Semana Santa (Holy Week, March/April): Granada's Easter processions are among Andalusia's most solemn and spectacular, with ornate pasos (floats) carried through the steep Albayzín streets. Book accommodation 3–6 months ahead.
Día de la Cruz (3 May): The city decorates crosses with flowers in a competition across neighbourhoods; the Albayzín and Realejo are particularly festive.
Corpus Christi (June): Granada's biggest secular festival, with a week of bullfights, fairs, concerts and the famous Tarasca parade.
Festival Internacional de Música y Danza (June–July): World-class classical concerts, flamenco and dance performed within the Alhambra and Generalife — one of the world's most atmospheric festival settings.
Noche en Blanco (late September): A single night of free cultural events across the city's monuments, museums and public spaces — free Alhambra access after dark.
Día de la Toma (2 January): Commemorates the Christian conquest of Granada in 1492; locals ring the bell of the Alcazaba's Torre de la Vela.