Overview
- Murcia brings its parade forward to 16:30 on a dry-weather window, Torrelavega shifts to 18:30 due to cold, Lorca cancels the street parade for an indoor reception at Ifelor, Calp postpones to January 6, and Motril suspends because of an AEMET rain alert.
- Most cities keep their programs with published routes and spectacles, including helicopter arrivals in Terrassa and Santa Coloma, a seaborne landing in Las Palmas, camel mounts in Ourense, and a revamped route in Zaragoza.
- Large security and mobility operations are in place, with La Coruña deploying about 200 personnel, Las Palmas enforcing wide traffic restrictions and transit reroutes, and Valladolid detailing early road closures for an evening parade in near‑freezing temperatures.
- Accessibility features are prominent, such as TEA-friendly quiet zones and reserved mobility areas in Murcia, Castellón, Aranjuez and Manises, plus gluten‑free candy distributions and charity-linked seating revenue in Murcia directed to CERMI.
- Parades scale up with thousands of participants and sizable giveaways, from La Coruña’s 1,200-strong convoy and 7.5 tonnes of candy to Alicante’s 20,000 gifts and 10,000 kilos of gluten‑free sweets, alongside expanded floats and casts in cities like Gijón and Toledo.