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Feast of San Blas
2 February 2026
Feast of San Antón
Description
The feast of San Antón is one of Rus's traditional festivals: the «Bonfires of San Antón» on the night of 16 January, the San Antón omelettes and hot chocolate, the churros, and the traditional «aniseed cigarettes» rolled by toasting aniseed and mixing it with tobacco to keep it lit, then smoked around the bonfires together with family, friends and neighbours into the early hours, often ending up grilling chops and chorizo over the embers.
On 17 January, the feast day of San Antón, a Eucharist is celebrated in his honour, after which all the animals brought along by their owners are blessed.
