Las Fallas 2027
A year of craftsmanship, burned in a single night for Saint Joseph.
Countdown to Fallas 2027
Dates
When is Las Fallas?
Las Fallas 2027 falls from Monday, 15 March 2027 to Friday, 19 March 2027.
Fallas follows fixed dates tied to Saint Joseph's Day, so the cremà falls on Friday 19 March 2027.
Date checked against visitvalencia.com
| Year | Dates | Length | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 – 19 March 2026Sun – Thu | 5 days | Past |
| 2027 | 15 – 19 March 2027Mon – Fri | 5 days | Confirmed |
See every festival by date in the 2026 festival calendar and 2027 festival calendar.
The story
What it is, and why it matters
- Type
- Fire & Flame
- Tradition
- Folk & Dynastic
- Where
- Valencia, Valencian Community
- Crowd
- Large crowds of locals and visitors in Valencia each March
- UNESCO
- Inscribed intangible heritage
Each neighbourhood of Valencia spends a year building a falla — a huge satirical sculpture of wood, cardboard and polystyrene — and on the night of 19 March nearly all of them go up in flames.
Las Fallas (Falles in Valencian) honours Saint Joseph, patron of carpenters. The often-told origin is that carpenters burned old wood and leftover materials in the street on his feast day, and that over time those piles were dressed up into figures mocking local life.
Today hundreds of neighbourhood associations, called casals fallers, commission monuments and smaller children's fallas. They are erected overnight in the plantà, judged, admired, and on the last night burned in the cremà. Each day in March leading up to it, a mascletà — a deafening daytime firework display — shakes the town hall square at 2pm.
Culture
Traditions, food and music of Fallas
Traditions
What actually happens
- La Plantà — fallas are assembled in the streets overnight on 15–16 March.
- Mascletà — a rhythm of firecrackers in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento, every afternoon from 1 to 19 March.
- La Ofrenda — falleras in traditional dress bring flowers to the Virgin of the Forsaken on 17 and 18 March.
- La Cremà — every falla is burned on the night of 19 March, except one figure saved by public vote.
Food
The table, widened
- Paella valenciana, often cooked outdoors by neighbourhood associations.
- Buñuelos de calabaza, pumpkin fritters, dipped in hot chocolate.
Music
Sound of the crowd
Brass bands lead almost every procession, and the pasodoble 'Valencia' is sung with real affection. In the afternoons, the music is the rhythm of the mascletà itself.
Religion
Why this date
The festival is held in honour of Saint Joseph, and the flower offering to the Virgin of the Forsaken, Valencia's patron, is its most devotional moment. Much of the rest is civic satire and community celebration.
History
How it survived
Fallas are recorded in Valencia from at least the eighteenth century. The festival was declared of International Tourist Interest in Spain and was inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2016.
History
How it got here
Fallas are recorded in Valencia from at least the eighteenth century. The festival was declared of International Tourist Interest in Spain and was inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2016.
18th c.
First records
Bonfires and figures for Saint Joseph appear in Valencian documents.
1934
Ninot indultat
Valencia begins saving one figure from the flames each year.
1945
The Ofrenda
The flower offering to the Virgin becomes a central ritual.
2016
UNESCO
The Valencia Fallas festivity joins UNESCO's intangible heritage list.
Travel & practical
Visiting Valencia for Fallas
Getting there
Valencia airport is about 20 minutes from the centre by metro; AVE trains from Madrid take under two hours.
Best timing
Arrive by 15 March to see the fallas standing, and stay until the cremà on the 19th.
Practical notes
It is loud — consider ear protection for children. Many central streets close and hotels raise prices.
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FAQ
Las Fallas: common questions
Straight answers to what people ask most about Las Fallas.
When is Las Fallas in 2026 and 2027?
The main days run from 15 to 19 March in both 2026 and 2027, ending with the cremà on Saint Joseph's Day, 19 March. Daily mascletàs begin on 1 March.
What is a ninot?
One of the individual figures that make up a falla. A popular vote saves one ninot from the fire each year.
Is the cremà safe to watch?
Firefighters control each burn and crowds are kept back. Follow barriers and the advice of stewards.
Is 19 March a holiday in Valencia?
Yes, Saint Joseph's Day is a local holiday.
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