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Which flowers to take to the Magdalena offering at Lledó
Castelló de la Plana · Local
If you are taking part in the Magdalena flower offering ask your gaiata or participating group how the bouquet should be prepared. The event takes place in Castelló de la Plana on the festival’s second Saturday and the date changes each year. You could suggest carnations if you are free to choose. Confirm the format and colour your group needs before ordering.
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The Magdalena · Lledó flower offering series includes dates from 2026 to 2046. The agenda can calculate later years but the file and subscription currently end in 2046.
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When the offering takes place and which day to keep free
The Real Cofradía del Lledó places the offering on the second Saturday of Magdalena. Turisme Comunitat Valenciana explains that the festival begins on the third Saturday of Lent. Keeping the same date in March every year will therefore not work.
In 2026 the festival ran from 7 to 15 March and the offering was scheduled for Saturday 14 March. This page shows each year’s date using the annual rule. Before arranging your journey check the current programme and your group’s meeting point.
The Romeria and May festivities are separate events
The Romeria de les Canyes takes place on the third Sunday of Lent. It is separate from the offering the following Saturday although both belong to Magdalena. The basilica also lists its May festivities separately. If someone asks you for flowers for Lledó ask which celebration they mean.
This occasion covers the Magdalena offering in Castelló. Its local label distinguishes it from a province-wide celebration and from the Fallas offering in València. Each event has its own instructions.
Choose the bouquet with your gaiata or group
The Junta Central Fallera describes delivering its bouquets at the basilica during the 2025 edition alongside gaiatas and other associations. If you are joining a group ask who coordinates the flowers. Find out whether each person carries a bouquet or contributes flowers to a shared arrangement.
The cover carnation is a suggestion to help you choose when that choice is yours. The picture does not specify a colour or species required by the organisers. If your group gives you a reference take it to your florist and agree that any changes should be checked first.
Arrange collection before joining your group
You could say “I am joining the offering with my gaiata and these are the bouquet instructions. I will carry it on foot from the meeting point. I would like to collect it before we meet and this is my budget.” Adapt this example once you know your slot.
Check that you can hold it comfortably during the route. Ask your florist how to protect it until you leave and see our transport guide if you are travelling by car. If someone else will carry the flowers agree where and when to hand them over. The basilica’s address alone does not confirm that a courier can deliver your bouquet there.
Attending independently or giving someone flowers
If you do not belong to a participating group ask the Patronat de Festes how to take part before buying flowers for the parade. The general programme does not confirm your slot or handover arrangements. If you simply want to watch you can enjoy the event without organising a floral contribution.
For a gift to someone taking part choose another handover time that suits them. A bouquet for home after the festivities may spare them carrying two during the route. If you want your gift included in the offering agree first how their group will receive it.
Which flowers to choose
We suggest flowers that may suit each occasion. Where a custom is documented, we explain it separately. For a personal gift you can choose another flower if you know the recipient will like it more.
Guides to help with your decision
Which flowers to bring to València’s Fallas offering
Prepare a bouquet for València’s Fallas offering on 17 and 18 March. What to ask your commission and how to arrange the order and collection.
Which flowers to take to Alicante’s Hogueras offering
Plan flowers for Alicante’s Hogueras offering on 21 and 22 June. What to ask your festival committee and how to arrange collection and delivery.
How to transport a bouquet in warm weather or with several stops
Plan a bouquet journey by car or on foot. Agree on water and protection, arrange several stops and decide when delivery would work better.
How to order flowers from a distance and plan delivery
Plan flower delivery in Spain or Argentina. Agree on the format, substitutions and local date and check when the occasion is celebrated at the destination.
Frequently asked questions
Does the Lledó offering have a fixed date in March?
No. It takes place on Magdalena’s second Saturday and follows the Lenten calendar. Check the date shown on this page and that edition’s programme.
Is it the same event as the Romeria de les Canyes?
They are separate events. The Romeria takes place on the third Sunday of Lent and the Magdalena offering follows the next Saturday.
Do I have to bring carnations in a specific colour?
Ask your gaiata or participating group. The carnations on this page are our suggestion rather than a rule about species, colour or quantity.
Can I send a bouquet directly to the basilica?
Check first whether that delivery is accepted for the offering and who will receive your bouquet. Do not book a courier using only the building’s address.
Does this page cover Lledó’s May festivities?
No. It covers the Magdalena offering. The May festivities have their own programme and do not share this occasion’s date.
Sources and what they support
- Real Cofradía del Lledó · Recuerdos de la Virgen
Places the recurring offering on the second Saturday of Magdalena. Does not set bouquet requirements or future times.
- Turisme Comunitat Valenciana · Magdalena 2026
The festival begins on the third Saturday of Lent. Identifies the 14 March offering in 2026; edition details do not reserve future participation.
- Basílica del Lledó · Celebraciones
Schedules the offering for 14 March 2026 and lists the Romeria and May festivities separately. Its times are not annual rules.
- Junta Central Fallera · Participación en la ofrenda de 2025
Reports its participation with bouquets delivered at the basilica alongside gaiatas and associations. It is a 2025 precedent rather than an open invitation for another edition.
- BOE-A-2024-2764 · Romeria de les Canyes, anexo 1, 2.3
Documents the annual Romeria on the third Sunday of Lent. Supports the calendar anchor alongside the Cofradía’s offering rule; does not regulate offering flowers.
How we put these guides together
We consult institutional sources to check dates and customs. For plant facts, we use horticultural sources. Our gift ideas start with each flower’s appearance and the recipient’s taste. A shop link documents a particular offer. It does not prove that a flower is popular or part of a tradition. We keep adding to this selection rather than claiming to cover every species.
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