Granada is a lively town full of events and happenings the whole year through. The provinces of Granada also celebrate their own fiestas apart from the common fiestas they share with the whole of Granada and Spain. All towns and pueblos have their own patron saint and therefore the birthday of this particular saint is a special event that needs to be commemorated by having a procession and sometimes a fair, a concert, market stalls of food and drinks.

• Winter Celebrations 

• - Los Reyes Magos (Three Kings) – celebrated every 5th of January annually and a popular one amongst the kids. A procession with the three kings – Melchor, Gaspar, Balthazar, on their respective very decorative floats hands out or more like throws out candies to all the kids gathered around in the streets of central Granada so be sure to carry an umbrella with you when you go. That is why in Spain, Christmas gift giving does not start until 5th of January as opposed to the rest of the Christian world where exchanging and giving of gifts fall on Christmas Eve or day.
  
• - Fiesta de la Reconquista (Festival of the Conquest of Granada) – celebrated in early January commemorating the Catholic monarchs’ reconquering of Granada from the Moors (specific day 2nd January 1492). This is celebrated by several processions in Granada and in some of its provinces.
  
• - Carnavales (Carnivals) – varies from pueblo to pueblo or town to town and starts from early February. It is a street party where the people parade and go around town in costume.
  Depending on which town you visit it sometimes have a theme for the costume party.
  
• - San Cecilio Fiesta – a week long celebration happening at the beginning of February around the Sacramento district. The Sacramento area in the centre of Granada is famous amongst the tourists for their cave dwellings which nowadays have been converted to Flamenco studios where you can learn or watch Flamenco shows.
   

• Spring Celebrations

• - Festival Internacional de Tango de Granada (International Tango Festival) – an annual event normally held from the end of March until the beginning of April held in various venues in the centre of Granada. It is a tango music and dance show where the representatives from different parts of the world show off their professional tango dancing skills.
• - Semana Santa (Holy Week) – a nationwide religious event in Spain and an even bigger event in the provinces of Andalucia, approximately starts on the first week of April. Semana Santa commemorates the death and resurrection of Christ by presenting a spectacular parade with the image of the Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ in their respective beautifully decorated floats, along with parades and processions.
• - Dia de la Cruz (Day of the Cross) – celebrated on the 3rd May where the Granadinos dress up in their beautiful and intricate Flamenco dresses, women, men and children alike, dancing the Flamenco and Sevillana in the streets as spectators and tourists enjoy the merry making and take photographs. The public plazas, patios and balconies are decorated with flowers, typical Andalucian ornaments and a giant cross filled made from plants, flowers, and even fruits. The streets of central Granada are also filled with horse riders parading around their big and beautiful prized horses. This is an event you surely don’t want to miss!
   

• Summer Celebrations

• - Corpus Christi (Body of Christ) – a religious event held normally sometime in May or in June, depending on the dates of the Holy Week. It is celebrated on the first Thursday after the eight Sunday of Easter. Although the whole of Andalucia celebrates this event it is a much bigger event and more famous in Granada. It has been said that the Catholic Kings have used this event in the past to further encourage christianising the Granada population who were under the influence of the Moors for over eight hundred years. The Kings even spent more than the usual budget for this event for the Granadinos’ merry making and celebration until apparently they appear crazy. Consequently the people complied and carried on the tradition till modern times.
  Expect parades, fares, food stalls and a lot of merry making in the centre and the provinces of Granada.
• - Festival Internacional de Musica y Danza (International Festival of Music and Dance) – a big event in Granada celebrated at the magnificent Alhambra with the Sierra Nevada as the backdrop. A three week celebration of music and dance, with more than sixty performances each year showcasing classical music and dance, including Flamenco, ancient and contemporary music. The festival normally lasts seventeen days between the end of June and the first week of July.
  Festival de Albayzin (Albaicin Festival) – this religious event is celebrated at the end of June or early July. The scenic Albaicin surrounds the famous and magnificent Alhambra Palace. On their fiesta expect lively Spanish guitar music, outdoor Flamenco dancing, horses and carriages and religious parades.

• Autumn Celebrations

• - Fiesta de Nuestra Señora de las Angustias (Our Lady of Angustias) – a big celebration for the people of the city of Granada as they commemorate the day of their patron saint. It is a big event in Granada and has a huge following as the city brightens up the street with street fares, street dancing, music, food stalls and other activities. Bull fighting is also one of the popular event during this festival. The event is normally celebrated towards the end of September.
• -  International Jazz Festival – is a very popular event in Granada, normally celebrated in late October, attracting many notable jazz musicians from around the globe. During the festival there are performances and concerts from international artists performing at the Isabel La Catolica theatre and even at the Alhambra.
• - Dia de la Hispanidad- this festival commemorates the discovery of the Americas, on the 12th October 1492. It is an annual event celebrated on the same day, 12th October where religious and civic processions pass through the centre of Granada. You can also enjoy the food stalls and artisan fares.
  All Saints Day – 1st November, it is a public holiday and celebrated throughout Spain where the Spanish go to cemetery and pay visit and remember the dead and adorn the graves with flowers.