Feast of Our Lady of the Forsaken 2026

May 8

From 4:30 PM to 5:00 PM – «Toque de coro con volteo de la Maria»: ringing and turning of the "Maria" bell to announce the vespers – Basilica

At 8:00 PM – Children's Dansà (traditional dance), with the participation of the Children's Fallera Mayor and her court of honor – Plaza de la Virgen

At 11:00 PM – Dansà performed by the dance groups of the Fallas commissions, with the participation of the Fallera Mayor and her court of honor – Plaza de la Virgen

May 9

From 9:00 AM to 9:30 AM – «Toque de coro de Solemnidad»: ringing and turning of the "Maria" bell to announce the lauds and the start of the festivities – Basilica

At 10:30 AM – Mass – Basilica

From 12:00 PM to 12:30 PM – «Midday Bell Ringing»: ringing of the Maria, Úrsula, and Violant bells – Basilica

At 6:30 PM – Dansà with the participation of dance groups from neighboring towns – Plaza de la Virgen

From 8:00 PM to 8:30 PM – «Ave Maria Bell Ringing»: ringing of the Maria, Úrsula, and Violant bells – Basilica

At 8:00 PM – Solemn Salve Regina to the Mother of God – Basilica

At 11:00 PM – Concert by the Municipal Symphonic Band of València – Plaza de la Virgen

At 11:59 PM – Fireworks display by the Caballer FX pyrotechnics, followed by a recital by the "Associació Cant Valencià d’Estil" – Plaza del Ayuntamiento

After the fireworks – Gran Dansà – Plaza de la Virgen

May 10

Come and visit L’Escuraeta, one of the city's oldest craft markets in Plaza de la Reina.

At 5:00 AM – «Descoberta» Mass (unveiling of the image of the Mother of God) – Basilica

From 7:30 AM to 8:00 AM – «Dawn Bell Ringing»: ringing of the bells to announce the feast day, including the "Maria" bell during the Elevation of the Host and at the end of the Children's Mass – Basilica

At 8:00 AM – Children’s Mass (Misa de Infantes) with the participation of the José Iturbi Municipal Conservatory Symphony Orchestra, the Juan Bautista Comes Choir, and the Basilica's Boys' Choir (Escolanía) – Plaza de la Virgen

At 10:30 AM – Transfer of the Mother of God from her chapel to the Cathedral via Micalet Street – Basilica

From 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM – «Transfer Bell Ringing»: bell ringing to accompany the transfer of the image (at the exit, upon arrival at Micalet Street, and when entering the Cathedral) – Basilica

From 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM – «Midday Bell Ringing»: ringing of the Maria, Úrsula, and Violant bells – Basilica

At 2:00 PM – Mascletà (loud pyrotechnic display) by Aitana pyrotechnics – Plaza del Ayuntamiento

At 5:30 PM – Procession

Itinerary: Plaza de la Mare de Déu, Caballeros, Tossal, Bolsería, Central Market, María Cristina, San Vicente, Reina, Mar, Avellanas, Palau, and Almoina.

At 6:00 PM – «General Procession Signal»: ringing of the "Andreu" bell to announce the procession

From 6:30 PM to 7:00 PM – «Repique»: bell ringing at the start of the Processional Cross – Basilica

From 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM – «Procession Bell Ringing»: bell ringing as the Mother of God departs, passes through Plaza de la Reina, and upon her return – Basilica

May 11

At 8:00 PM – Serenade (Ronda) to the Mother of God with the participation of the València Municipal Symphonic Band, the Orfeó Valencià, tenor Vicente Ombuena, soprano Carmen Avivar, and the Alimara Dance Group – Plaza de la Virgen

May 20

At 6:30 AM – Public Hand-Kissing (Besamanos) before the processional image of the Mother of God – Basilica