La Tomatina
Ajuntament de Buñol / municipal tourism authority
Date and recurrence
last Wednesday of August; 26 August in 2026
This observance follows a reusable calendar rule rather than one fixed Gregorian date. The actual date can move from year to year. Rule: last Wednesday of August
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Buñol municipal festival, Spain. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
Sources
- Buñol Tourism — La TomatinaMunicipal Government Cultural Event
Frequently asked questions
When is La Tomatina?
last Wednesday of August; 26 August in 2026 The stored recurrence guidance is: last Wednesday of August.
Does La Tomatina fall on the same date every year?
It follows a recurring calendar rule, so the Gregorian date can change from year to year.
Is La Tomatina an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Buñol municipal festival, Spain. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes La Tomatina?
The stored designation basis is: Ajuntament de Buñol / municipal tourism authority. Supporting provenance includes Buñol Tourism — La Tomatina. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is La Tomatina international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to Spain. Its fuller verified scope is: Buñol municipal festival, Spain.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-06.
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