June 6 to 8 Moors and Christians festivities in Jumilla

The Moros y Cristianos return to the fiestas calendar of Jumilla after an absence of 5 years

The fiestas of the Moors and Christians have a long history in the town of Jumilla, with records showing that they were celebrated at least as long ago as 1614, and during the first years of this millennium they were included within the annual fiestas during August.

However, for a variety of reasons including the pandemic, until last year they had not been held since 2019, but last year they were moved to a new slot in the local calendar. As a result, the celebration of the times when the Moors were ousted from Jumilla to be ruled over by Christian governors is taking place from May 31 to June 8.

The main events include the following:

Saturday May 31

21.00: A torchlit parade from the Jardín de la Glorieta to the castle of Jumilla, where the fiestas are officially presented and the keys of the fortress are symbolically presented to the “Alcaide” before flags are hoisted.

Friday June 6

18.00: The medieval market opens at the Arco de San Roque.

22.00: The fiestas encampment opens after a parade. Route: Arco de San Roque, Calle San Roque, Plaza de la Constitución, Calle Cánovas del Castillo, Calle Valencia and the car park of the Mercado de Abastos food market.

Until late: Music with DJ Tonino at the encampment.

Saturday June 7

20.00: The fiestas groups enter the town in parade. Route: Plaza de la Glorieta, Plaza de la Constitución, Calle San Roque, Arco de San Roque.

21.00: The grand Moors and Christians parade. Route: Arco de San Roque, Plaza de la Constitución, Calle Cánovas del Castillo, Plaza del Rollo.

Until late: Until late: Music with DJ Carlex at the encampment.

Sunday June 8

21.00: The parley between the ambassadors of the Moors and Christians at the encampment.

Until late: Music with DJ Tonino at the encampment.