Elche enjoys of a calendar full of holidays, most of it religious. The procession of "Domingo de Ramos", declared Holiday of International Tourist Interest, shows in the street thousands of white palms, prelude to Easter. "La Venida de la Virgen", in decembre, commemorate the discover of the chest with the Vergen and the "Consueta" (book of partitures of "El Misteri") incide.
Don't miss the horse RACE by the centre of Elche of the coastguard Cantó.
Holidays also bring to the street the "Moros y Cristianos", remembering the conquest of Jaime I. And the fireworks are the protagonist of the most magical night of the year, the spectacular "Nit de l'Albá", in wich the "palms" cover with light all Elche's sky and a deafening noise in the honor of the "Virgen de la Asunción", who is the patron of the city.
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