Fiestas in Honour of the Most Holy Christ of Calvary and the Venerable Holy Relics 2026

The fiestas run until 22 August in Moixent, with processions, bulls led on ropes, music, fireworks and sporting and cultural events. The devotional core is a set of relics brought to the town in the 16th century; the social core is the return of moixentins who live elsewhere. August fiestas in inland villages work as an annual reunion for everyone who moved away.

What «toros en cuerda» means

A bull led along a closed-off street on a long rope held by experienced locals — not a bullfight, and not a free-running encierro either. Watch from behind the barriers or from a doorway, never from the open street, and follow whatever the marshals tell you even if you do not follow the words. With small children, find a balcony or stay well up the route. Our listing has no hour-by-hour schedule; the official page is the place to check.

Where Moixent is

In La Costera, past Xàtiva as the road climbs inland towards Almansa. A car is the straightforward option. There is a railway station on the line that continues beyond Xàtiva, but services are infrequent, so check times rather than turn up and hope. Our guide to reaching the villages without a car explains how these lines work.

Planning the day

The main acts of a Spanish patronal fiesta happen at night, often after 23:00, which leaves the daytime free. The castle of Xàtiva is on the way and worth the climb, and Ontinyent is close. Village accommodation is scarce during fiestas, so most visitors treat this as a day trip. More context in our calendar of Valencian fiestas.