Seville’s April Fair has a long and varied history. The Fair is always supposed to take place two weeks after Holy Week. However, because Holy Week moves around each year, this can be a cause for problems if it means the fair can’t happen in April.
Therefore, it has been officially stipulated that if the “Semana Santa” occurs so late it pushes the fair into May, the fair can then be moved forward so that at least part of it takes place in April.
Both men and women wear traditional costume. For men – particularly those on horseback or driving carriages, this is the “traje corto” – or short suit consisting of fitted pants and a short cut jacket with a wide-brimmed hat.
Women wear the traditional “traje de gitano”, literally “gipsy outfits” or flamenco dresses. This year the Fair will be held from 12th to 16th April.