrated with a fascinating procession. This takes place in Asieso.

The Pyrenees Folklore Festival takes place in late July/early August. Look out for “Folklórico de los Pirineos”. The festival is held (on odd years) in the village of Oloron. The celebrations are great fun, and everyone is invited, people from all over the world are welcome.