The 2025 San Fermin Festival's opening ceremony, in pictures
12 photosThousands of people gather in front of Pamplona City Hall to celebrate the start of the San Fermín festival.
A Palestinian flag among the crowd celebrating the start of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona this Sunday.VILLAR LÓPEZ (EFE) " srcset="https://imagenes.elpais.com/resizer/v2/54XXVA2RLRPFRTKP2SZLTEOAH4.jpg?auth=4b3f82ce735b0625d5c16574363fe80f4ed7130621e1a3b8739a39924003dffb&width=414 414w, https://imagenes.elpais.com/resizer/v2/54XXVA2RLRPFRTKP2SZLTEOAH4.jpg?auth=4b3f82ce735b0625d5c16574363fe80f4ed7130621e1a3b8739a39924003dffb&width=828 640w, https://imagenes.elpais.com/resizer/v2/54XXVA2RLRPFRTKP2SZLTEOAH4.jpg?auth=4b3f82ce735b0625d5c16574363fe80f4ed7130621e1a3b8739a39924003dffb&width=980 1000w, https://imagenes.elpais.com/resizer/v2/54XXVA2RLRPFRTKP2SZLTEOAH4.jpg?auth=4b3f82ce735b0625d5c16574363fe80f4ed7130621e1a3b8739a39924003dffb&width=1960 1960w" width="414" sizes="(min-width:1199px) 1155px,(min-width:1001px) calc(100vw - 44px),(min-width:768px) 767px, 100vw" src="https://imagenes.elpais.com/resizer/v2/54XXVA2RLRPFRTKP2SZLTEOAH4.jpg?auth=4b3f82ce735b0625d5c16574363fe80f4ed7130621e1a3b8739a39924003dffb&width=414">The San Fermin festival begins after the chupinazo (fire rocket) from Pamplona's town hall square.
Daniel Fernandez (EFE)Pamplona Mayor Joseba Asiron (right) during the 2025 San Fermín celebrations in the Town Hall Square.Eduardo Sanz (Europa Press)Hundreds of people dressed in red and white enjoy the festive atmosphere in Pamplona's Town Hall Square this Sunday.Miguel Oses (AP)Several young people enjoy themselves in Pamplona's Town Hall Square moments before the rocket launch this Sunday.Miguel Oses (AP)Banners supporting Palestine in Pamplona's Town Hall Square.Jesús Diges (EFE)The municipal band makes its way through the crowd during the chupinazo (fireworks) celebration in Pamplona's Town Hall Square.Miguel Oses (AP)A crowd celebrates the imminent start of the Sanfermines festival in Pamplona this Sunday.DANIEL FERNÁNDEZ (EFE)Hundreds of people celebrate the start of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona this Sunday.Albert Gea (REUTERS)A crowd celebrates the start of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona.DANIEL FERNÁNDEZ (EFE)View from inside City Hall of the exit to Pamplona's Town Hall Square of the municipal band La Pamplonesa and the municipal txistularis after the traditional chupinazo (fireworks).VILLAR LÓPEZ (EFE)A group of people throw buckets of water from a balcony at the spectators at the chupinazo (fireworks launch) in Pamplona this Sunday.Albert Gea (REUTERS)
