The Festival in Honour of Our Lady of Health took place in Urgeira, in the municipality of Valença, from 27 July to 4 August 2026. It began with the novenas, from 27 to 31 July, and reached its main religious moments with the Eucharist and the candlelight procession on Friday the 31st, and, on Sunday 2 August, with the solemn Mass with sermon, accompanied by the Filarmónica Juvenil AMLV Valença, and the procession with allegorical figures. In the evenings, performances were given by
Ruizinho de Penacova, Grupo
Kalhambeke, Grupo
ShowBand, Orquestra
Los Players, Orquestra
Costa Rica and Grupo
Maré Viva, with DJs into the early hours; on Saturday afternoon there were traditional songs to the sound of the concertina with
Pedro Cachadinha, Junior,
Peixoto and
Deolinda Passos. The festival closed on 4 August with the farewell of the organising committee and had the support of the Municipality of Valença.
