The Festivities in Honour of Saint Sebastião of Safara (Moura) take place from 16 to 18 January 2026. They begin on Friday at 18h00 with the firing of mortars; in the evening, in the grounds of the old granaries, performances are given by Sevilhanas de Safara, Flamenco y Oié, the group
Coração Alentejano, the group
Raízes do Alentejo and
DJ Zé Dog. On Saturday there is a bull run on Rua de São Sebastião and a spit-roast pig at 13h00, and at 21h00 the procession carries Saint Sebastião from the chapel to the parish church, with the
Banda Filarmónica do C.A.M. Safarense; this is followed by the
Grupo Coral C.A.M. Safarense,
José Godinho,
Pedro Miguel and his dancers, and the duo
KX Connections. On Sunday there is a dawn serenade with the band, a procession at 15h00, the traditional auction beside the Ermida de São Sebastião at 17h00, and the handover of the festivities at 18h30.
