Saint John of the Mountain Festival

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Saint John of the Mountain Festival is a festival in the town of Miranda de Ebro in the autonomuos community of Castile and León, in Spain. It is celebrated on the Monday of Pentecost and it is the second most important romeria in Spain behind El Rocío.

It is an ancestral party whose first documentary references date from the 14th century.

External links

Official web of the festival (Spanish)

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Traditional festivals in Spain

Major traditional festivals	Albacete Fair Batalla de flores Bonfires of Saint John Carnival of Cádiz Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife Cavalcade of Magi Chiviri Cincomarzada Coso Blanco Cider Festival Descenso del Sella Falles Feast of the Pirates of Premià de Mar Fiestas de San Juan Fiestas del Pilar Haro Wine Festival Hita Medieval Festival Holy Week Horse Fair Horse Racing of Sanlúcar Beach Los Campanos Maruxaina La Mercè Misteri d'Elx Moros y cristianos Paso del Fuego Patum de Berga Powder Day Romería de El Rocío Saint John of the Mountain Festival Santa Tecla Festival San Fermín Seville Fair Tamborrada Tarragona Fireworks Competition Tomatina Andra Mari Zuriaren Jaiak

Other related topics	Correfoc Gigantes y cabezudos Toro de fuego Fiestas of International Tourist Interest of Spain Fiestas of National Tourist Interest of Spain

Musical events	Music festivals

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