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Bayonne's Xingar Fair will be held on other dates in 2026 to try to reduce crowds

The appointment will take place between 23 and 26 April, outside the Easter holiday period, to try to reduce the number of visitors in recent years, as crime and inconvenience have increased in recent editions.

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Promotional image of the Ham Fair. Photo: Baiona Tourist Office

Bayonne City Council has reported that the 563 edition of the Xingar Fair will be held from Thursday 23 April 2026 to Thursday 26 "after Easter and Easter, and outside the holidays".

This measure is intended to "reduce" the number of visitors in recent years. The latest edition brought together between 410,000 and 430,000 people in Bayonne during these days, and increased crime and other inconvenience.

That's why the City Council wants to "regain control of an increasingly popular event" and act "with the utmost respect for the spirit" they had in 1462, when the party was first held, to promote such an encounter.

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