The Corpus Christi Fair is the city’s main festival. Every year, it begins on a Saturday at midnight with the alumbrao, the lighting of the thousands of light bulbs on the façade, and ends the following Saturday with a fireworks display.
More than five hundred years old, these Corpus celebrations were first held under royal mandate. They form part of the most joyful traditions preserved by the city and throughout its history they have served as a break in the daily life of the people of Granada, providing days of healthy conviviality and fun.
Granada smells of Corpus Christi and dresses up as Corpus Christi during these days when a whole range of cultural events, among which the bullfighting festivities stand out, share time with the ornate stalls and the thrilling swings of the fair.
The fair usually takes place in the month of June but does not have a specific date, as it depends on Easter Week. The way to know the start of Corpus Christi is to count 60 days from Easter Monday, the first Monday after Easter Sunday, and this will give us the Thursday of Corpus Christi, the big day of the week.
