Festivity of the Virgin of the Forsaken of Valencia 2025: all the events to be held this weekend.

From May 9 to 11, 2025, Valencia will celebrate the feast of the Virgen de los Desamparados, the patron saint of the city.

This 2024, the program includes, in addition to the traditional masses, fireworks, a mascletá and the long-awaited transfer on Sunday, May 11.

Below, you can consult all the acts of the official program of the festival in honor of the Mare de Déu de València.

The religious events are all grouped here.

Program of events 2025 – Festivity of the Mare de Déu

Thursday, May 8th

• The installation of the floral tapestry on the façade of the Royal Basilica of Our Lady of the Forsaken begins.

Friday, May 9th

• 20:00 h: Children’s Dansà in the Plaza de la Virgen, for boys and girls from 7 to 14 years old.
• 23:00 h: Dansà for adults (from 15 years old) in the same square. You can participate in Dansà Plana (with full tableau) or Ball de Comptes (in pairs, maximum 2 per falla).

Saturday, May 10th

• 10:30 h: Mass sung by the Escolania.
• 12:00 h: Sabatina.
• 13:00 h / 17:30 h / 18:30 h: Masses for the anniversary of the Pontifical Coronation in the Basilica.
• 18:30 h: Dance of the ball groups of the towns in the Plaza de la Virgen.
• 20:00 h: Solemn Salve Solemnísima sung by the Escolania and exescolanes.
• 23:00 h: Concert by the Municipal Symphonic Band in the Plaza de la Virgen, conducted by Cristóbal Soler and Saúl Gómez.
• 23:59 h: Fireworks display in the Town Hall Square (Aitana pyrotechnics).
• After the castle: Gran Dansà and Cant d’Albaes in honor of the Virgin.

Sunday, May 11

• 05:00 h: Mass of Descoberta.
• 08:00 h: Mass d’Infants at the altar of the Plaza de la Virgen.
• 10:30 h: Transfer of the image of the Virgin.
• 11:30 / 13:00 / 17:30 / 18:30 / 19:30 h: Masses in the Basilica.
• 12:00 h: Pontifical Mass in the Cathedral.
• 14:00 h: Mascletà in the Town Hall Square.
• 17:30 h: General procession from the Cathedral.
• 18:30 h: Rest of entities starts procession along the same route.

Monday, May 12th

• The Bancaja Foundation will celebrate on Monday May 12 at 20:30 h in the Plaça de la Mare de Déu the 55th edition of the traditional concert Ronda a la Mare de Déu, with free admission until full capacity and the collaboration of the Diputació de València, CaixaBank and the City Council of Valencia.