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rain. Although typically drier in the summer months, Galicia is known for its wet weather, so pack a rain jacket or poncho no matter the time of year.
For detailed climate information, see www.ipma.pt (for Portugal) and www.aemet.es (for Spain).
Blossoms on a country lane near Ansião (Central Camino Stage 8)
Festivals and annual events
Timing your Camino to coincide with (or avoid) one of the many festivals held in Portugal and Spain may be just as important to you as deciding on where to begin, so the following table should provide a handy reference. There may be additional regional holidays observed. To confirm festival dates and for detailed information, contact the local tourist office – see Appendix C.
| Month | Day | Festival | Location |
| Portugal | |||
| January | 1 | New Year’s Day | National |
| February/March | Carnival Shrove Tuesday | National | |
| February/March | International Film Festival | Porto | |
| March | 19 | St Joseph’s Day | Santarém |
| March/April | Good Friday | National | |
| April | 25 | Liberty Day | National |
| May | 1 | Labour Day | National |
| Early | Festival of the Crosses, municipal holiday | Barcelos | |
| Mid | End of university year ‘Burning of the Ribbons’ | Coimbra | |
| Late | May Fair | Azambuja | |
| May/June | Corpus Christi | National | |
| June | Early | National and Agricultural Fair | Santarém |
| 10 | Portuguese National Day | National | |
| 12, 13 | St Anthony’s Day | Lisbon | |
| 23, 24 | St John’s Day | Porto, Vila do Conde | |
| Late | Horse fair | Ponte de Lima | |
| July | Early | Red Waistcoat Festival | Vila Franca de Xira |
| Whole month | Agit Águeda Art Festival | Águeda | |
| Early | International Short Film Festival | Vila do Conde | |
| 4 | Saint Isabel Festival and Municipal Holiday | Coimbra | |
| 2019, 2023 | Festival of the Trays | Tomar | |
| August | 15 | Feast of the Assumption | National |
| Mid | Pilgrimage of Our Lady of Agony | Viana do Castelo | |
| Whole month | Expect coastal towns to be busy | Coastal Camino | |
| September | Mid | New Fair | Ponte de Lima |
| Late | Annual Fair | Vila Franca de Xira | |
| October | 5 | Republic Day | National |
| First half | October Fair | Vila Franca de Xira | |
| Mid | Beginning of university year ‘Can Festival’ | Coimbra | |
| Late Oct/early Nov | National Gastronomy Festival | Santarém | |
| November | 1 | All Saints Day | National |
| First half | National Horse Fair | Golegã | |
| December | 1 | Independence Day | National |
| 8 | Feast of the Immaculate Conception | National | |
| 25 | Christmas Day | National | |
| Spain | |||
| January | 1 | New Year’s Day | National |
| 6 | Epiphany Day | National | |
| March | End | Reconquest of Vigo | Vigo |
| April | Early | Oyster Festival | Arcade |
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