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Thousands of people have come to the cemeteries on the occasion of All Saints Day

They have extended the hours of the cemetery in Bilbao and strengthened bus services in San Sebastián and Vitoria-Gasteiz. In Pamplona this year, access to the cemetery in San José has not been closed.

BARAKALDO (BIZKAIA), 01/11/2025.- Vista del cementerio de Barakaldo este sábado, día de Todos los Santos. Los españoles continúan la tradición de visitar a sus difuntos en los cementerios, limpiar sus lápidas y llevarles flores en estos días de Todos los Santos (1 de noviembre) y de los Difuntos (2 de noviembre).  EFE/ Javier Zorrilla
Several people in Barakaldo cemetery. Photo: EFE

Thousands of families have approached the cemeteries of the Basque Country this Saturday on the occasion of All Saints Day to commemorate the deceased relatives.

Even though the rain and temperatures of the last few hours have not helped, the cemeteries have been dressed as visitors and flowers as is tradition.

Due to the increased influx of visitors, some months, such as those in Bilbao , will have a longer schedule this November 1, and bus services have been strengthened in San Sebastian and Vitoria .

The CityCouncil of Pamplona has not closed access to the San José cemetery this year, unlike in previous years, nor has it issued an authorization card. Convectors can access the cemetery from Biurdana Street, from the roundabout of Orkoien Street, and, while the capacity allows, from Avenida de Navarra.

Bilbao City Council is also regulating traffic.

In recent years, customs have been changing, and cemeteries alone are no longer a place for the memory of the dead, because more and more people are spreading their ashes in different places, so that celebrations and commemorative events have become multiple.

A woman visits the tomb of a beloved one at the cemetery of the town of Pamplona during All Saints Day, in Navarra, northern Spain, 01 November 2025. Spaniards visit cemeteries to remember their late relatives bringing them flowers and cleaning their tombs. EFE/ Inaki Porto

A woman in the Pamplona cemetery.

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