Benidorm Kicks Off Sant Jaume Celebrations

Benidorm is getting fresh to honour its patron saint, Sant Jaume, pinch a afloat time of celebrations connected Friday July 25. The 2025 Comissió de Festes Majors Patronals, led by Susana Martínez, has teamed up pinch nan section assembly to organise a packed schedule of events marking nan astir important time of nan town’s summertime calendar.

Friday July 25, feast time of Sant Jaume (Saint James nan Apostle), will commencement pinch nan accepted ringing of religion bells astatine midday from Sant Jaume one Santa Anna Church, marking nan opening of nan day’s festivities.

At 6pm, section fiesta representatives and municipal authorities will stitchery astatine nan Casa del Fester earlier heading to nan office of La Barqueta Cultural and Recreational Association. There, nan group will cod nan image of Sant Jaume and return it connected a festive parade done nan metropolis centre.

An hr later, astatine 7pm, nan convoy will extremity astatine Plaza del Torrejó, wherever nan charismatic poster for this year’s Festes Majors Patronals will beryllium unveiled. The image will besides characteristic connected nan beforehand screen of nan charismatic 2025 show magazine. This year’s main festivities are scheduled to return spot from November 8 to 12.

At 8pm, a intense wide will beryllium held successful nan Sant Jaume one Santa Anna Church. At nan extremity of nan service, nan Abanderado 2025 (standard bearer) will beryllium officially named, receiving a sash for nan Comissió’s banner and nan metropolis insignia, presented by Benidorm’s mayor, Toni Pérez.

Following nan service, nan accepted ‘Estampeta’ will beryllium lit successful honour of nan patron saint successful Plaza Sant Jaume. This will beryllium followed by nan customary shot del Peuet, a section creation performed by nan fiesta queens and their ladies-in-waiting. A fireworks show will information disconnected nan charismatic acts.

The time dedicated to Sant Jaume will reason pinch a lively open-air statement successful Plaza de Castelar, successful nan El Castell area. Organised by nan Comissió’s squad of majorals, nan evening will characteristic a barroom offering nutrient and drinks astatine celebrated prices, pinch proceeds going towards funding nan main November celebrations.