When the Dead Return
Guide to When the Dead Return in Pinofranqueado: usual date, venues, traditions and the 2026 programme.
Usual date and duration
All Saints' weekend, from late October into early November.
Where it is held
The Las Hurdes Documentation Centre, streets of Pinofranqueado and the hamlets of La Sauceda and Mesegal host the activities.
Province: Caceres.
Autonomous community: Extremadura.
Events and traditions
Talks, traditional evening gatherings, night walks, mythical characters, ritual collections, bonfires, dances and songs revive Las Hurdes traditions surrounding souls and the dead.