Overview
- Municipal organizers reported large turnouts and no major incidents in several cities, including Madrid’s main parade that drew more than 200,000 spectators despite freezing conditions.
- To outmaneuver rain and the ‘Francis’ storm forecast, cities advanced start times, shortened routes, or moved receptions indoors, with Murcia towns staging covered or static events so children could greet the Magi.
- Inclusivity measures featured quiet zones for neurodivergent children in Galicia and Badajoz, gluten‑free sweets in Ribadavia and Tui, and Madrid’s parade using fully electric floats and distributing sugar‑free, gluten‑free candy.
- Parades showered crowds with sweets: Granada reported 7,500 kilos of candy and 2,500 balls, Badajoz 8,000 kilos, San Sebastián two tonnes, A Coruña 7.5 tonnes, and Palencia 1,500 kilos plus small gifts.
- Civic rituals continued with mayors handing over city keys and safety briefings, while in Mexico families rushed last‑minute toy purchases as Profeco urged safe, informed buying and use of its QQP price‑comparison tool.