Fiesta de San Fermín, (Spanish: Festival of Saint Fermín) festival held annually in Pamplona, Spain, beginning at noon on July 6 and ending at midnight on July 14, honouring the city's first bishop and patron saint, Saint Fermín.
Why is San Fermin celebrated?
The fiesta of San Fermin, held in Pamplona , Spain , is a celebration of religion and culture. ... This celebration includes bullfights, trade fairs, and running with bulls held every day for nine days in the month of July. This celebration has been held every year since 1951 and is a great economic draw for the city.
What is the festival of San Fermin in Spain?
The festival of San Fermín is a week long, historically rooted celebration held annually in the city of Pamplona, Navarre, in northern Spain. The celebrations start at noon on July 6 and continue until midnight on July 14. A firework starts off the celebrations and the popular song Pobre de mí is sung at the end.