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Next: 6 to 14 Jul 2027

San Fermín

Pamplona's nine-day fiesta: all in white with a red scarf, the daily bull run and the rite of the Pobre de Mí.

Running of the bulls: The Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, Spain .
Photo: The original uploader was Bernard bill5 at Dutch Wikipedia . Later ver, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

When is San Fermín in 2027?

San Fermín 2027 runs from 6 to 14 July 2027. Other years: 2026, 6 to 14 July 2026; 2028, 6 to 14 July 2028.

About San Fermín

The festival of San Fermín runs from 6 to 14 July in Pamplona, in honour of the town's patron saint. It starts at noon on 6 July with the Chupinazo, a rocket fired from the town hall balcony while the crowd, dressed in white with red neckerchiefs, sprays one another with wine. Every morning at 8 a.m., the encierro takes place: runners go in front of six bulls and some steers on an 875-metre course through the old town, to the bullring. It lasts only a few minutes and is dangerous. The days are filled with parades of giants and big-heads, brass bands, dancers, sports and fireworks. On the last night, people gather with candles and sing the "Pobre de mí", poor me, as the fiesta ends.

San Fermín dates: 2026, 2027, 2028

YearSan Fermín date
20266 to 14 July 2026
20276 to 14 July 2027
20286 to 14 July 2028

What is eaten

  • pochas
  • chorizo
  • sangria
  • pacharan

Traditions of San Fermín

Running of the bullsThe morning run.

Also part of it, and being written: Chupinazo (The rocket that opens the fiesta.), Gigantes y cabezudos (The giants and big-heads of the parade.).

More marked on San Fermín

🇪🇸 Pamplona, SpainFestival of San FermínSanfermines An annual nine-day festival in Pamplona featuring bull runs, parades, and street music.Festival
About this page

Written by the EveryParampara desk with AI assistance. Background: "Running of the bulls" on Wikipedia. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

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