Overview
- Most municipalities confirm detailed programs for January 5, with morning visits to hospitals and care homes and afternoon routes, including maritime arrivals in Valencia, Alicante and Castellón and the cross‑border Tui–Valença procession.
- Large security and traffic operations are in place, exemplified by A Coruña’s more than 200‑person deployment with 76 police and auxiliary points, medical posts along the route, and rolling road closures.
- Events expand accessibility with quiet stretches, headset loans for noise reduction, and reserved viewing areas for mobility needs, cited in A Coruña, Soutomaior, Sant Cugat and Sabadell.
- Parades plan multi‑ton distributions of treats, often gluten‑free, including 13 tonnes in Almería, about 10.5 tonnes of sweets and gummies in Málaga, 3,200 kilos in Vilagarcía, and 4,000 kilos of sweets plus plush toys in Valencia.
- Innovation features span Madrid’s high‑budget parade with electric vehicles and a pyromusical finale, a helicopter arrival in Leganés, LED‑lit floats in Alcalá de Henares, and a 160‑drone show in Las Rozas, while Murcia keeps its parade contingent on weather with ticket refunds if canceled.