The popular Fogueres de Sant Juan are celebrated in Javea from the 7thh to the 24th June 2024. The fiesta marks the summer solstice with the burning of the paper mache statues known as Fogeres. The fiesta in Javea includes many other events such as the running of the bulls, processions, giant paellas, flower offerings, sporting competitions, mascletas, music and correfoc.
The full programme for the 2024 Forgueres de Sant Joan or Hogueres de San Juan in Javea is in the brochure below, and the main events are:
Thursday 13th June
20:00 Parade of the Fiesta Queens followed by the Opening Speeches
Thursday 20th June
14:00 Giant Paella in the Parque Montaner
Friday 21st June
19:30 Flower Offering to Sant Juan in the Plaza de l’Esglesia
Saturday 22nd June
19:30 Flower Offering to Sant Juan in the Plaza de l’Esglesia
23:50 Mascletas for the 75th anniversary of the Hogueras
Sunday 23rd June
11:30 Offering of the Grapes and Figs
19:30 Parade of the Floats
23:30 Traditional Nit de Foc (bonfires around the old town) followed by the Correfocs
Monday 24th June
12:30 Mass followed by Mascleta in the Plaza de la Constitcion
19:30 Parade of the Floats
22:00 Crema (burning) of the Childrens Hogueras
00:00 Crema (burning) if the Adults Hogueras