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Men in red and white running through street followed by bulls Running of the bulls People stand on balconies as people in white and red run through the streets with bulls. Crowd of runners in white clothing with red scarves run alongside bulls on a cobblestone street during the Running of the Bulls at the Fiesta de San Fermin in Pamplona, Spain.
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The encierro The running of the bulls, or encierro, takes place each morning from July 7, the second day of the Fiesta de San Fermín, to July 14, the final day.

Fiesta de San Fermín

festival, Pamplona, Spain
Also known as: Festival of Saint Fermín
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Fiesta de San Fermín, festival held annually in Pamplona, Spain, beginning at noon on July 6 and ending at midnight on July 14, honoring the city’s first bishop and patron saint, Saint Fermín. The fiesta is especially known for the running of the bulls (encierro). The festival was originally observed on Saint Fermín’s feast day, September 25, but in 1592 the celebration was moved to July to coincide with better weather and the town’s cattle...

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